DOTHAN: The City of Dothan is currently demolishing the Dothan Eagle building located on North Oates and Troy Street. Part of the building is on the ground.
The Dothan Eagle stopped the printing presses and erminated the printing staff moving that to Opelika. So all editions of the Dothan Eagle are now printed and shipped back to Dothan. They no longer print 7 days and only print 3 days. So with those changes it drasatically reduced the number of employee and the large office buildings were no longer needed.
The offices of the Dothan Eagle were moved to the Wells Fargo Building towner on the west side of Ross Clark Circle. The City of Dothan purchased the main building of the Dothan Eagle on the west side of North Oates Street and the single story building on the eastside of North Oates. These buildings are part of the master plan established under former Dothan City Manager Kevin Cowper in 2022. And about to be history.
DOTHAN ALA: On June 24, 2025, the Dothan Police Department Narcotics Division with the assistance of the Special Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in the 700 block of West Newton Street. This search warrant was granted due to an ongoing investigation into those possessing, distributing, and selling dangerous, illegal narcotics on the streets of the City of Dothan. During the search, investigators seized approximately 17 grams of Fentanyl laced pills, 22 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of methamphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy), 1 ounce of marijuana, 1.5 ounces of an unknown substance, and various other items used for the distribution, abuse, and sale of narcotics. Investigators also seized three firearms, a stolen vehicle, and about $1,000 cash. One of the firearms was also reported stolen.
Javon Antonio James (33) of Dothan was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl, Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 1st degree, and Receiving Stolen Property 2nd degree (firearm). More charges are possible for James. All narcotics will be analyzed by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
This seizure further demonstrates the Dothan Police Department’s commitment to getting these dangerous drugs off our streets. Those who are selling, possessing, or distributing these dangerous drugs will be held accountable to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Welcome Henry County’s newest special deputy, Mr. “DJ” Devarjaye Daniel.
Sheriff Blankenship had the honor of hanging out with DJ and his Dad and officially swearing him in as a Henry County Deputy today.
Sheriff Blankenship is at the National Sheriff Association Meeting. Deputy DJ was recognized by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union speech. Sheriff Blankenship met him on this trip.
DOTHAN LIVESTOCK AND AUCTION IS IN THEIR 33rd YEAR. WE KNOW THAT WE COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS!!
Livestock Market Report
Receipts this Week 434
Receipts last week 649
FEEDER CLASSES
STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 590.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 500.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 440.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 390.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 390.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 303.00
HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)
150-300 Lbs. up to 485.00
300-400 Lbs. up to 440.00
400-500 Lbs. up to 368.00
500-600 Lbs. up to 338.00
600-700 Lbs. up to 323.00
700-800 Lbs. up to 290.00
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 178.00
Breakers up to 173.00
Lean up to 165.00
Bulls up to 197.00
Replacement Classes
Bred Cows 2,500.00
Cow Calf Pairs 3,300.00
Slaughter classes steady. Replacement bred cows and pairs steady. Calves and feeder cattle mostly steady to 8. higher. This market is very strong with Demand and Buyer Activity Outstanding !! Fed Cattle in the West mostly steady @ 231 to 240 with Iowa auctions to 246!
**** NOTE !! NO SALE NEXT MONDAY, WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY , NEXT SALE WILL BE MONDAY JULY 07. WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND SAFE INDEPENDANCE DAY !!!
WELL FOLKS, THIS BEGINS OUR 33RD YEAR HERE AT DOTHAN LIVESTOCK AND WE KNOW THAT WE COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS !!! WE THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS AND WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR !!!!
!!!! THANK YOU ALL !!!!
FOLKS, IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT WE MOURN THE PASSING OF OUR LONG TIME AUCTIONEER, BEST FRIEND AND FISHING BUDDY, COL. MAX KELLEY. MAX WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF US HERE AT DLC !!
FOLKS WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GOOD FOLKS FROM RAYS RESTAURANT ARE NOW RUNNING OUR CAFE ON MONDAY SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND IT IS GOOD COOKING !!! COME JOIN US, THE FOOD IS GREAT !!
Well Folks, Thanks to each and every one of you, our friends and customers both buyers and sellers, we are starting our 32 nd year!!! We thank each and every one of you for making this possible. We look forward to serving you another year !!!
FOLKS, I AM VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE KENNY WOODHAM IS NOW OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR PARTS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH ALABAMA. A LOT OF YOU ALREADY KNOW KENNY, AND WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE HIM ON OUR TEAM!!! CELL PHONE FOR KENNY IS 334-405-9425.
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF OUR VERY GOOD FRIEND, RANDALL BAXLEY. HE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER AND APPRECIATE RBX !!
Thank you all for your business and friendship !! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle, we are here to do what ever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.
Bradley Bedwell the District 3 Commissioner, during his comment section of the June 17 commission meeting, states city manager Randy Morris Even though the actual numbers show a drop of 20% in crime, the public doesn’t feel safe due to recent gun shots fired in public places. This I would like this real time crime center open sooner than later, if we can afford it. As a police force we are very reactive as of now, it is time for us to be proactive as we can as a police force.
Well Bedwell has requested and with full support of the rest of the commission, City ManagerRandy Morris has greenlighted the Real Time Crime Center. Renovations are underway in the old e911 building as we speak. The technology expense will be added to the budget and should be opened shortly after the new year in 2026.
What is a real time crime center. This is the ability to use technology to fight crime. This center will be set up like a command center at any army base with a staff of the command center tapped into all 2000 of the cityof Dothan’s cameras. If an event occurs, staff can deploy additional technology and police officersas soon as an event happens in real time. Additional technology will start in the forms of high tech drones with infrared capabilities, livestream, and recording capabilities. These drones will be housed on top of all the fire stations, that can be deployed remotely by the staff at the real time crime center. Another layer of technology that Bedwell and the rest of the commissioners will approve will be the Shotspotter technology that will pinpoint any shot fired at the city limit, which will give the staff the ability to deploy a drone by the crime center, and record and follow the shooter, until the real police officers arrive. Commissioner Bedwell says if you shoot into the air in Dothan Alabama, you aren’t going to be able to get away with it anymore. He also said when I was running uncontested at the end of this May, this is the reason I asked for an opponent. One of my opponent was stating crime was higher, even though official dothan reports doesn’t show that in the numbers. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter that crime is down 20 percent compared to 2020, it pointed to a perception that people don’t feel safe. Although the realtime crime center would have been built eventually, we couldn’t wait on it Bedwell said, not with people not feeling safe. It may cost money to get started, but it people don’t feel safe to go out and go shopping, the difference in loss of sales tax will cover the entire cost of the realtime crime center. He has an idea to bring all the schools by when it opens, so our kids can see if they commit a crime, they will not get away with it. He finished with if you are in the crime business in Dothan, you may want to find a new occupation.
