It is with great resolve that I am announcing my candidacy for the Dothan City Board of Education, District 5 seat.
I am a mom of four children who all proudly attend Dothan City Schools. My interest in the success of this system is personal, and I will work tirelessly to ensure Dothan City Schools serves and protects every single student while respecting, honoring, and retaining our professional educators.
Dothan City Schools is losing students and experienced teachers in unacceptable numbers. We must stop the hemorrhaging. Teachers must be treated as the high-level professionals they are, the Code of Conduct for Students must be executed in a consistent manner, and we must restore funding, staff, and enrollment capacity to P.A.S.S. Academy.
Our board’s top priority should be to always act in the best interest of students and educators. Sadly, current Dothan City Schools’ administration and a majority of board members have abandoned these values in favor of personal, political, and individual business interests. This has led to wasting money that is critical to the safe and effective operation of our schools.
I intend to stop this.
Dothan City Schools belong to you, the Dothan taxpayer. Because of this, public documents should be easily accessible to the public. I will work to make all executed vendor contracts, check registers- including payee names, and public bids, available online for inspection. I will demand transparency and accountability from our board and administrators.
District 5 has been fortunate to have a strong and caring advocate for the last 8 years in Amy Bonds. Amy has led our district with class and kindness through controversial issues, and I personally want to thank her for that. She will be a tough act for the next representative to follow. I will continue her legacy by voting with integrity while always prioritizing what is best for children and educators.
With humility, I am asking for your support and vote on August 5. Let’s get to work!
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday he’s running for governor of Alabama, launching a campaign website and setting his sights on the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey.
He entered politics as a Trump-aligned outsider, earning the president’s backing and sticking around in the Senate to remain a “sledgehammer” for the president — until now.
The move comes after previous darling for the governor’s seat Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth dropped out of the race.
Tuberville is the current favorite among Alabama’s Republican voters, but he’s faced questions of whether or not he truly is an Alabama resident, some media investigations pointing toward a home in Florida.
Four were charged with an armed robbery on Saint Peter Street over the weekend, according to a release.
The suspects identified are Malachi Ray, 19, of Columbia; Dallas Porter, 18, or Dothan; Camron Jackson, 18, of Dothan, and a juvenile.
The victim was reportedly in the driver’s seat of a vehicle when one person entered through the passenger side, brandishing a weapon and demanding property from the victim.
Three others, also armed, came out from a residence to take part in the robbery.
The suspects went back into a residence but were quickly surrounded.
All were charged with first-degree robbery and booked into the Houston County Jail. Each has a $60,000 bond.
The juvenile will be tried as an adult.
From left: Malachi Ray, Dallas Porter, Camron Jackson
DOTHAN: Shortly after 8:00 AM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple units to a burglary in progress at KFC North. This location is on Ross Clark Circle near Reeves Street.
The door was off the hinges. Dothan Police made entry and suspect had fled before police arrived.
Dothan Police Patrol deployed K9 and traced towards Jeffcoat Industrial.
Dothan Criminal Investigation in charge of the burglary investigation. Anyone with information call CRIMESTOPPERS 334-793-7000.
DOTHAN: 6:00 PM. At about 6:00 PM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police to a possible armed robbery. The location was on St. Peter Street.
St. Peter Street runs off Ross Clark Circle East near the Eastside Dothan Fire Station.
Dothan Police had the street blocked with multiple Dothan Police units and a brief stand off with suspect(s).
The stand off ended peacefully. Multiple persons were transported to Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division where criminal investigators will try to peel back the layers as to actually what has happened.
Today has been a busy Memorial Day for Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division as they have responded to multiple calls. These calls have required extensive investigation.
