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9:39 AM Life Sentence Stands After Appeals Court Upholds Murder Conviction
MONTGOMERY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the murder conviction of Teddy...
9:26 AM NASA Scientist to Speak at Landmark Park Astronomy Night
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Landmark Park has announced exciting news for its upcoming Astronomy Night, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20. The park will...
8:55 AM Bonifay Man Arrested After Pointing Gun at Motorists on Highway
WALTON COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Bonifay man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly pointing a gun at motorists traveling along...
3:33 pm MISSING & ENDANGERED PERSON ALERT ISSUED FOR HARTFORD MAN
HARTFORD | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Authorities have issued a Missing & Endangered Person Alert for James Richard Hawes, who was reported missing on...
9:41 AM Wallace Community College Provides College Prep Help for Dothan High Seniors
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Seniors at Dothan High School received hands-on assistance Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, as representatives from Wallace...
9:30 AM Henry County Sheriff Seeks DEA Partnership to Strengthen Drug Enforcement
HENRY COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship is working to bring federal drug enforcement resources to the county as part...
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch February 10, 2026
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch February 10, 2026 DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and...
7:31 PM Tim Miller Back In Taylor As Police Officer
TAYLOR: 7:31 PM Former Taylor Police Officer Tim Miller has been hired back as a Police Officer in Taylor. According to reports, Acting Taylor...
2:30 PM Henry County Sheriff Deputies Train With Survival Flight to Enhance Emergency Response
HENRY COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS HCSO Highlights Investigations Division and Emergency Response Training The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is...
11:17 AM. Swing For Hope
9:32 PM. Weather Statement
From Emergency Management via text At 929 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Taylor, or near Cottonwood, moving southeast...
8:29 PM State. and County Offices Closed On Monday
MUNICIPAL OFFICES ARE OPEN ALABAMA - HOUSTON COUNTY: For the second consecutive week your GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES will be off for a paid holiday....
UPDATED @ 8:34 PM 8:19 PM Shots Fired Larkin Park – Ashford
ASHFORD: Shortly before 8:00 PM Ashford Police came over the radio declaring emergency radio traffic at Frank Larkin Park in Ashford. Reports...
3:25 PM ALEA Investigating Child Exploitation Case Involving Police Officer, School Coach in Pickens County
PICKENS COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched an additional...
The wait is over for the Hobo Pantry across from the Highlands Elementary opens Wednesday Morning!
The wait is over 💫 Join us tomorrow, 2/25 at 11:30am for our official opening! We are so grateful for the...
2:25 PM. Governor Guy Hunt
Long before he took the oath of office as Alabama’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction, Guy Hunt...
PSA – Worth Cleaners is not a local dry cleaning business. Lets support Local!
The Worth Cleaners next to Cottonwood Corners may look like a really nice local store. There is only one...
1:52 PM. Kinsey Structure Fire
KINSEY: Houston County 911 dispatched Kinsey Volunteer Fire and Webb Volunteer Fire to a structure fire...
1:43 PM 🚁 Medical Helicopter Crashes in Evergreen; Two Crew Members Injured
EVERGREEN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS An investigation is underway after a medical helicopter crashed Sunday...
10:04 AM Tommy Tuberville Backs SNAP Oversight Bill with Rick Scott
RICKEY STOKES NEWS U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has joined Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., in introducing...
9:50 AM Headland Traffic Stop Results in Drug Charges Against Eufaula Man
EUFAULA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS On February 13, 2026, Rondrez Johnson, 37, of Eufaula, was stopped by a Traffic...
