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11:30 PM Coroners – Often Times Treated As Red-Headed Stepchildren
ALABAMA: CORONER - interesting to be the Coroner of a County, one must be a minimum of 25 years of age to seek election. And the Coroner and...
Baby Noah needs a liver transplant – Boston butt Fundraiser
Enterprise police searching for missing elderly woman
An 81-year-old woman in Enterprise is missing, and Enterprise Police are requesting help from the community to find her. Mary Grimes was last seen...
Seay chosen as Geneva City Schools superintendent
The Geneva City School Board unanimously tapped educator Jami Seay as the new superintendent. Seay is currently the Mulkey Elementary School...
AHS Spring Football game: Friday, May 16
Houston County Sheriffs need your help identifying these people
On May 1, 2025 The Houston County Sheriff's Office Responded to Crabapple Court (Southern Hills) in Rehobeth, AL to investigate a burglary. Upon...
04:56 AM Former Houston County Sheriff Investigator Gets Pretrial Diversion
HOUSTON COUNTY: Former Houston County Sheriff Criminal Investigator Chris Summerlin has entered into the pre-trial diversion program for Theft...
City of Dothan approves $55 million for city hall project
Dothan's city commissioners approved a $55 million deal to find a new place to stay — right across from the Houston County Courthouse. City Manager...
Beware of scam toll texts
You may have received texts like these recently — but they're scams. Firstly, tolls won't likely text you — they'll send a letter. But let's look...
09:56 AM Houston County Commission Meeting January 12, 2026
HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County Commissin Meting held Monday, January 12, 2026
9:45 AM Dothan and Houston County leaders outline priorities for 2026 and beyond
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Mark Saliba and Brandon Shoupe shared their visions for 2026 and the years ahead during a visit to the Dothan Area...
9:30 AM Sheriff Mason Bynum Announces Bid for Reelection in Dale County
DALE COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Mason Bynum has officially announced his candidacy for reelection as Dale County Sheriff, citing a continued...
6:08 PM Medical Emergency – Avon
AVON-HOUSTON COUNTY: 6:02 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Ashford Rescue to a medical emergency in the Avon Area. A male subject not...
9:41 PM. Henry County – Car Goes Off Road
HENRY COUNTY: About 9:00 PM a vehicle was traveling west on Highway 10 from Shorterville towards...
8:45 PM. Weather Advisory
At 935 PM EDT/835 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near...
Met Two Great Ladies Today
DOTHAN: Today we went to Things-N-Wings for lunch. We met two ladies who work there. It was a pleasure...
06:25 AM. From Scott Childers – Dothan School Board Chair
DOTHAN: From Scott Childers, Chair of Dothan School Board: $27,530.25. I wrote that check tonight. From...
9:49 PM. Victims Of Structure Fire Needs Help
DOTHAN: On Wednesday evening there was a structure fire on Keating Road. The residents are seeking...
6:13 PM. Houston County Deputy Assaulted
HOUSTON COUNTY: 5:48 PM. Houston County Sheriff’s Office Deputy responded to a suspicious person...
12:36 PM ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Take Notice
DECATUR - ST. CLAIR COUNTY: In St. Clair County Alabama, last evening, a man is alleged to have shot...
Dave Stock Candidate for Dothan City Commission District 4
Dave Stock is a retired Army pilot and local businessman running for Dothan City Commission in District 4....
