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DCS: about 24% of students “chronically absent”

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 15, 2025

Roughly 24% of Dothan City Schools students are "chronically absent," according to a DCS release. Research shows students who miss at least 18 days...

Katie Britt, Ted Cruz introduce constitutional amendment imposing Congress term limits

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 15, 2025

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday reintroduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members...

Registration Begins Wednesday, Jan. 15 for DCS Early Education

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 15, 2025

Registration opens WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 for Dothan City Schools early education. Three programming options are available: First Class PreK...

08:55 AM Repairs Underway At Houston County Jail

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 15, 2025

HOUSTON COUNTY: This week Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza and Houston County Jail Captain David Asbill are having much-needed repairs...

6:30 PM: Van Granger named Mayor of Cottonwood

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2025

Van Granger was named the Mayor of Cottonwood at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. Michael Capehart was named Mayor Pro Tem. Cottonwood's District 4...

4:30 PM: Wreck in Ozark, Enterprise Rescue helicopter requested

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2025

Rescue units are responding to a critical wreck at Deese Road and South Union Avenue in Ozark. The Enterprise Rescue helicopter was requested, but...

Ivey orders flags to be flown at full-staff in Alabama on Inauguration Day

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2025

Gov. Kay Ivey ordered flags at the state capitol and at state offices to be flown at full-staff on Jan. 20, honoring the inauguration of...

DCS: Keep sick children home to prevent spread of disease

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2025

As numerous illnesses swirl through the community, including norovirus, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Dothan City Schools (DCS)...

Eggs and Issues: Wiregrass legislative delegation talks topics coming to state house

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2025

The Alabama Legislature is gearing up for a new session in February, and local delegates visited Dothan to discuss the top issues they expect on the...

1:23 PM Cell Phone Outage

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2026

FROM ORLANDO FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY there has been a cell phone outage. It has been odd, because I have three cell phones. One I could hit internet,...

12:44 PM 40-Year Sentence Handed Down in Fatal Ross Clark Circle Crash

by Raven | Jan 14, 2026

DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Dothan man described by authorities as “crazy” will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to vehicular...

SEACT SELECTS CAST FOR BELOVED MUSICAL ‘ANNIE’

by Rickey Stokes | Jan 14, 2026

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY THEATRE SEACT SELECTS CAST FOR BELOVED MUSICAL ‘ANNIE’ Community Shows Up in a Big Way for Auditions January 12, 2026 —...