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3:55 PM DA Appeals Judge’s Order Granting New Trial in Newborn Death Case
LEE COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Lee County District Attorney’s Office has filed an appeal challenging a judge’s decision to grant a new trial...
3:30 PM City of Dothan Releases Details for PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process
🏛️ The City of Dothan is opening its PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process, which provides grant money to non-profit organizations that run social...
2:33 PM Firefighter Earns Advanced EMT Certification
RICKEY STOKES NEWS Congratulations to Firefighter Michael Noble on successfully passing his Advanced EMT. This accomplishment reflects the...
11:57 AM. Update On Brantley
BIRMINGHAM - CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: 11:57 AM. The picture is before surgery. They text us about 8:41 AM that the actual surgery had started. It...
Giving shelter to feral cats; a “tail” of protecting cats from recent snowy weather
Snow in southern Alabama stymied travel and some power systems, but it also created a great danger for feral...
1:25 PM: Soft lockdown at Jerry Lee Faine Elementary; ok now, off lockdown
Jerry Lee Faine Elementary was on a soft lockdown after shots were fired in the area. The school is off...
Trump administration orders funding freeze on grants and loans
President Donald Trump is pausing federal grants and loans as part of his sweeping review of government...
Geneva County Sheriffs: instruments stolen from Shady Grove Assembly of God Church
Two instruments were stolen from Shady Grove Assembly of God Church, according to Geneva County Sheriffs....
Dothan trailer park murder suspect is former Marine; bond to be decided this week
A Dale County judge is set to decide this week whether to give bond to a Dothan former Marine accused of...
3:30 PM: Vehicle fire at Marathon at Park and Taylor
Fire units responded to a vehicle fire at the Marathon at South Park Avenue and Taylor Road. Injuries are...
Former 1980s Ashford Police Chief Etheridge passes away
Gordon Keith Etheridge was the Ashford Police Chief in the 1980s. Keith Etheridge, a beloved resident of...
Alabama Republicans release 2025 goals: “Alabama Values”
The Alabama House Republican caucus Monday released what it calls the "Alabama Values" agenda for the...






















