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2:49 PM Missing Persons – Search – Flowers Chapel Road
DOTHAN: During the day today multiple Dothan Police units have been seen on Flowers Chapel Road. The officers were searching for a missing...
12:55 PM Elba Woman Arrested on Aggravated Child Abuse Charge
ELBA An Elba woman has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged child abuse involving a child under the age of 6....
9:46 AM Bay County State Officials Reinforce Zero-Tolerance Stance Ahead of Spring Break
BAY COUNTY As Spring Break approaches and thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in Bay County, local and state officials are making it clear...
9:42 AMHouston County Jury Convicts Cottonwood Man on Two Counts of First-Degree Rape
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Houston County jury on Friday, Jan. 16, found Robert James Suggs, 53, of Cottonwood guilty on two felony counts of...
10:44 PM John Rogers Announces Campaign For Chairman of Houston County Commission
HOUSTON COUNTY: On Tuesday afternoon Houston County businessman John Rogers announced that he is seeking election as Chairman of Houston County...
2:37 PM Local Artist Joan McDonald Selected for Winter 2026 Create Dothan Series
DOTHAN The Create Dothan series challenges artists to explore the theme Colors of the Wiregrass. The exhibitions are held four times a year and...
2:28 PM 🔥 Fire Reported at Guest House Inn on Ross Clark Circle
DOTHAN Dothan Fire Department crews responded to a reported fire at the Guest House Inn in the 1000 block of Ross Clark Circle around 11:40 a.m....
2:25 PM Enterprise Fire Department Warns Against Fireworks After New Year Fires
ENTERPRISE, The Enterprise Fire Department is reminding residents of the city’s longstanding fireworks ordinance after responding to multiple fire...
2:00 PM Eufaula Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
EUFAULA On January 16, 2026, narcotics agents with the Eufaula Police Department made contact with Jerome Gilbert, 48, of Eufaula, while he was...
12:39 PM Two Gulf Shores Men Killed in Plane Crash in Bon Secour Bay
BALDWIN COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Baldwin County Coroner’s Office has identified the two men who were killed in a plane crash Saturday, March...
10:34 AM Speakers On Proposed Changes To Subdivision Regulations By Houston County Commission
HOUSTON COUNTY: On Monday the Houston County Commission held a public hearing on proposed changes to the subdivision regulations the commission...
10:22 AM You Do Not Want To Wake Up This Way
DALE-GENEVA COUNTY: Around 5 AM this morning some people in Dale and Geneva County were suddenly awaken, or were already awake ... but received...
UPDATED @ 09:07 AM 04:07 AM Structure Fire – North Cherokee Avenue – Dothan
DOTHAN: 03:43 AM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a structure fire in the...
9:45 AM Alabama House Passes Bill Allowing Death Penalty for Certain Child Sex Crimes
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow the death penalty as a...
9:34 AM Friends of the Library Makes Largest Donation in Organization’s History
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Friends of the Dothan Houston County Library System has announced a $78,200...
UPDATED @ 07:11 AM CHILD LOCATED 11:24 PM ON GOING – Enterprise Police and Over 100 People Searching for Missing Child
UPDATED @ 07:11 AM Enterprise Police have reported this missing child ws located around 01:00 AM. Child...
3:30 PM 🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT – DOTHAN 🚨
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 1:20 p.m. An accident has traffic down to one lane...
3:23 PM Correctional Officer Found Guilty of Smuggling Contraband
CHIPLEY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A former Florida state prison correctional officer has been found guilty of...
1:07 PM City of Enterprise Warns of Fraudulent Emails Posing as City Officials
ENTERPRISE ⚠️ SCAM ALERT: is warning residents, businesses, and developers about scam emails falsely...
10:42 AM Dale County Sheriff’s Office Gun Raffle
We’re excited to announce a raffle for an incredible prize package: SIG SAUER M400 TREAD TacPac Rifle...
10:20 AM Is This Who’s Leading Us? Recorded Call Exposes Political Infighting
BIRMINGHAM A six-minute recorded phone call between Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Jefferson County...
