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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...
5:46 PM Edged Weapon Assault – Ashford
ASHFORD: 5:17 PM Houston County 911 dispatched an edged weapon assault in Ashford. The person reporting to 911 advised bleeding from head and...
2:32 PM Two Men Face Wildlife Charges After Alleged Abuse of Canada Geese
AUBURN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Two men have been issued multiple wildlife citations following an incident involving Canada geese at the Pines Crossing...
1:42 PM Coffee County CERT Volunteers Recognized for Helping in Missing Person Searches
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Members of the Coffee County Community Emergency Response Team were recently recognized for their service during a...
10:34 AM Vehicles Needed for 2nd Annual “Driving Through the Decades” Educational Event in Ozark
OZARK | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Organizers are inviting owners of cars, trucks and motorcycles from across the Wiregrass to participate in the 2nd...
3:57 PM Food Truck Fire at Porter Square Mall
DOTHAN| RICKEY STOKES NEWS Emergency crews responded to a reported food truck fire at Porter Square Mall,...
2:26 PM ELBA – Two Shot and Other Calls
ELBA: 2:00 PM The day started with a construction worker who accidentally cut himself with a saw....
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...
