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7:41 PM Scott Byrd Announces His Bid For Re-Election As Sheriff
COFFEE COUNTY: Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd has announced his bid for re-election as Sheriff for Coffee County. This is his first term and he...
7:17 PM Brad Cain Named Gordon Police Chief
GORDON: In a special called meeting of the Gordon Town Council this evening, they have unanimously named Brad Cain as Chief of Police. Cain...
5:29 PM Emergency Procedures Have Been Taken – CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? NOOOOOO
DOTHAN: We are a society dependant on cell phones. And today with cell service being interrupted has caused the emergency system to regroup....
5:18 PM Man Injured In Manhole – Dothan
DOTHAN: 3:49 PM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire and Dothan Police to East Main Street and Plant Street to a man injured in a manhole. The...
5:14 PM REKINDLED Structure Fire On North Bell – Dothan
DOTHAN: 5:12 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple fire engines to North Bell near Chickasaw to a structure where there was an early fire. The...
5:04 PM Dothan Commissioner Dave Stock To Host Town Hall Meeting
DOTHAN: Dothan District 4 Associate Commissioner Dave Stock to Host Town Hall Meeting. District 4 Commissioner Dave Stock will host a town hall...
2:01 PM Structure Fire On North Bell Street – Dothan
DOTHAN: 1:43 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire on North Bell Street near Chickasaw Street. Reports to Dothan 911 flames and smoke...
1:23 PM Dothan Police Searching for Missing Man Last Seen on South Saint Andrews Street
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man who was last seen in...
1:23 PM Cell Phone Outage
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,...
12:51 PM Dale County Sheriff Rodeo TONIGHT
DALE COUNTY-OZARK: Last evening I had the pleasure of attending the Dale County Sheriff RODEO in Ozark. Located at Hwy. 231 and Hwy. 123 South...
10:35 PM Traffic Death In Newton – Dale County
NEWTON-DALE COUNTY: Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Newton Police, Newton Volunteer Fire and either Ozark EMS or ECHO EMS to a single motor...
6:16 PM. Saturday – Youth Rummage Sale – Union Hill Baptist Church
3:56 PM Drug Task Force, Eufaula Police Make Multiple Trafficking Arrests Near Clayton
EUFAULA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS On February 27, 2026, the State Drug Task Force for Region “B” and the Eufaula Police Department executed a search...
2:28 pm 🚨Pedestrian Struck on Montgomery Highway
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Emergency crews are responding after a pedestrian was struck at the McDonald's. ...
12:21 PM Dothan City Schools Recognizes Highlands Elementary Teacher for Dedication to Students
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A kindergarten teacher at Highlands Elementary School has been recognized for...
11:33 AM General Services Director Not Looking After Army Veteran Grave – Falls Under His Department
DOTHAN: Andrew Love manages the General Services Division of the City of Dothan. Mission...
10:55 AM Critical Accident – Coffee County
COFFEE COUNTY: 07:00 AM Coffee County or Enterprise 911 dispatched Enterprise Rescue and Coffee...
10:22 AM Alabama Senate Committee Advances Bill to Increase SNAP and Medicaid Eligibility Checks
A bill aimed at increasing oversight of public assistance programs in Alabama advanced Thursday after...
7:31 PM Alabama Lawmakers Consider Bill to Raise State Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour
Alabama could soon establish its own legally mandated minimum wage under a bill currently being considered...
9:39 AM Dothan Police Searching for Missing, Endangered Man
The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing and endangered man last...
10:18 PM Firearm Assault – Rehobeth
REHOBETH: 10:00 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Rehobeth...
