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9:37 AM Eufaula Police Department Swears In Officer Zachary Kelly
EUFAULA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The department continues moving forward with the addition of a new officer this week. Officer Zachary Kelly was...
DOTHAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
Livestock Market Report Report Date February 23, 2026 Receipts this Week 505 Receipts last week 424 FEEDER CLASSES STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM &...
9:10 AM Man Charged With Murder After Father Shot in Coffee County
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A man is behind bars in Coffee County after investigators say he shot and killed his father following an argument early...
5:07 PM. Wiregrass Electric Supports Wiregrass Hospital
🫱🏼🫲🏽🏥 WEC is honored to support the Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva, Alabama. Through WEC’s participation in the Alabama Rural Hospital Tax...
4:55 PM Fire Alarm – Homegoods – Dothan
DOTHAN: 4:55 PM Dothan 911 has dispatched a fire alarm at Homegood's, 3080 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan. Multiple Dothan Fire Engines are rolling...
4:48 PM Structure Fire Dispatched on Woodland Drive – Dothan
DOTHAN: 4:45 PM Dothan 911 dispatched s tructure fire at 2020 Woodland Drive. Reports to Dothan 911 the oven was on fire. 4:49 PM Dothan Fire...
UPDATED @ 5:16 PM 3:15 PM DEVELOPING Downed Airplane in Conecuh County Al – Evergreen – Second Since Sunday
CONECUH COUNTY - EVERGREEN: 3:15 PM Reports of an airplane down in Conecuh County ( Evergreen ) Alabama. Emergency units are responding to the...
12:55 PM 18-Year-Old Arrested After Reckless Shooting Injures Woman in Dothan
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS An 18-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting late Sunday night on Fountain Street in Dothan that left one...
12:30 PM – 🚨 Houston County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Open Interviews for Corrections Deputies
RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Houston County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Division will host open interviews for Corrections Deputy positions on Monday, March...
08:02 AM Arson Suspect, Estranged Husband, Step Father of Two Children Arrest
KINSEY-HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County Sheriff Deputies booked 44 year old Phillip Aaron Gore into the Houston County Jil at 1:02 AM this...
4:37 PM Special Called Meeting Of Dothan Commission Is OFF
DOTHAN: The special called Dothan Commission set for Friday has been cancelled. Statement from ALDOT on US-84 in Dothan The agreement between...
4:37 PM PODCAST – Just Say NO To All Houston County Commissioners
HOUSTON COUNTY: In podcast Rickey Stokes News outlines the Houston County Commission election on May 19, 2026. The spending of the Houston...
Pastor Kenneth Glasgow Calls Nation to Alabama Amid Renewed Voting Rights and Redistricting Crisis
NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOTHAN, ALABAMA — As national attention returns to Alabama following renewed legal battles and...
10:32 AM Dale County Sheriff Reacts to Child Predator Death Penalty Act
DALE COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum is speaking out following the introduction...
10:27 AM Dale County Sheriff’s Office Rodeo Returns March 6–7 in Ozark
OZARK | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Dale County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the community out for two nights of...
10:20 AM Dothan Woman Sentenced To 10 Years in Aggravated Child Abuse Case
DOTHAN, Ala. — A Dothan woman was sentenced Thursday in connection to an aggravated child abuse case. Jazie...
10:13 AM Former Cullman County Attorney Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges
CULLMAN COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A former Cullman County attorney has been indicted on multiple charges...
10:00 AM Ashford Man Charged with Manslaughter in Fentanyl Overdose
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS An Ashford man is facing a manslaughter charge after investigators say he...
9:40 AM Special Guests Visit Hidden Lake Elementary for Read Across America Week
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Hidden Lake Elementary welcomed some special guests during Read Across America...
9:22 AM March 5 is National Slam the Scam Day
March 5 is National Slam the Scam Day National Slam the Scam Day is a reminder for the public to recognize,...
9:15 AM Abbeville Building New Emergency Response Facility for Police, Fire and EMS
ABBEVILLE | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Construction is underway on a new public emergency response facility that...
