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10:30 AM Mardi Gras 2026: Parade Route Shift Announced for Dothan’s Biggest Celebration
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS If you’re ready to let the good times roll on the “Happiest Day in Dothan,” be prepared for a few changes to the 2026...
10:15 AM UPDATE: Victim Identified in Fatal U.S. 231 Crash in Dale County
DALE COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Dale County Coroner John Cawley has identified the man who died in a crash Thursday morning on U.S. 231 north. The...
9:51 AM Panama City Beach Man Gets 30 Years After Jury Convicts Him of Drug Trafficking
BAY COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Florida’s strict drug trafficking laws were enforced this week as a repeat offender received a lengthy prison...
2:19 PM 🚨Traffic Alert- Wreck Highway 84 East and Rocky Creek Road in Ashford.
ASHFORD | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A two-vehicle wreck has been reported at the intersection of Highway 84 East and Rocky Creek Road in Ashford. At this...
1:15 PM – Have you Seen This Man?
Ricky Chu Ortiz is WANTED by A-Advantage Bonding and The Houston County Sheriff Dept. I have made contact with Mr. Ortiz (last week), he called his...
12:55 PM Dothan Police Department Seeking Your Help
Lt. Scott Owens said officers responded around 2 a.m. on Feb. 11 to the 2100 block of Saddlewood Trail, where they found a man with...
11:08 AM Happy Birthday to Sheriff Mason Bynum of Dale County!
Please join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to Sheriff Mason Bynum of Dale County!
UPDATE: @ 10:06 AM 6:20 AM Haz Mat Incident – 4126 N. Highway 231 – Ozark
OZARK-DALE COUNTY: 06:08 AM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Ozark Fire Department and Marley Mill Volunteer Fire Department to a haz mat...
9:56 PM Officer Involved Shooting – ALEA SBI Agent – Suspect Dead – Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A special agent assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s SWAT Team was hospitalized after being struck by gunfire in an...
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...
11:20 AM. Multiple Vehicles Struck and Two Pedestrians Struck – 310 W. Saunders Road – Dothan
DOTHAN: 10:46 AM. Dothan 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by vehicle. Reports to 911 are multiple pedestrians struck and vehicles struck....
05:31 PM Lengthy Stand Off in Houston County
COWARTS-DOTHAN: Last evening Houston County 911 dispatched multiple law enforcement units to Respite Lane off Glenn Lawrence Road to a domestic...
1:52 PM. Kinsey Structure Fire
KINSEY: Houston County 911 dispatched Kinsey Volunteer Fire and Webb Volunteer Fire to a structure fire...
1:43 PM 🚁 Medical Helicopter Crashes in Evergreen; Two Crew Members Injured
EVERGREEN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS An investigation is underway after a medical helicopter crashed Sunday...
10:04 AM Tommy Tuberville Backs SNAP Oversight Bill with Rick Scott
RICKEY STOKES NEWS U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has joined Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., in introducing...
9:50 AM Headland Traffic Stop Results in Drug Charges Against Eufaula Man
EUFAULA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS On February 13, 2026, Rondrez Johnson, 37, of Eufaula, was stopped by a Traffic...
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...
DOTHAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
Livestock Market Report Report Date February 23, 2026 Receipts this Week 505 Receipts last week 424 FEEDER...
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...
5:07 PM. Wiregrass Electric Supports Wiregrass Hospital
🫱🏼🫲🏽🏥 WEC is honored to support the Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva, Alabama. Through WEC’s...
