Dothan News Archives

“Because of his disability it's hard to find things that he can do, but this field was designed for him and it's great.”

Saturday morning in Dothan a special element was added to the baseball community. via WTVY Dothan

“Although the injuries are serious, they get to see their families”

Two Dothan police officers were shot and wounded when they walked into a robbery in progress at a store. via Alabama Live

Many gave there blood today at the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce. LifeSouth Community Blood Center personnel stayed busy as business people streamed into the doors of their Blood Mobile. via WDHN

A home on South St. Andrews Street in downtown Dothan burned Monday afternoon. The home, which reportedly is sectioned off into apartments, is across the street from Vaughn Towers. via WDHN

Dothan's new animal control ordinance committee held its inaugural meeting last night at the Doug Tew Community Center. via WTVY Dothan

“Nobody just wants a carte blance, 'Sure, just come and get whatever you want out of my backyard,' but there has to be a workable compromise, and that's absolutely something we're working on.”

The new Dothan Animal Control Committee met for the first time to change a proposed leash law. via WDHN

The Dothan/Houston County Emergency Management Agency says officials at the Farley Nuclear Power Plant issued an "Alert" at the plant on Thursday afternoon. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

A toxicology report shows the driver authorities say was responsible for the wreck that killed five members of former Alabama running back Siran Stacy's family was drunk. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

About a dozen contestants gathered at Landmark Park in Dothan to take part in a competition that once was viewed as hardscrabble labor -- digging furrows during the second annual state Horse and Mule Plowing ... via WAAY

“There will be George Jones' Possum Holler dinner theater, a high-end dinner theater with seating capacity of 700 or 800”

Thinking of visiting Branson? You might not have long before you can live the same experience near Dothan, Ala. via Northwest Florida Daily News

“With the changing of the mission at what was once Lyster Army Hospital - Lyster Army Health Clinic had medical spaces that were already Joint Commission certifiable”

In direct response to Wiregrass Region veteran community concerns, Central Alabama Veterans Affairs System, CAVHCS, is opening a new clinic at Fort Rucker next week. via Montgomery Advertiser

A Dothan child is being treated at Southeast Alabama Medical Center after being attacked by a dog Wednesday afternoon. via WVTM

A 4-year old child is being treated at a Dothan hospital today after being mauled by a dog. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

Florida A&M is battling lagging student enrollment by offering hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships. via WJXX

A bus carrying Marines Reservists from Alabama and Florida crashed Sunday morning on the Fort Rucker military reservation. via ABC 33/40

The leader of Movie Gallery Inc. could earn a semi-annual $300,000 bonus under a compensation plan approved by the court overseeing the deeply troubled company's bankruptcy proceedings. via Bizjournals

“I have managed arenas, convention centers, civic centers, equestrian centers, fairs, fairgrounds, and even a motorsports track. I come here with a diverse background in facilities and a diverse background in where I've been”

Dothan City Manager Mike West says he has found a new Performing Arts director. West said performing arts has been without a department head since Chris Fredeman retired about 6 months ago. via DothanFirst.com

The recent release of information about a rap video featuring gangs in and around the Dothan area have some wondering if gang activity in our area is getting worse. via WTVY Dothan

“We expect so much from our city officials and we give so little. So we want to be involved in putting back in our city, back in out community. We already give hundreds of thousands to other countries so why not a portion of thin in our community”

There are currently no active polls at this time. Click here to view other polls on our site and past poll results. via WTVY Dothan

“There's no more anti-Republican bill than this”

DOTHAN, Alabama : The Reverend Kenneth Glasgow, former criminal and founder of a ministry called The Ordinary People Society, has spent years helping people with criminal records regain the right to vote in ... via International Herald Tribune