Houston County News

Now is the time to prepare for spring gardening. The Wiregrass Master Gardner Association is holding a shrub sale tomorrow.

Pablo Santamaria is a lucky guy. Santamaria witnessed firsthand the power of a tornado Wednesday afternoon, and escaped the raging storm unharmed to tell of his experience.

A teenager charged with trying to kill two Dothan police officers earlier this year will stand trial as an adult.

An Alabama forensic firearm specialist said the shell casings collected at a Dothan nightclub murder matched the weapon used in the shooting.

A property dispute over a vehicle erupted in gunfire Tuesday, but the victim escaped serious injury.

An alleged dispute over a car resulted in an afternoon shooting in the Town of Gordon on Tuesday.

Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes says an inmate's bid to escape the county jail on Saturday was foiled by a correctional officer.

The watchful eyes of a Houston County correctional officer helped foil an escape attempt at the county jail.

Dothan Police responded to a call about the robbery of a pizza delivery person Sunday night about 10.

The training was conducted by the Dothan-Houston County EMA. The exercise culminates five weeks of classroom studies.

Sexual abuse charges against a former Dothan doctor will be forwarded to a Houston County grand jury, a district judge ruled Friday.

A fire safety seminar is being held this weekend at home depot in Dothan. Ita TMs geared toward teaching children the importance of fire safety.

If you're planning to register to vote for this year's presidential election, time is slipping away.

Attempts to reach a plea agreement in the case of a Dothan man charged with shooting two Dothan policemen have fallen through.

The federal bailout vote could impact improvement plans for Houston County schools.

A Houston County Circuit Court Judge sentenced a Dothan man Tuesday to serve 21 years in prison for failure to properly register a sex offender.

A Houston County judge sentenced an Enterprise man Tuesday to serve six years in prison for two recent rape convictions.

The Houston County Board of Education got a first glimpse Monday night of the possible price tag for several building projects system administrators want to pursue.

A 48-year-old Dothan man was killed in a single-vehicle accident during rush hour Tuesday, according to an Alabama State Trooper report.

Startling news is being released about the rate at which Alabama women are murdered by men.