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16 hrs ago | WTVY Dothan

Houston County Shrub Day

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

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Cottonwood, AL, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL, Blog News

Thu Oct 09, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Close scrape for one man with Houston County tornado

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.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Ford Focus, Ford

WTVY Dothan

Headland Teen to Stand Trial as Adult in Store Shooting

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

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Related Topix: Headland, AL, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL, Blog News

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Jury gets case in murder at nightclub

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

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Dothan Eagle

Property dispute results in shooting

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

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Related Topix: Gordon, AL

WTVY Dothan

Gordon Shooting Leaves One Man Injured

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

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Related Topix: Gordon, AL

Tue Oct 07, 2008

News Courier

Sheriff: Inmate hid hacksaw in bible

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

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Related Topix: Dothan, AL

Mon Oct 06, 2008

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Wiregrass Newsroom: Escape Attempt at Houston County Jail

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

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DothanFirst.com

Attempted Robbery During Pizza Delivery

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Sun Oct 05, 2008

WTVY Dothan

CERT Trainees Face Disaster Simulation

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Sex abuse case against doctor goes to grand jury

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

WTVY Dothan

Fire Safety Day for Kids

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.

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Related Topix: Fire, Family, Kids, Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL, Blog News

Dothan Eagle

Deadlines for Nov. 4 election approaching

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Plea negotiations for man charged with shooting two Dothan cops fall through

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Wed Oct 01, 2008

WTVY Dothan

Houston County Schools Face Budget Concerns

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

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Related Topix: Rehobeth, AL

Dothan Eagle

Dothan man gets 21 years for failure to register as a sex offender

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.

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Enterprise man sentenced for Houston County rape case

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

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Related Topix: Enterprise, AL

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Dothan Eagle

Houston County School System gets price tag for projects

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.

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Related Topix: Rehobeth, AL

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Home The Enterprise Ledger

Dothan man dies in car crash

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

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Related Topix: Dothan, AL

Fri Sep 26, 2008

WTVY Dothan

Alabama Has Third Highest Rate of Women Murdered

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

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Related Topix: Dothan Metro, Dothan, AL

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