Dothan Metro News Archives

The Dothan Personnel Board will decide later whether a former police dispatcher should have lost her job. via WDHN

Two Dothan police officers were shot and wounded when they walked into a robbery in progress at a store. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

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

Alabama Senator Harri Anne Smith, of Slocomb, says no comment to Friday's Associated Press article. via WTVY Dothan

A Marine reservist injured in a bus wreck this month at Fort Rucker may never walk again. via MilitaryCity.com

The Florida Highway Patrol trooper from Marianna who was injured in a crash Thursday morning is now in fair condition, according to the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala. via Tallahassee.com

Fort Rucker's Lyster Army Community Hospital will open the Wiregrass outpatient clinic this Friday at 11:30 AM. via WTVY Dothan

“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

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 ABC 33/40

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

“The significance to the arrest is this investigation has identified suspects who have been responsible for multiple robberies in the area and other communities.”

After almost a month of investigating, Dothan Police put five suspects wanted for first degree robbery behind bars. via WTVY Dothan

“Like I said I've never had a problem with them”

Officials with Southeast Alabama Medical Center tell WSFA 12 News that the young child viciously attacked by a pitbull Wednesday is in good condition and is "recovering well" The 4-year old child was attacked ... via WSFA-TV Montgomery

A first-year teacher in Enterprise has received a prestigious honor from Alabama Power. via WTVY Dothan

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 at the Army's Fort Rucker, critically injuring four. via Northwest Florida Daily News

“When they see how important reading is to those in their jobs, they can relate to that and the jobs they have at school.”

Monday, at Kelly Springs Elementary School in Dothan, students and faculty celebrated Read Across America; a national program focusing on the importance of motivating children to read. via WTVY Dothan

“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

“If we could bring that here and get that going, then maybe we feed off of that in our downtown and really create the cultural and entertainment district that we think downtown should be”

Not only Houston County is set to benefit from a large resort coming. Dothan City Manager Mike West says Dothan will also see a great impact. via WTVY Dothan

A Montgomery based company is expanding and building a new facility in the Montgomery Industrial Park. via WSFA-TV Montgomery