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‘Kicks & Cuts’ wants to send 1,000 kids back to school with fresh shoes and haircuts
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Church at the Crossing wants to send 1,000 kids back to school with ‘fresh kicks and cuts’: new shoes and haircuts to start the school year. Last year, Church at the Crossing helped over 750 families and, this year, the church is determined to “positively impact” even more.
Caroleene Dobson, Congressional candidate for District 2, again visits Troy
Prior to speaking to the Pike County Republican Women today, Congressional District 2 candidate Caroleene Dobson made a stop by The Messenger’s office. The Republican candidate is running against Democrat Shomari Figures for the open seat in Alabama District 2. Today’s visit comes on the heels of several other visits Dobson has made to Pike […] The post Caroleene Dobson, Congressional candidate for District 2, again visits Troy appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Missing 15-year-old boy from Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan Police Department released an alert today, July 23, that 15-year-old, Christopher Jamal Bradley, had been reported missing. Bradley was last seen by his mother at their residence in the 500 Block of Dutch Street in Dothan at about 8 a.m., July 16. He is 5′ tall, weighs 145, and has […]
Widespread Storms Possible This Afternoon
SYNOPSIS – Showers and thunderstorms have stayed fairly scattered each afternoon to kick off the work week, but expect to see the coverage of rain take a noticeable step up into this afternoon. Better Gulf moisture and the very slow arrival of a front will help to bring more of an increase of showers and storms into the region today, then gradually drier air starts to filter in and bring down those rain chances to close out the work week. We’ll still see some showers and storms into the weekend, but it’ll look a lot more like our typical summertime pattern where most cells will be few and far between. That will help temperatures turn a little warmer as well.
Eufaula City Schools adding more school resource officers
EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - A local school system is adding school resource officers to be in the building during school hours and for events. Eufaula City Schools already had two resource officers but now they are increasing that number. “Absolutely 100 percent, safety is number one,” said parent Ashley Hutto....
What happened to the Dothan time capsule horned frog?
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - To unravel the mystery, we set sights on the one place with Dothan’s deepest history. The person with great knowledge on the topic is Dothan Houston County Library Director Chris Warren. “Thinking about what was going on in Dothan’s history 100 years ago is really...
Dixie Baseball Majors World Series running bases to crown new champions
OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) - The Dixie Baseball Majors World Series is coming down to its final innings. This weekend, twelve teams from eleven different states gathered in the dugouts of Eagle Stadium in Ozark -- competing for the chance to take home this year’s Majors World Series title. Spending...
Longtime Carroll High basketball coach dead
OZARK, Ala (WDHN) — Cecil “Coach” Skinner Jr., a longtime “beloved basketball coach” at Carroll High School, has died. He was 86. Skinner Jr.’s obituary says he died peacefully at his Ozark home on Sunday, July 21. According to his obituary, Skinner Jr., a...
After a brief break, heavy rain and thunderstorms to return to the Wiregrass Wednesday
DOTHAN, ALA. (WDHN) – The Wiregrass has enjoyed a break in the widespread showers and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday, but heavy rain is set to return to the forecast starting on Wednesday. Any isolated showers are expected to end for the remainder of Tuesday evening. The overnight hours...
GALLERY: Opp’s Ada Blackstock wins 2025 DYW of Covington County
Opp High School rising senior Ada Blackstock was named the 2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Covington County on Saturday, July 20, and received a $5,000 cash tuition scholarship. This year’s event with an “Unstoppable” theme was held at LBW Community College in the Martha and Solon Dixon Center for the Performing Arts. Blackstock received her […] The post GALLERY: Opp’s Ada Blackstock wins 2025 DYW of Covington County appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Something ‘a-fowl’ in Brundidge
There’s an old saying that “There’s something rotten in Denmark.” Well, there’s something rotten in the vicinity of the transfer truck parking lot just off S.A. Graham Blvd. in Brundidge and across for the Dollar General. On Saturday morning, several shoppers leaving the Dollar General noticed a foul odor. Donna Hogan, of Brundidge, was among […] The post Something ‘a-fowl’ in Brundidge appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Troy All-Stars remain alive in Dixie Belle’s World Series
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After a long weather delay, the Troy All-Stars – representing Alabama – remain alive in the Dixie Softball Belle’s (16U) World Series. After starting the tournament off with a win over Louisiana on July 20, the Belles dropped game two to...
Thomas honored by County Commission resolution
Doris C. Thomas, who passed away in May, was honored with a resolution of memoriam from the Crenshaw County Commission for her work and dedication to the community and her family. Thomas’s friends and family gathered in the Campground Methodist Church building, where her children, Andy Thomas, Angie Morgan and Stewart Thomas accepted the award […] The post Thomas honored by County Commission resolution appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Bill to rename Dothan post office passes U.S. House
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The post office in downtown Dothan could soon bear the name of a World War II veteran and longtime mail carrier. On Monday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6162 by voice vote without any objection. That bill, which was introduced by Representative Barry Moore in November 2023 and was cosponsored by the other six representatives from the state of Alabama (Robert Aderholt, Jerry Carl, Gary Palmer, Mike Rogers, Terri Sewell and Dale Strong), would officially rename the post office at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan as the LaBruce ‘Bruce’ Tidwell Post Office.
State and local officials cut ribbon on Garden City River Park & fire station improvements
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, representatives from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other local leaders gathered for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Garden City Fire Department’s new fire station Wednesday to officially unveil improvements at Garden City River Park. The...
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