A flurry of legal activity on Monday related to Country Crossing’s electronic bingo pavilion resulted in the postponement of a scheduled Tuesday hearing, a new temporary restraining order and the recusal of the judge who signed the initial search warrant authorizing a raid on the development.

Road and bridge officials from several different counties will meet with emergency organizations this week to see what money is available for areas damaged by floods.

Houston County officials are kicking in $30,000 toward developing a long-range plan for water needs, which is required as part of a permitting process to allow the city and county to withdraw water from the Chattahoochee River.

The judge who signed the search warrant authorizing a raid on Country Crossing has been asked to recuse himself because his son may be involved in the case as an attorney.

Local leaders send a letter seeking civil resolution to Country Crossing legal issues

An Ozark man who was already in jail on a theft of property charge has been charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl, according to authorities.

Dale County authorities recently arrested an Ozark man on charges he raped 13-year-old girl.

Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver sent a letter on behalf of the community to Attorney General Troy King Monday morning, asking him to superintend the litigation in Houston County in order to civilly let proceedings occur “without the state irrationally creating significant job loss in our county.“

Several Houston County community leaders mailed a letter Sunday to Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and special prosecutor David Barber seeking a civil resolution to any unresolved issues with the Country Crossing development.

Evidence filed against a 25-year-old Dothan man charged with shooting a convenience store clerk to death will be heard by jurors Monday at the Houston County Courthouse.

Ruth Pelland showed up for her 100th birthday party — appropriately enough — in a Buick Century.

John Kelso, a fellow scribbler of mine in Texas, wrote a column last Saturday stating that Alabama would “outredneck” Texas.

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned patriotism?

My advice to the politicians is to keep their hands off this issue.

The electronic bingo flap is based on two oft-confused questions: Is it legal? Should it be?

I do believe our politicians have gone way too far in dictating what we can and cannot do.

Authorities recently arrested a Samson woman as part of a Florida drug investigation dubbed “Operation Valley View.”

Georgia authorities recently arrested a 23-year-old man and a teenager on charges they robbed a disabled man during a residential burglary.

Houston County Sheriff’s deputies recently arrested a Dothan man and charged him with possession of an altered gun.

Houston County Sheriff’s deputies recently arrested a Kinsey man and charged him with having marijuana at the Houston County Jail.

Although scores of bills have been prefiled, local legislators believe the monumental budget shortfall and the potential for gaming legislation will dominate the session when it begins Tuesday.

It’s not too late to get a flu vaccine.

Slocomb police recently arrested three people with felony assault of a man during a burglary at his home on the day after Christmas.

A judge sentenced an Abbeville man Friday to spend 115 years in prison for the distribution and possession of meth in Henry County.

An apparent counterfeit U.S. cash investigation by Houston County Sheriff’s deputies and the Dothan Police Department turned into a burglary and theft case that led to the arrest of five Dothan people.

Grandview Elementary School Principal Todd Weeks says every child can learn, and that teaching them is just a matter of finding and meeting their individual learning needs.

Heating bills are sure to shoot up around the Wiregrass this weekend, as wind chills will dip into single digits Saturday and Sunday morning.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The company behind the magicJack, the cheap Internet phone gadget that’s been heavily promoted on TV, has made a new version of the device that allows free calls from cell phones in the home, in a fashion that’s sure to draw protest from cellular carriers.

It’s not too late to get a flu vaccine.

Dothan City Manager Mike West has done his annual look-back with city department heads, and has documented five pages of accomplishments from 2009.