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November 17, 2007

Creation/evolution debate to be held in Dothan
American Vision, a nonprofit educational organization based in Atlanta, will host a public debate between Rick Pierson and Dr. Robert Carter on the topic of Creation vs. Evolution in Dothan on Nov. 27, 7-9 p.m., at the Dothan Opera House.
Entertainment for this weekend
PLAYS, FILMS Saturday The Featured Players Theatre, 158 S. Foster St. in Downtown Dothan will present the horror classic “Frankenstein” as adapted by Tim Kelly. “Frankenstein” today. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for children. Call 673-1243 or e-mail . com for reservations.
Police briefs
Public officials and the people they serve
Do you spend $475,000 for a new press box? How about $8.1 million for a new high school football stadium? Do you pass a new one-cent sales tax to fund the rebuilding of two schools at the cost of $101.7 million? Do you spend public funds to revitalize downtown, build a new animal shelter or construct a new library?

November 16, 2007

Wiregrass men arrested on charges related to capturing and transporting wild game
Four Wiregrass residents face a combined 150 counts of illegal sale, purchase, trafficking and trapping of game animals in connection with a multi-state investigation spanning two years.
Lawyers to go through detectors at courthouse due to security
Several local Wiregrass defense lawyers say longer lines to enter the Houston County Courthouse are worth the price of security.
Construction to begin soon on Westgate Parkway
Soon, 11,000 cars will have more lanes upon which to travel on a portion of Westgate Parkway.
Customer, owner still have no answers on jewelry store robbery
OZARK - Gladys Roberts was known for her extensive jewelry collection, some pieces of which were worth thousands of dollars.
Camden man still missing from Ozark
ENTERPRISE - Little more crushes Linda Wright’s spirit than for her 9-year-old grandson to call and ask where his father is, and she not have an answer. Sunday will mark exactly three months from the time 32-year-old “Little” William Wright went missing in Ozark in August. He was last seen running away from his brother’s car into a wooded area near the intersection of South Union Avenue and Highway 231.
Dothan men arrested in Abbeville
Abbeville police investigators arrested two Dothan men early Friday morning during a traffic stop on U.S. 431, according to a statement released by the Abbeville Police Department.
Update: Police say man may have blacked out while driving
Dothan police believe a Tuscaloosa man may have blacked out behind the wheel of his silver Ford Escape Friday morning, causing it to accelerate across a busy Montgomery Highway, scrape two power poles and knock over a small tree before coming to rest in the parking lot of the U-Sav Food Outlet at the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Montgomery Highway.
Dothan convenience store robbed
Police are looking for the man who robbed the Citgo store on South Oates Street late Thursday night.
Man charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance
A Geneva man was arrested by Dothan police on South Street and charged him with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
Skeptical of proposal
Opposed to debt
Pancakes sold like hotcakes
Keep talking
Even Job would have grown weary of this plodding rumination.
Eufaula family grateful for U.S. 431 work
EUFAULA - Sydney Lucas only has a few memories of her mother, Angel. She was only 2 1/2 years old when her mother died in a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 431. The wreck occurred Sept. 18, 2000, just south of Pittsview.
Police briefs
Two charged in Headland armed robbery
Police arrested a 30-year-old man and a Headland High School student Wednesday night and charged them with the armed robbery of a gas station in Headland, according to police Chief Mark Jones.

November 15, 2007

Gas prices expected to rise by up to 20 cents next week
Turkey is not the only thing Alabamians and people nationwide will be gobbling up next week. Mass consumption of unleaded and diesel are showing to be, as usual, accompanying side dishes.
Large cocaine bust did not occur in Barbour County, the county’s chief deputy was involved
There is more to the story of a large cocaine seizure on Tuesday which was credited to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department.
Splitting up EOCC would create a new community college
A proposal to split up Enterprise-Ozark Community College would create a new community college dedicated to serving one of the Wiregrass’ fastest growing industries.
Farley says it is taking action to correct safety issues
Farley Nuclear Plant officials have told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that they are taking the necessary steps to avoid another breaker failure like the one that triggered additional NRC oversight last month.
Smith officially announces run for Everett’s seat
Harri Anne Smith said she still wants to serve the people of Alabama, just from a different address.
Movie Gallery Inc. to push back bankruptcy emergence by months
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) - Movie Gallery Inc.'s bankruptcy reorganization will take months longer to complete than the company initially expected.
Dothan Bikefest revs up this weekend
Dothan Bikefest will go on, and as usual, with a city-issued special events liquor license.
Police search for lone robber of Marianna bank
MARIANNA, Fla. - The Bank of Jackson County in Marianna was robbed just before the noon hour Thursday morning, the thief making off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Armed robberies could be connected
EUFAULA - Two armed robberies reported this week could be connected to a similar robbery at Kentucky Fried Chicken that occurred earlier this month, Capt. Tim Marsh of the Eufaula Police Department said.
Antenna collapse knocks out power in north Dothan
Winds apparently toppled an antenna tower on Leona Street, knocking out power in north Dothan and possibly causing at least one traffic accident.

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