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November 18, 2009
Real Estate Transfers
The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Nov. 9-16. This list is updated and published weekly.
Marriages
The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Nov. 9-16. This list is updated and published weekly.
Concert to support building new Ozark high school
Sherry McCormick, director of sales and promotions at MediaTrax Recording Studios in Ozark, said the studio is hosting Eagle Jam ’09 from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday to raise money for building a new high school in Ozark.
Dothan receives National Night Out award
The National Association of Town Watch recently dubbed the City of Dothan as a national award winner for their outstanding participation in the 26th annual National Night Out crime prevention program.
Letter: On bullies and schools
Well, in the words of a famous American, Gomer Pyle, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Your paper finally says something about a problem with bullies.
Letter: Just wondering about terrorism
Why was Timothy McVeigh a terrorist and Maj. Nidal Hasan is not?
Letter: Amazed by Gov. Riley’s opposition to bingo
Maybe the developers of Country Crossing didn’t grease the right palms when they started.
Editorial: Justice delayed is justice denied
Billy Joe Magwood has had 30 years to ensure he was treated justly.
November 17, 2009
KFC in Dothan robbed
A man used a weapon to rob the KFC at 109 Ross Clark Circle in Dothan at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday night, according to Dothan Police Sgt. Tim Odom.
Ozark tax referendum not on agenda
OZARK — A request by the city school board to the city council to hold a tax referendum in the spring was not on the agenda on Tuesday, but may be addressed next month.
Rain causes problems for Wiregrass crops
A season that started with promise has turned to disappointment for farmers across the state.
Yes We Can! summit brings parents, teachers, students together
Yes We Can! held its first education summit Tuesday night in Dothan, featuring community leaders and students providing information about and rallying support for the group’s co-owned strategic plan.
Henry County jury finds woman not guilty of man’s death
A Henry County jury found a 69-year-old Missouri woman not guilty Tuesday in the death of a Dothan man during a tractor trailer crash on U.S. 431 in 2002.
Adult night club to remain closed
The owner of one of Houston County’s newest businesses said it will remain closed in the wake of an undercover operation by sheriff’s deputies that resulted in the felony arrests of two employees.
Show up for school, get a chance to win supplies
A local business is offering students a way to win $25,000 in equipment for their schools and all the students have to do to win is show up.
Dothan commissioners air concerns, complaints
When Dothan City Commissioners meet every other Tuesday, it is to accept bids, enter into contracts, make appointments, approve resolutions, and the like.
Ray Sizemore, local restaurateur, dead at 72
The man who fed Dothan breakfast for almost 40 years passed away Tuesday morning after a lengthy fight with cancer.
Public school swine flu vaccinations set to begin
The vaccine is in, and Dothan City Schools and other public school systems are set to begin swine flu immunization clinics.
King seeks DA’s input on bingo in Alabama
MONTGOMERY (AP) — Attorney General Troy King is seeking input from district attorneys as he weighs an Alabama Supreme Court ruling on electronic bingo machines in the state.
Library project gains support from commission
Mayor Mike Schmitz said he sees a number of positives in expanding and renovating the library where it sits between Burdeshaw and Newton streets.
US military base slayings prompt Pentagon review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the U.S. military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
Police search for assailant in Ashford attack
Sheriff Andy Hughes said deputies and Ashford police were called to the 200 block of Cosby Road shortly before 10 a.m. for a reported cutting. He said deputies later found a woman had suffered a minor cut to her neck.
Wiregrass exchange student dies in car wreck
A 21-year-old military student from Singapore died Sunday night from injuries sustained in a car wreck near DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
Slocomb man faces meth charges in Florida
Florida authorities arrested a Slocomb man on Saturday on a meth distribution charge.
Dothan police charge duo with felony drug crimes
Dothan police arrested two people over the weekend on felony drug charges.
Dothan police charge five with felony crimes, five with DUI
The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony. They have not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.
November 16, 2009
Troy Dothan site of new water tank
Lower-than-expected bids on a $2.5 million water project at Troy University Dothan will allow the city to install a larger capacity tank to meet the needs of a growing northwest Dothan.
Friends, co-workers remember former Dale EMA director
Cancer claimed a well-known Dale County man who so many grew to love over the last decade, but to a former nurse who met him after a small injury in Maryland, memories will last forever.
Dothan school board renews Nichols’ contract
Dothan City School Superintendent Sam Nichols remains among the ranks of the employed.
Dothan City School Board slashes budget again
Facing an additional $3.5 million in proration on top of other state funding cuts that hit the city school system last year, the Dothan City School Board on trimmed its budget on Monday.


News editor Christie Kulavich guides you to fun events happening in the Wiregrass.
Sports writer Drew Champlin writes about the latest sports news from Troy University.
Reporters Lance Griffin and Debbie Ingram write about latest news released on the country music development planned for Houston County.
