Gov. Riley has done right by the people of Alabama. He has brought good, solid industries to the state during his time in office. He looks at each decision like he’s making it for his immediate family. He sees more than we can, so I know he has our best interest at heart.

If there is a potential contamination problem, it should be addressed by the city’s engineering department and, if necessary, state and federal environmental agencies.

I have been over-stimulated with the mess in Washington. I feel it would do me good to take my car out into a muddy field and do figure eights until the rubber on the tires is gone.

Correct me if I’m wrong; they’re just numbers and the ease of using the words “million,” “billion” and “trillion” is because they’re not emotionally connected to this spending. Why? It’s simple. It’s not their money; it belongs to the people who are truly emotionally connected to it — Ma and Pa American.

OZARK – A man who grabbed an officer’s gun and fired two shots was found guilty of attempted murder on Wednesday, despite authorities’ admission the officer may have used excessive force.

A Dale County jury convicted an Enterprise man on his fifth felony charge after deliberating for less than an hour on Wednesday, according to authorities.

A Dothan police officer said investigators have no physical evidence linking Lorenzo Stacey to the shooting death of Pete Reaves.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House approved $410 billion legislation Wednesday ...

A forensic pathologist said Pete Reaves suffered two gunshot wounds, including one to the chest area of his body that caused his death.

Close to 20 little girls, most wearing Girl Scout green, used flash cards to talk about heart disease on Wednesday morning.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Today is tornado awareness day.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama Senate committee has voted to raise the school dropout age from 16 to 17.

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — A federal housing report says four Alabama cities ranked in the Top 10 areas in the U.S. where home-sales prices rose in 2008, with Decatur in the No. 1 position.

The following were booked into the Houston County Jail from Feb.17-21. None have been convicted.

The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Feb. 9-23.

The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Feb. 9-23.

The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Feb. 9-23.

The following is a listing of public records from Houston County for the week of Feb. 9-23.

Matt Ludlam rushed into his family’s arms and enjoyed a long embrace Wednesday morning, moments after a Houston County jury found him not guilty of two counts of first degree theft.

After seeing the Feb. 14 article in the Dothan Eagle (“U.S. churches discuss evolution versus creation”), I had to say something.

Our people are overregulated, have lost a good deal of freedom and live under a corrupt system.

We are just a few weeks into President Barack Obama’s term. Our new president has had his first press conference. I am sadly disappointed.

Gov. Riley has insulted the state’s public employees as well as taxpayers, who will not only foot the bill for the stimulus plan, but pay those state workers of whom the governor thinks so little.

The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony crime. They have not been convicted. Information was provided by the Dothan Police Department.

A Houston County jury found Ray Brascomb not guilty Tuesday of the robbery of a Dothan restaurant.

Here is what some of Alabama’s congressional delegation had to say about President Barack Obama’s address Tuesday night:

For the past four months, Kim Hall’s class has been science boot camp.

Seth Redmond’s students are every credit card company’s worst nightmare.

As Jon Thomas walked into a Dothan apartment on June 9, 2007, he saw blood on the walls, the microwave, a bread box, a refrigerator and on the floor surrounding the slain body of Pete Reaves.

OZARK – A Dale County man charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting toward a police officer with the officer’s own gun was up against video footage of the incident on Tuesday.