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A mother whose boyfriend was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison for abusing her son pleaded guilty herself to aggravated child abuse on Tuesday.

The city is partnering with Troy University Dothan in a project that will provide water and increase water pressure to a growing area of the city.

Several people are attempting to join a lawsuit filed last year by inmates and workers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Marianna, Fla., claiming they were exposed to toxic elements while working there at a computer recycling center.

A Taylor couple recently admitted to purchasing 8 ounces of methamphetamine every day to sell in the community in smaller quantities.

A reported shooting on Wednesday turned out to be a false alarm.

A student hit a Rehobeth Middle School teacher in the eye Wednesday after being admonished about dress code violations.

The City of Dothan is applying for a $205,000 grant from the Wiregrass Foundation to help fund a study on withdrawing and treating water from the Chattahoochee River.

The family of the student who former Dothan High School Principal Andrew Sewell had an inappropriate relationship with is suing the Dothan City Schools.

Dothan police arrested Lamario Quentel Kalan Dubose on Friday and charged him with felony possession of a stolen 1997 Honda Civic.

Houston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Columbia man Monday and charged him with felony escape from the Webb Police Department.

Dothan police recently arrested Aaron Joseph Weed and charged him with felony theft of a Yorkshire terrier.

The following people have been arrested by the Dothan Police Department and are charged with a felony. None has been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.

No human should ever have to endure torture, and anyone familiar with the practice understands that the aim of the torturers is to break both the body and the spirit of the tortured.

If you ever have the opportunity to attend a game at Miracle Field, I urge you to take advantage of it. You will be glad you did.

Fiscal responsibility is only one of the things expected of the politicians. This means making the hard and sometimes unpopular decision, like whether to charge or increase a fee or cut services.

A tenured teacher in Alabama’s public education system, Charlene Schmitz remained employed until the end of May 2008. She’s been incarcerated in federal prison in Tallahassee since her conviction but remains on the payroll of the Washington County school system, which has hired another educator to replace her. Since Schmitz’s dismissal, the system has paid more than $70,000 for her salary and benefits.

An SUV overturned in front of T.G.I. Friday’s just after 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Dothan parents still have a few opportunities left to get their children into a magnet school.

Now that thousands of Wiregrass high school graduates have turned their tassels, a rapidly evolving job market could be turning time-tested strategies for finding and retaining employment upside down.

Priscilla Andrews wants Wiregrass communities to make a difference by supporting local armories.

OZARK – A median at an Ozark intersection is expected to be closed soon, Ozark Mayor Billy Blackwell said.

The slate of candidates for the upcoming municipal elections was officially set Tuesday with qualifying ending at 5 p.m., but City Clerk Pam McCoy and her staff stayed late going through candidates’ paperwork turned in at the last minute.

General Motors’ dealerships in the Wiregrass appear to be safe from the news given to more than 1,300 GM dealerships across the country last month.

Dale County authorities have offered a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of a Dothan teenager charged in connection to an Ozark home invasion robbery last month.

After more than two years of trying, the city has acquired an old downtown property that is a key element in the revitalization of North Foster Street.

Graduate from a Dothan City or Houston County school? Want to go to college, but aren’t sure you can afford it?

District 6 Commissioner Keith Seagle defended a fellow commissioner publicly Tuesday, saying “even a dumb question costs nothing.”

An Auburn man faces felony drug charges after Ashford police arrested him Saturday during a traffic stop.

Ashford police arrested a 32-year-old Ashford woman on multiple theft by deception charges as part of a scam operation.