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Four men face felony drug charges after Henry County Sheriff's investigators arrested them as part of a three-month undercover drug operation.

Sheriff Will Maddox stated that on Friday September 12, 2008, the Henry County Sheriff's Department arrested four suspects on drug related charges.

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Twelve Wiregrass towns are welcoming new mayors after Tuesday night's municipal elections.

Aug. 8 -- People in Alabama remembered John Mark Stallings Friday. He is the son of former University of Alabama coach Gene Stallings.

News Opp teacher joining 'Motion' By Jeremy Henderson Barbara Reynolds, who has helped shape teenage minds at Opp High School for more than 20 years, has decided to hang up her hat at Opp City Schools, but she ...

News Opp teacher joining 'Motion' By Jeremy Henderson Barbara Reynolds, who has helped shape teenage minds at Opp High School for more than 20 years, has decided to hang up her hat at Opp City Schools, but she ...

Attention back-to-school shoppers, the third-annual sales tax holiday is Aug. 1 through Aug.

The Tri-State Southern Gospel Homecoming Singers will be in concert at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, 7220 East County Road 22, Headland, today at 6:30 p.m. ---------- Ebenezer Baptist Church near Columbia ...

A control burn in woods off Henry County Road 53 has reportedly spread into a forest fire.

Two Henry County districts have contested races for county commission seats up for election.

“That may be the case, but in fact, the vote was taken on bingo and the federal law says this is in fact bingo, and again, we believe what we've done is legal and we believe that a majority of the community is behind it.”

The Columbia Baptist Association was the only organization that spoke out against the Country Crossings project on Thursday. via WTVY Dothan

“The issue I have with them pushing the bill is that they're saying charitable bingo isn't good in our part of the state, but it authorizes it in two other parts of the state. So to me, that's a mixed message.”

Officials with the Christian Coalition of Alabama drove from Birmingham to stage the protest against electronic charity bingo, which is slated to be part of the multi-million dollar Country Crossing project. via WTVY Dothan

“If you look at the places that have legalized gambling there's always a great fallout of what it does to the family”

Several pastors have taken a stand against electronic bingo in Houston County. Commissioners recently approved the games at Country Crossing, a resort now in the planning stages. via DothanFirst.com

“This doesn't change that in any way.”

A five-year-old agreement that would have given Georgia rights to more of the water in Lake Lanier was thrown out by a federal appeals court today, a victory for Alabama and Florida in the ongoing dispute over ... via The Mobile Register Online