Dale County News

A decision will be made on a new name for Pigpen Road in Dale County. People living on Pigpen have been complaining about the name for years.

The Dothan Civic Center was evacuated Friday morning after what is described as a suspicious backpack was found.

"It's in pretty bad shape. there's pot holes that have been patched up for years and it has a extremely rough ride and after we get done resurfacing it I think the residents out there will be extremely happy," said Dale County Assistant Engineer Joshua Knight.

The Dale County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged three area men with theft after they allegedly stole two four-wheelers and miscellaneous tools from a Marley Mill Community home.

The Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program is funded, in large part, by the Rural Assistance Match Program .

Educators want students to realize how important it is to stay away from drugs at a young age.And they are considering taking it one step further.

Theresa Smith has called Midland Michigan Avenue home for more than 30 years. But lately it's been anything but "home sweet home." Theresa Smith said, "I am right on the edge of a pecan orchard.

The mercury at the Dothan Airport dipped to 44 degrees at 6:00 am, three degrees colder that the previous May 6 record of 47 degrees set in 1954.

At this time all of our information is sketchy. What we understand there were reports of shots fired and the suspect are held up in a house.

A few people evacuated while police searched for a man along Headland Avenue were returned a short time later.

Enterprise Police are warning people to be sure and lock their cars and trucks. Captain Lennis Darby said Friday there has been a rash of vehicle burglaries in the Clubview neighborhood.

Alabama authorities have cleared two coaches at Dale County High School of criminal wrongdoing after investigating allegations that the coaches had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

People needing to travel from Headland to Dothan and back and don't have dependable ride received good news Friday---public transportation is coming to the Henry County town.

In March of 2011, Brittany Shepard Pugh was just 24 when her car was struck head on driving down 231 just north of Brundidge.

Calhoun County sheriff's deputies on Thursday charged an Alexandria father with making threats to the staff of a local elementary school.

Dale County leaders are taking steps to make sure cases like the one surrounding the Ozark Fire Chief never happen again.

Scriptures echoed through downtown Dale County Tuesday and will continue through the week.

The Alabama Senate has voted to honor school bus drivers on the day Dale County bus driver Charles Poland Jr.

Approximately 26 days ago, on April 3, 2013 around 7:30pm, a four-wheeler accident occurred at County Road 59 and County Road 61 in Dale County.

DALE COUNTY: Dale County Sheriff Deputies and Skipperville Rescue on an assault, reported with a baseball bat and then with a pistol, somewhere in the Skipperville area.