Dothan, Fairhope mayors elected Alabama League of Municipalities president, vice president
The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) on Friday elected Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba as ALM's new president and Fairhope Mayor Shelley Sullivan as ALM's new vice president. Vice President Sullivan is serving his first term as Fairhope's Mayor. Prior to running for Mayor, he worked for the City of Fairhope for approximately 17 years and […]
Alabama lawmakers present $3.94 million SEEDS grant to Dothan industrial development board
Last week, state lawmakers representing the Wiregrass region presented a check for $3.94 million from the state Industrial Development Agency to the Dothan, Alabama, Industrial Development Board to support the acquisition of the 446-acre Westgate Supersite. The funding was made possible by legislation passed in 2023 under the Site Assessment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS) […]
Southern Roots Nut Company announces $16.6 million expansion in Dothan processing facility
Alabama is already nationally known agriculturally for its pecan production. New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut Co.'s recent announcement that it will open a pecan processing facility in Dothan will further increase its profile. The new facility is expected to create 120 jobs with annual payroll of more than $4.1 million, according to the Alabama Department […]
UAB School of Dentistry opens satellite clinic in Dothan
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry has officially opened a new satellite dental clinic based in Dothan, Alabama, with the goal of recruiting, educating, training and retaining dentists across the entire dental community within the Wiregrass region of the state. announced that it will help improve health. “We are grateful to the […]
Dothan church hosts panel on “obscene” library books
On Thursday night, a five-member panel met at Ridgecrest Baptist Church for a panel discussion titled “Clean, Not Obscene” to discuss the perception that libraries are pushing pornography to minors. did. State Rep. Rick Rehm (R-Dothan) was one of the panelists and argued that books being challenged across the state are being placed in libraries […]
