Good morning, Dothan.

On Jan. 19, 2026, Southeast Alabama Community Theatre presented the Youth Edition of Anastasia, a musical about a brave girl who seeks home, love, and family.

The play moved the audience from old Russia — to busy 1920s Paris.

HudsonAlpha Wiregrass is currently researching peanuts to boost crop quality and support local farming practices in Dothan, with the study expected to bring benefits for local agriculture.

The Dothan City Schools board rejected the superintendent’s math and literacy improvement plans on Jan.

20, leaving the district to find new ways to boost student achievement for families and students.

A Georgia-based food producer recalled about 13,720 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken made on Oct.

14, 2025 after tests detected Listeria monocytogenes in affected batches. The recall reached local food service operations and no illnesses have been reported — check inventories for matching lot codes.

Happy Holly (6 years old) is this week’s playful pet spotlight in Dothan, bringing a burst of warmth to community news today.

Happy Holly is a 6-year-old puppy who is (fully blind in one eye and partially blind in the other), loves the outdoors, is fully potty trained, and gets along with dogs and kids.

She is available for adoption at Wiregrass Pets Rescue and Adoption Center on Hartford Highway.

Abbeville Christian’s Ahmod Billins earned AISA Back of the Year on Tuesday in Montgomery — Ricky Davey was introduced as Dothan United's new head coach on Jan.

14.

Daddy Daughter Date Night

5:30-8 p.m. — NPF ALFA Building — Fun evening for daddies and daughters featuring dinner, dancing, and live music.

Pints & Paints at Folklore Brewing

6-8 p.m. — Folklore Brewing & Meadery — Cost Varies — Sip on brews while unleashing your creativity in a laid-back art session.

Candlelight: Valentine's Day Special

6:45-7:45 p.m. — Dothan Opera House — Ticket prices vary — Experience a magical evening of romantic melodies performed by a string quartet under candlelight.