Good morning, Dothan.

City Hope is inviting community members to sponsor foster children and donate to its annual Christmas program to help them feel loved this holiday season.

Interested individuals, families or businesses should contact City Hope to learn details + get involved.

Retired Houston County Sheriff Lamar Glover, 83, died July 22 — his funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25 at Southside Baptist Church with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. — burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

PlayTown Dothan, an interactive venue where kids can role-play as grocers, firefighters, chefs, builders, veterinarians, and police officers, is under construction as crews clear the space (demolition has begun).

The facility is expected to open by the end of the year, owner Angela Fenelon said.

The Helping Teens foundation is hosting an event for kids in Dothan to offer engaging activities and community support—details will be released soon.

Dothan Performing Arts (DPA) is hosting the second annual Circle Sessions singer-songwriter competition on Saturday at the Opera House.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.; tickets cost $10, and six finalists were chosen from over 60 applicants across the Southeast.

The Alabama Agricultural Museum is hosting a butter-making class that teaches residents how to turn cream into butter; the event will take place soon at the museum.

District Juvenile Judge Bart Booth re-instated the CASA program in Houston County on Jul.

20 to support children with legal advocacy services. The initiative provides court-appointed advocates to ensure kids receive proper representation.

Headland native Dr. Haley Roberts joined Headland Family Medicine as its newest physician, now accepting new patients.

Having earned her MD from UAB Heersink School and completed her residency in 2026, she returns to a community that helped shape her career+where her father also practices.

SEC Media Days concluded in Tampa as teams set plans for the 2026 football season—Alabama announced a punter competition featuring Dothan native Adam Watford, who transferred from North Alabama.

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said his team will prove its standard as they narrow the quarterback role between Austin Mack and Keelon Russell, with Dothan native Adam Watford competing for punter.

The Crimson Tide will open season at home against East Carolina after intense summer training.