Good morning, Dothan.

Today, Chick-fil-A East Dothan started a fundraiser—each cookie sold will bring $1 to Time Youth Dothan to support free mentorship and guidance programs until August 31.

Customers can help by buying a cookie.

Dothan Area Young Professionals will host the Elite Under 40 celebration on August 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Forum in Dothan+ the event will honor standout young professionals and costs $30 per ticket.

Volunteers are gathering today at 8:30 a.m. at the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center on Ross Clark Circle in Dothan to pack 50,000 meals for the Wiregrass Area Food Bank as part of Wiregrass United Way’s annual Pacesetter Kickoff—sponsored by All In Credit Union and featuring a brief program and a campaign video.

Stephen Craig Miller, 65 — accused of strangling his wife in February near his Dothan home — had his second attempt to reduce his $1.5 million bond denied late Thursday by Houston County Circuit Judge Kevin Moulton.

The Dothan School Board's tentative contract for Dr. Garrick Askew offers a first-year package of $291,500 with $199,500 as base pay—board attorney Mark Boardman warned that negotiations are incomplete.

Some board members expressed concerns about a five-year term and may delay the hiring until after the October election.

Since 2016, state law has allowed Alabama landowners to mark their property lines with vertical purple paint stripes—serving as legal No Trespassing signs—and experts advise that proper surveys and consistent markings are crucial to avoid confusion.

Candidates for mayor, city commission and school board held a public forum Monday night—sharing plans on education, public safety, economic growth and neighborhood engagement—and urged residents to vote in the municipal election on August 5.

The forum also highlighted calls for transparent leadership and improved local services to benefit Dothan.

A local organization is expanding its fight against opioid overdoses in the Wiregrass by offering free Narcan kits and launching a new One Box that includes four doses and safety supplies.

Jonathan Riley from People Engaged in Recovery leads training sessions at Wise Drive — where community members learn how to use the kits — and boxes are placed in high-risk areas to help reduce overdose deaths.