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Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
Good morning, Dothan. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 20th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A free QPR Suicide Prevention Training will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Dothan Housing Authority (1001 Montana Street) where participants will learn how to spot warning signs and find help for mental health emergencies. Wiregrass Daily News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Shipt will offer a portable benefits program to its professional shoppers in Alabama starting Oct. 1 with the first qualification period running through Dec. 31 and contributions beginning in January. The plan adds 4% of pre-tip earnings to each account—an initiative hailed as a historic milestone by State Sen. Arthur Orr. Dothan Eagle
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Dothan Police issued a runaway juvenile alert for 17-year-old Nathan Howard Hicks after he was last seen near the 3400 block of Ross Clark Circle at about 1:20 a.m. on August 19—he was wearing a navy shirt and gray pants and may still be on foot in north Dothan, heading west toward Enterprise. Wiregrass Daily News
- ➤ Dothan Police are asking for help finding missing 16-year-old Janiyah Roy who was last seen on Aug. 15 in all black near her home at the 1400 block of North Range Street—she is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 300 pounds and may still be in the area. Wiregrass Daily News
- ➤ Dothan Police responded at 7:43 a.m. to a firearm assault at 1604 Alexander Drive where a victim was shot in the hand with non-life-threatening injuries and a female involved in the domestic incident was taken into custody—Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Fire also responded as investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division continue their probe. Rickey Stokes News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams announced his retirement and discussed his long career in fire service—he explained key challenges and successes that helped protect the community. Dothan Eagle
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Vineyard Christian Retreat Center in northeast Coffee County offers church groups and families a 110-acre campus with lodging and recreational facilities—including lakes for canoeing and fishing—for a quiet break from daily life. Founded in 1982 and bought by the Coffee County Baptist Association in 1991, the center lets groups design their own schedules for worship and leisure. Wiregrass Daily News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Dothan United's Dragon Girls boost game spirit by dancing for the soccer team while sharing their own unique stories with local fans—each dancer shows how passion and hard work unite our community. The team will hold fall tryouts open to all, and returning dancers must audition again while being paid a negotiable amount—promising more local inspiration ahead. Dothan Eagle
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