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1. Dothan Commission takes up road projects, drug task force pact Tuesday (wtvy.com) — Major Dothan road and sewer projects, along with zoning and nuisance property decisions, are up for a key city commission vote Tuesday, potentially affecting traffic, neighborhood rules, and utility work. Commissioners will also consider a drug task force agreement, roofing contracts, budget amendments, and interpreter services, while postponing the city manager's contract decision until October 6.
2. Dothan college removes the cost barrier to earning a GED (wtvy.com) — Residents in Dothan can earn their GED more affordably this month, as Wallace Community College-Dothan's "See 4 Free" event on September 29 offers free practice tests and covers GED section fees for those who pass. The adult education program also provides free prep classes and is collecting book donations through September 30 at its Dothan and Eufaula campuses.
3. Main and Oates Street Improvements Begin Sept. 21 (wiregrassdailynews.com) — Downtown Dothan drivers face lane closures and delays starting Monday, Sept. 21, as the city upgrades the Main and Oates intersection tied to the new City Hall. Expect weekday daytime closures near the Houston County Courthouse, detours for commercial trucks via Ross Clark Circle, and changing traffic patterns for about six weeks while new signals and pedestrian features are installed.
4. Dothan tax preparer sentenced to 57 months for filing false tax returns (dothaneagle.com) — A Dothan tax preparer has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison and ordered to pay over $314,000 in restitution for filing false tax returns for herself and clients. Prosecutors say she continued the scheme even after being indicted and released on bond, with investigators estimating the total loss from her conduct exceeded $2.1 million.
5. Dothan woman pleads guilty to killing newborn by throwing baby in dumpster (cenlanow.com) — A Dothan woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to capital murder in the death of her newborn, whom investigators say she placed in a trash compactor at a local apartment complex. The case, which began with a 2023 investigation by Dothan Police and the Houston County District Attorney, avoided a potential death penalty trial through the plea.
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