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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Peanut Festival Warns Vendors About Payment Scam (wiregrassdailynews.com) — Vendors and would-be vendors for Dothan's National Peanut Festival are being warned about scammers posing as festival staff and demanding payments through Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal. Officials stress that all real approvals and invoices go only through EventHub and its secure credit card system or in-person at the festival office. If you get a suspicious message, call the office before sending money or personal details.
2. Kitty Kottage Celebrates Chamber Membership (wiregrassdailynews.com) — Animal lovers in Dothan now have another reason to support local rescue work as Kitty Kottage Dothan celebrates joining the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce. The no-kill nonprofit, which nearly saves 750 cats and kittens each year, operates from Selma Street with volunteers, fosters, and donors helping provide medical care, socialization, and adoptions across the Wiregrass.
3. Mom Sentenced to Prison After Leaving Newborn to Die in Dumpster Because Babies 'Cost Too Much Money' (usmagazine.com) — A Dothan woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing her newborn, whose remains were later found at the Dothan landfill. Prosecutors had been prepared to seek the death penalty, but she accepted a last-minute plea to capital murder. The case has unfolded over several years, with her defense citing youth and mental health concerns.
4. Dothan approves new contract for city manager (wtvy.com) — Dothan residents will see continued leadership at City Hall after commissioners unanimously approved a new contract extending City Manager Randy Morris's tenure through spring 2029 without raising his $225,000 base salary. Officials say the deal reflects a strong working relationship and stability in city operations as Morris, a longtime Dothan employee, moves into his second contract term.
5. FNF Game of the Week Preview: Dothan, Enterprise renew Battle of the Wiregrass in crucial Week 4 region clash (wtvy.com) — Dothan football fans are gearing up for Friday night's huge Battle of the Wiregrass as the Dothan Wolves host the Enterprise Wildcats at Rip Hewes Stadium in a key region matchup. With both teams 2-2 and last year's 69-28 Dothan win still stinging Enterprise, coaches and players are focused on stopping Dothan's powerful rushing attack and tuning out the rivalry hype.
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