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Miss Eufaula Wins National Peanut Festival Crown
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Juliana Jackson, representing Eufaula, was crowned the 2026 Miss National Peanut Festival during the pageant finals Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Dothan Civic Center. According to the National Peanut Festival, Jackson also earned recognition among the top five contestants in the Knowledge of Peanuts category.
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Case Chapman, Providence Christian clay shooting team excel at weekend event
Providence Christian’s clay shooting team placed sixth in a competition at Cherokee Rose Gun Club in Griffin on Saturday. The event featured 75 shooters from nine regional programs on a demanding course of 100 sporting targets and 50 true pairs. Case Chapman led the Storm with a combined score of 128, highlighted by a third-place finish in true pairs with a score of 47 of 50. He was seventh in sporting with 81 of 100, and sixth overall. Three other Providence shooters were in the top 20 in true pairs — Ryan Donahoo in 11th, along with Joshua Brake and Jacob Babb, who tied for 19th. In overall points, Babb (119) and Donahoo (118) had top-25 scores out of 75 competitors while teammates Brake (115) and Sam Cumbie (99) also had solid showings.
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Boll Weevil Fall Festival Returns to Enterprise
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) — Downtown Enterprise will welcome shoppers, families and visitors Saturday, Oct. 17, for the return of the Boll Weevil Fall Festival. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing together local businesses, vendors, food, live entertainment and family-friendly fun. Attendees can browse arts...
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Boo Fest bringing costumes, trick-or-treating to downtown Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Ghosts, ghouls and plenty of family fun will take over downtown Dothan when Boo Fest returns Saturday, Oct. 24. The free outdoor fall festival will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Porter Park Events Plaza and along North St. Andrews Street. Boo Fest activities will include: The costume contest […]
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Take A Look Ahead at Dothan’s Christmas Spectacular
DOTHAN, Ala. — Christmas lights, hot cocoa and Santa’s arrival are on the horizon as Dothan prepares for its Christmas Spectacular on Tuesday, Dec. 1. According to the City of Dothan, the celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Porter Park and feature the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree.
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Enterprise celebrates fall this weekend with Boll Weevil Fall Festival
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The City of Enterprise welcomes you to the Boll Weevil Fall Festival, a yearly tradition to celebrate the changing season. The festival features food, live entertainment, arts and crafts and local business vendors. Event organizers say the festival is an opportunity to spend a day with family or friends while supporting […]
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Peanut Butter Festival returns to Brundidge
Lawrence Bowden, longtime president of the hosting Peanut Butter Festival, said Brundidge had two of the first commercial peanut butter mills in the Southeastern United States. The J.D. Johnston Peanut Butter Mill opened in 1929, and two years later, the Johnson brothers, Grady and Oscar, were in the peanut butter...
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Lottie McKnight Crowned Little Miss National Peanut Festival
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Lottie McKnight, Little Miss Taylor, has been crowned the 2026 Little Miss National Peanut Festival, according to the National Peanut Festival. McKnight was one of 49 contestants who took the stage for the pageant. Her court includes:. First runner-up: Emery Reese Offutt, Little Miss Newton.
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3rd annual Creek Friends Festival returns this weekend
The countdown to the 3rd Annual Creek Friends Festival is only days away and the excitement is building for Students Day on Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and for Public Day on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The two-day Creek Friends Festival...
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Black Tee Golf Club brings first golf simulation experience to Troy
Black Tee Golf Club is getting set to open in Troy in the coming weeks, bringing an upscale golf simulation experience – the first of its kind in Troy – to the area. Co-Owner Jarrod Stone is a graduate of Troy University – and former adjunct professor at the college – who started a landscaping business with a group of friends a number of years ago. He and another partner in Busy Bee Lawnscapes, Micah Johnson, had the idea for a new business opportunity in Troy more recently.
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AMC 12 in Dothan nears reopening after electrical issue, employees say
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)--All screens at AMC Pavilion 12 in Dothan are preparing to reopen after the theater closed earlier this week for what employees describe as an electrical issue. A notice on the company’s website states: “We apologize for the inconvenience, but this theatre is temporarily closed for unforeseen maintenance.”...
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Pioneer Days rescheduled for Oct. 30-31
The highly-anticipated Pioneer Days at the Pioneer Museum of Alabama have been rescheduled until Oct. 30-31 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. due to the forecast of threatening weather in our area. “It was a decision that we had to make and our first consideration was for the large number of...
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Fort Rucker Sets Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 30
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (WDNews) — Fort Rucker will host its annual Retiree Appreciation Day on Friday, Oct. 30, giving military retirees, veterans and surviving spouses across the Wiregrass an opportunity to receive information and services. Retiree Appreciation Day will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Yano Hall,...
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National Peanut Festival monitoring storm ahead of Little Miss Peanut Pageant
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — With severe weather potentially affecting the Wiregrass this weekend, The National Peanut Festival is closely monitoring conditions ahead of the Little Miss National Peanut Festival Pageant. Little Miss Peanut is scheduled for Saturday, October 10 at the Dothan Civic Center. Festival officials say they are working with the pageant committee, Dothan […]
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WMA Brings Statewide Student Art Program to Wiregrass
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Wiregrass Museum of Art, third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students across the Wiregrass will have a chance to take part in All Across Alabama, a statewide art program celebrating young artists and their stories. WMA will lead free artmaking sessions in Dothan, Opp...
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DAYTIME: SEACT’s Sleepy Hollow plays at the Cultural Arts Center
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- Tickets are now on sale for SEACT's upcoming production of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," featuring a blended cast of adults and SEACT's Education Company. There are many versions of "Sleepy Hollow," but Kyla Clifton, who plays the lead female role of Katrina Van Tassel, says...
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‘Legendary rock band’ Chicago bringing 60th anniversary tour to Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The signature sound of Chicago's horns will fill the Dothan Civic Center when the legendary rock band rolls into the Wiregrass. The Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will perform in Dothan on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027. Tickets are on sale now. Chicago...
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AMC 12 in Dothan nears reopening after electrical issue, employees say
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)--All screens at AMC Pavilion 12 in Dothan are preparing to reopen after the theater closed earlier this week for what employees describe as an electrical issue. A notice on the company’s website states: “We apologize for the inconvenience, but this theatre is temporarily closed for unforeseen maintenance.”...
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CCAA and Baker Center kick off new era for Wiregrass arts with Taylor Swift and Nat King Cole tributes
Dothan, Ala. (WDHN) — The Coffee County Arts Alliance (CCAA) and the Jimmy H. Baker Center for the Arts have entered into a partnership to help elevate the arts in Enterprise and throughout the Wiregrass. The Coffee County Arts Alliance has been around for more than 50 years, serving the Wiregrass region with four performances […]