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Panhandle Harvest: Local farmers react to Amendment 2 fails to pass
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Dothan Awarded $3.5 Million for Westgate Super Site
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – Dothan is receiving $3.5 million to improve the Westgate Super Site as part of a statewide effort to attract new industries, business expansions and future jobs. According to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, the funding was announced Friday, Oct. 30, as part of more than $9.3...
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Alabama banking titan Wallace Malone Jr., SouthTrust founder, dies at 90
He grew a family bank in Dothan into a Fortune 500 titan. Wallace Malone, Jr., founder of what became SouthTrust Bank, died October 25 at age 90. Services for Malone will be held on the day after the mid-term election, Wednesday, Nov. 4 at First Baptist Church of Dothan. Visitation starts are 10 a.m. and a memorial service at noon.
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Anvil Expansion to Add 15 Jobs in Ozark
OZARK, Ala. (WDNews) — Anvil Industrial Group plans to add 15 jobs as it builds a structural steel fabrication facility on nine acres next to its current Ozark location, according to the Ozark-Dale Economic Development Corporation. Construction is expected to finish by early 2027. The expansion will help the...
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Lockheed Martin Finalized Contract with U.S. Air force
Lockheed Martin finalized a $694 million contract with U.S. Air Force to begin production on the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. (ARRW) They also broke ground on building P-20 in Troy, Alabama. This will add 47,000 feet and expand the current facilities production space and expand workforce over the next four...
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‘You’ve Got to Have a Passion for It’: King Thomas’ Story
For King Thomas, farming is more than a job. It is a way of life he learned from his father nearly 40 years ago. Thomas, 53, grew up around agriculture in the Wiregrass, watching his father work and learning the value of a long day in the field. Today, he continues that tradition in the Kinsey, Alabama, area, where he is also a member of the Kinsey Town Council.
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‘It is going to be a life changer’: Dothan woman to get first home through Habitat
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Bertha Ward, a first-time homeowner, is getting a home through Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity after years of waiting. The empty lot marks the start of that process. “I’m excited. I’m super excited. Just been waiting for a while and, yeah, grateful,” Ward said.
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Dothan in talks to host new fertilizer research hub
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A scientist who helps shape America’s fertilizer supply says a global crisis can lead to a bigger grocery bill, and he says conversations happening in Dothan could help address that problem. Dr. Zach Stewart is vice president of research and chief scientist at the International...