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Your Guide to Peanut Festival’s Opening Weekend
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — The National Peanut Festival opens Friday, Nov. 6, with rides, live music and family activities. Visitors have until Thursday, Nov. 5, to buy a $38 MegaPass that combines admission and unlimited rides for one day. The festival runs through Nov. 15 at the fairgrounds, 5622...
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82nd National Peanut Festival opens Friday in Dothan with Skylift, bigger names for concerts
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -The 82nd National Peanut Festival opens Friday in Dothan and runs through Sunday, Nov. 15, with a revamped midway, new spectator events, bigger concerts and a new ride called the Skylift. Friday marks opening day for one of the Wiregrass’s longest-running traditions. Gates are opening later on...
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The 2026 National Peanut Festival in a nutshell
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The 82nd National Peanut Festival is finally here and it is time to head out to the Fairgrounds and enjoy a fun atmosphere with great food, great music, exciting entertainment and rides and so much more. We know there is a lot to get ready for...
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Wallace Community College presents “Christmas at the Movies” Holiday Spectacular concert in December
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Tickets are available now for Wallace Community College Dothan’s annual Holiday Spectacular, featuring the talents of the college’s student musicians. This year, the music played at the concert will be inspired by the magic of Christmas movies. Audiences will hear live music from The Wallace Sound, Concert Choir and The Wallace […]
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Festival of Trees to Benefit Wiregrass Children’s Home
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — The Wiregrass Children’s Home will host its 27th annual Festival of Trees gala Thursday, Nov. 19, at the ALFA Building on the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds. The evening will include dinner, a live auction and a silent auction. Guests are asked to wear after-five...
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Winter Artists Market Returns to Dothan in December
Dothan, Ala. (WDNews) — Shoppers can meet local and regional artists and browse handmade gifts when the Winter Artists Market returns to the Wiregrass Museum of Art on Dec. 4 and 5. Artists will sell paintings, prints, photography and handmade crafts inside the museum. According to the museum’s announcement,...
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New book “The Wiregrass” revisits infamous Beasley-Hawlett murders
A new book “The Wiregrass” tackles the 1999 murders of two teens in Ozark, which went from a cold case to a conviction 20 years later. In 1999, 17-year-olds JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett – both seniors at Dothan’s Northview High School – were found murdered in Ozark in the trunk of a car owned by the Beasley family. Beasley was born in Troy but her family moved to Dothan when she was a child. Both girls had been shot in the head.
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Ozark Collard Green Festival Set for Nov. 21
TL;DR: The Ozark Collard Green Festival returns Saturday, Nov. 21, with free admission and parking. Plans include an 8 a.m. parade, a collard green cook-off, live music, vendors and activities for children. Collard greens will take center stage in downtown Ozark on Saturday, Nov. 21, as the Ozark Collard Green...
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Legally Blonde The Musical coming to Dothan Civic Center
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Broadway is returning to Dothan this March! Dothan Civic Center will host the touring production of Legally Blonde The Musical on Thursday, March 25. 2027. The show brings an opportunity for Wiregrass residents to see a Broadway-caliber production here at home. Based on the 2001 movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows […]
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Black Tee Golf officially opens in Troy
The Black Tee Golf Club held their ribbon cutting on Tuesday, officially opening the first golf simulator in Troy. The ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted by the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. Black Tee is owned by partners Jarrod Stone, Micah Johnson and Corey Lowe, who are not new to the Troy business community, as Stone and Johnson are also co-owners of Busy Bee Lawnscapes.
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Opp Fest Brings Halloween Fun to Downtown Opp
OPP, Ala. (WDNews) – Downtown Opp will be filled with food, live entertainment, shopping and family-friendly activities as Opp Fest returns Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Opp Fest organizers, the annual event will feature arts and crafts vendors, downtown businesses, a car show,...
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NO AI: Dothan Civic Center looking for local artist to design event posters
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The Dothan Civic Center is preparing for a brand-new season of Porter Park Plaza events in 2027, and they are searching for a local graphic artist to design promotional posters that give the look and feel of Dothan, but they have strong stipulations. City officials are looking for an artist to […]
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ABR makes stop of Rike’s Pre-Hispanic Foods
America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow visited Troy on Thursday to film an episode at Rike’s Tacos Pre-Hispanic Food. Owners, Anthony and Rike Tzanahua, were excited to showcase their authentic family recipes as well as some modern dishes. “We’re really excited America’s Best Restaurants selected us,” Anthony Tzanahua said. “Since...
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Legally Blonde Musical Is Coming to Dothan in March
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – Broadway-style entertainment is returning to the Dothan Civic Center as the national tour of “Legally Blonde The Musical” takes the stage Thursday, March 25, 2027. According to event organizers, it has been many years since a touring Broadway production has performed at the...
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Eufaula Christmas Parade Set for Dec. 1
EUFAULA, Ala. (WDNews) — The holiday season is approaching, and the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its 2026 Annual Christmas Parade on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. The chamber is now accepting applications from those interested in participating in the parade. Applications are available...