Dale County News

Focus on Ozark & Dale County (Post 2024 Election):

Dothan Eagle: Producing aviation war fighters: Fort Novosel has $9.3 billion economic impact 

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/business/article_464d4bab-b505-482f-ab9e-e3144ebb7f2a.html 

Daleville Mayor Invites Residents to Speak Up at Public Meeting on April 24 

https://wiregrassdailynews.com/news/alabama/2025-04-21/daleville-mayor-invites-residents-to-speak-up-at-public-meeting-on-april-24/

Fort Novosel opens Training Support Facility to the public for the day | WDHN - wdhn.com 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/fort-novosel/fort-novosel-opens-training-support-facility-to-the-public-for-the-day/ 

Ozark City Schools celebrates opening of D.A. Smith Career Exploration Center 

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/04/08/ozark-city-schools-celebrates-opening-da-smith-career-exploration-center/

Comment: Includes Video.

WDHN: Thousands of Fentanyl pills seized in Enterprise drug raid 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/coffee-county/enterprise/thousands-of-fentanyl-pills-seized-in-enterprise-drug-raid/ 

Commenting:  Good job getting rid of deadly Fentanyl pills that could have been shared with Dale Co. Thanks to our neighbors in Enterprise.

WDHN: Federal fight between Wiregrass city and former police chief is over 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/federal-fight-between-wiregrass-city-and-former-police-chief-is-over/ 

WDHN: Major highway work to begin soon in Dale County 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/major-highway-work-to-begin-soon-in-dale-county/ 

WTVY: Army Aviation Center of Excellence logo contest 

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/03/24/army-aviation-center-excellence-logo-contest/ 

Dale Co. town mourns loss of coach who died after suffering heart issue at practice | WDHN - wdhn.com 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/dale-co-town-mourns-loss-of-coach-who-died-after-suffering-heart-issue-at-practice/ 

New lodging tax bill for Dale County aims to help economic development 

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/14/new-lodging-tax-bill-dale-county-aims-help-economic-development/

Fort Novosel Plans Major Expansions in 2025, Highlights Economic and Training Growth

https://wiregrassdailynews.com/news/2025-02-13/fort-novosel-plans-major-expansions-in-2025-highlights-economic-and-training-growth/

AL.com: Descendant of Fort Rucker Confederate namesake: ‘We don’t want our name back on an Alabama base’ 

https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/descendant-of-fort-rucker-confederate-soldier-namesake-we-dont-want-our-name-back-on-an-alabama-base.html

WDHN: Controversial name could come back to Fort Novosel 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/fort-novosel/alabama-secretary-wants-controversial-name-brought-back-to-fort-novosel/ 

New tax increase could hit Dale County visitors 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/ozark/new-tax-increase-could-hit-dale-county-visitors/

Dothan Eagle: Resurfacing project in Dale County starts Monday 

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/business/aldot-resurfacing-dale-county-road-123-ariton-ozark/article_47ef34d2-e56d-11ef-8c15-5b0e381411c2.html 

AFGE | Largest Federal Employee Union Response to Trump Memorandum on Union Contracts 

https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-responds-to-trump-memo-on-union-contracts/

WTVY: New VA clinic coming to Dothan 

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/04/new-va-clinic-coming-dothan/ 

WTVY: Senator Britt opens new regional office in Dothan 

https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/01/senator-britt-opens-new-regional-office-dothan/

WDHN: Longtime representative, Ozark native seeks reelection in Alabama House (Steve Clouse) 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/ozark/longtime-representative-ozark-native-seeks-reelection-in-alabama-house/ 

Dale County - Encyclopedia of Alabama 

https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/dale-county/ 

WDHN: Ozark named Alabama’s newest Certified Local Government 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/ozark/ozark-named-alabamas-newest-certified-local-government/

Troy University: Troy University-Dothan Named New Center for Alabama AHEC Wiregrass Region 

https://today.troy.edu/news/troy-university-dothan-named-new-center-for-alabama-ahec-wiregrass-region/ 

Ozark receives thousands for recreation park upgrades 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/ozark/ozark-receives-thousands-for-recreation-park-upgrades/

WDHN: Daleville daycare workers indicted on child abuse charges 

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/daleville-daycare-workers-indicted-on-child-abuse-charges/

Dothan Eagle: Ariton native sworn in as Dale Revenue Commissioner 

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/government-politics/sheila-waller-revenue-commissioner-dale-county-sworn-in/article_ef7d9580-bb2a-11ef-81c4-837fe9930627.html

WDHN: Former Daleville police sergeant gets over a year in prison for beating a jailed man

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/dale-county/former-daleville-police-sergeant-gets-over-a-year-in-prison-for-beating-a-jailed-man/ 

15 mental health officers sworn as part of Dale Co. Sheriff’s Office community mental health initiative 

https://www.wtvy.com/2024/11/09/15-mental-health-officers-sworn-part-dale-co-sheriffs-office-community-mental-health-initiative/

For News Articles links from before the 2024 election that were previously listed here, please go to:

https://sites.google.com/view/demoldnews/home/old-dale-county?authuser=0

There you will find a continuation of the news links & comments from the period prior to the November 2024 election