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See what's going on in your local communities. See what's going on in your local communities. Disabled American Veterans Wiregrass Chapter 99, located in New Brockton, will meet on Thursday Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the New Brockton Senior Center. A drawing for a half of beef and freezer will be held at the close of the meeting. For further information, contact Charles Lobdell at 334-718-5707 or Mike Doran at 334-406-6700. The Tri-State Community Orchestra will present its Halloween Spooktacular concert on Friday, Oct. 28. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. St. Andrews St. in Dothan. Tickets are $10 for general admission seating and are available for purchase at the Cultural Arts Center Box Office, online at the TCO website, or at the door the night of the concert. The TCO is asking concert-goers of all ages to enjoy dressing up for the occasion and joining in the family-friendly costume parade that will be held at intermission. For more information, visit tristatecommunityorchestra.org or call 334-655-1066. Read more:
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President Joe Biden said Friday that while he has not made a formal decision about running for reelection in 2024, it is his 'intention' to do so. Read more >> Family art festival, glass art party debut at museum The Wiregrass Museum of Art will host two new events at the end of the month to help the museum celebrate its upcoming 35th anniversary. Two local organizations honor a founderWhen the word came that Ken Johnson had died unexpectedly in Gulf Breeze, Florida, members of the Wiregrass-area communities he reveled in found themselves bereft. WIREGRASS AND STATE SCORES CLASS 7A Amazon Luxury Stores, What Goes Around Comes Around launch preowned luxury channelEcommerce giant Amazon is adding many of luxury's most recognizable names to its platform. Rocket League Halloween Update Adds Saw, Chucky Content and MoreRocketLeague's Hall oween event features content based on Saw, Chucky, Trick 'r Treat , and the Texas Chain Saw Massacre! 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Update s here: OCT.STAFF REPORT The Glass Pumpkin Party and The Pumpkin Patch, a free family art festival.STAFF REPORT Hoping to celebrate their friend in a fashion they thought was fitting, members of Dothan’s music community and the Spiritual Enrichment Center mobilized to plan a sendoff.Auburn 37, Prattville 29 Baker 42, Fairhope 10 Bob Jones 42, Albertville 14 Davidson 28, Alma Bryant 7 Dothan 14, Opelika 7 Enterprise 33, Jeff Davis 14 Florence 21, Sparkman 0 Foley 34, Daphne 7 Hewitt-Trussville 45, Chelsea 14 Hoover 9, Thompson 0 Huntsville 45, Austin 31 James Clemens 63, Grissom 27 Lee-Montgomery 22, Smiths Station 16 Mary Montgomery 42, Robertsdale 0 People are also reading… Oak Mountain 9, Spain Park 3 Vestavia Hills 59, Tuscaloosa County 18 CLASS 6A Athens 48, Fort Payne 21 Benjamin Russell 47, Helena 14 Bessemer City 52, Paul Bryant 33 Carver-Montgomery 22, Pike Road 19 Center Point 41, Oxford 24 Clay-Chalkville 52, Shades Valley 0 Cullman 31, Etowah 7 Decatur 52, Buckhorn 14 Gadsden City 24, Calera 20 Gardendale 28, Mountain Brook 28 (corrected score) Homewood 34, Briarwood Christian 10 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 35, McAdory 14 Hueytown 68, Central-Tuscaloosa 0 Jackson-Olin 24, Mortimer Jordan 17 Lee-Huntsville 49, Columbia 8 McGill-Toolen Catholic 45, Blount 18 Northridge 28, Brookwood 14 Parker 33, Huffman 14 Pelham 28, Chilton County 7 Pinson Valley 45, Pell City 21 Spanish Fort 45, Murphy 6 Stanhope Elmore 27, Park Crossing 6 St. 25 The Rose Hill Senior Center presents Harlem Nights, a senior adult prom, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p. “The Glass Pumpkin Party and The Pumpkin Patch festival were created with our community in mind, to provide residents and visitors with fun, unique experiences and ways to make memories with family and friends," said Dana-Marie Lemmer, WMA’s executive director and curator.m. Army, and he and his wife Gilla raised a daughter, Janis, here. at the Dothan Civic Center, located at 126 N. Both of these events reflect the museum’s commitment to the art and artists of our time – a core value that has been part of WMA’s work for the past 35 years. St.T. Andrews St. 28, from 6-9 p. In 2013, he founded the Wiregrass Blues Society, which has grown over its decade in existence to include the annual Wiregrass Blues Festival. in Dothan. Admission is $20 per person., and is a unique evening event where attendees will experience live glass blowing and a one-of-a-kind glass art installation. Tickets may be purchased at the Rose Hill Senior Center or online at https://secure. “Ken was a free spirit who rambled down the blues road with an insatiable wanderlust, seizing the eternal moment and embracing every new friend as family.rec1. Glass and ceramic pumpkins will be on display and available for purchase during both events at WMA. Michael Catholic 6 West Blocton 32, Dallas County 0 Westminster Christian 46, New Hope 14 CLASS 3A Alabama Christian 56, Southside-Selma 38 Carbon Hill 14, Tarrant 12 Colbert County 51, Elkmont 0 Cottage Hill Christian 41, Hillcrest-Evergreen 16 Dadeville 49, Randolph County 7 Danville 41, Brindlee Mountain 0 Excel 27, WS Neal 14 Fayette County 35, Midfield 16 Flomaton 46, Monroe County 14 Geraldine 49, Glencoe 27 Houston Academy 42, Providence Christian 7 J. com/AL/dothan-al/catalog (click on the Seniors Link and then the Senior Prom link). For more information, call Nalarence Davis at 334-615-3740. Attendees can curate their own collection of glass pumpkins – available at price points from $30 to $300 – to feature in their home or business each autumn, or to enjoy year-round, while supporting the Wiregrass Museum of Art and exhibiting artists with each purchase.m. OCT. 27 Disabled American Veterans Wiregrass Chapter 99, located in New Brockton, will meet on Thursday Oct. Tickets are available for $25 online at https://www. 27 at 6 p. Tags Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Patrick (MS) 14 Clarke County 48, Francis Marion 16 Cleveland 40, Holly Pond 6 Collinsville 28, North Sand Mountain 12 Cottonwood 32, Geneva County 28 Falkville 55, Tharptown 14 Fyffe 41, Ider 0 Goshen 58, Horseshoe Bend 32 GW Long 42, Wicksburg 35 Hatton 38, Red Bay 22 Isabella 48, Woodland 14 J. m.org/events/the-glass-pumpkin-party/ or over the phone at 334-794-3871. The meeting will take place in the New Brockton Senior Center. A drawing for a half of beef and freezer will be held at the close of the meeting. 29, from 10 a. For further information, contact Charles Lobdell at 334-718-5707 or Mike Doran at 334-406-6700. People are also reading… OCT. to 3 p.C. 28 Nightmare on Sandy Point will be held Oct. 28-29 at 310 Sandy Point Road in Baker Hill. at the museum in downtown Dothan. The Barbour County Halloween house event is a local fundraiser that goes to help families in need during the holiday season. Proceeds go to the Department of Human Resources to benefit local families. Families can take home their own painted pumpkin, and up to five handmade works of art made through action painting, 3D paper sculptures, and printmaking at hands-on artmaking stations. For more information, call 334-790-1811 or visit the Nightmare on Sandy Point Facebook page. The Tri-State Community Orchestra will present its Halloween Spooktacular concert on Friday, Oct. Galleries will be open for all visitors, with a special art scavenger hunt to bring families together to enjoy and talk about art together. 28. The concert will be held at 7:30 p. WMA’s teaching artists Sara Ivey and Aimee Burr will also be demonstrating live painting and paper marbling, and high school students with Dothan Tech’s pre-engineering program will be presenting demonstrations, as well.m. at the Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. Food trucks will be on site for additional paid offerings. St. Andrews St. For more information about these events, contact the museum at 334-794-3871, or visit wiregrassmuseum. in Dothan. Tickets are $10 for general admission seating and are available for purchase at the Cultural Arts Center Box Office, online at the TCO website, or at the door the night of the concert. Tags Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. The TCO is asking concert-goers of all ages to enjoy dressing up for the occasion and joining in the family-friendly costume parade that will be held at intermission. For more information, visit tristatecommunityorchestra.org or call 334-655-1066. Club Italiano will meet Friday, Oct. 28, at Mural City Coffee Company, 6:30-8:30 p.m. , to speak and practice Italian through low-pressure talk and games. Esercitate l’italiano con il miglior caffè e tè della città. Cercate la bandiera dell’Università di Troy. Gratuito, aperto a tutti. Contatto: vossr@troy. edu. The Hawk-Houston Youth Enrichment Center Board of Directors invites local churches, former members of Hawk-Houston (Boys’ Club/Boys & Girls Club), and supporters to its second Pennies from Heaven community outreach luncheon and open house tour on Nov. 17, 12-1:30 p.m. The center, located at 329 Chickasaw St. in Dothan, is celebrating 58 years (1964-2022) of service the community, youth, and families. Attendees will see the recent renovations to the facility while enjoying and reminiscing the organization’s history from its archives of photos, news articles, and youth membership list. RSVP by Oct. 28. Call 334-792-4618 or call Dr. Walter H. Sims at 850-590-7111. OCT. 29 Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host the following: Oct. 29 James Williams and the Amazing Gospel Songbirds of Headland, Oct. 29; Michael McGowen of Dothan, Nov. 5; Lighthouse Trio, Nov. 12; David Frost of Ozark, Nov. 19; and a local sing, Nov. 26. Music starts at 7 p.m. A love offering will be taken. There will be no concerts in December. Call 334-983-4654 or 334-714-4658 for more information. OCT. 30 Holmes Baptist Church, located three miles north of Ariton on Highway 51, will host a Fifth Sunday Sing at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, featuring the gospel group All for Him from Alexander City. There will be no admission charge, and a dinner will follow in the Fellowship Hall. OCT. 31 The Rose Hill Senior Center will celebrate Halloween with Trunk or Treat on Monday, Oct. 31, from 9:30-11 a.m. Anyone 50 years old or older and who loves treats, can call the Rose Hill Center at 334-615-3740 for more information. The person attending the event with the best costume wins a prize. NOV. 5 A cornhole tournament fundraiser benefitting the Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center will be held Nov. 5 from 11 a. m. to 4 p.m. at the Troy Parks and Recreation gym located at 601 Enzor Road in Troy. There is a $5 door fee and a $10 fee per player. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the tournament starts at noon. No late entries allowed. Call 334-670-0487 for sponsorship opportunities. Dothan Leisure Services is calling all artists for Art in the Park on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p. m. at Eastgate Park. Vendors may begin setting up their booths at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Bring your own tables and tents to fit in a 10-foot by 10-foot booth. No electricity will be available. Any type of art medium is welcome. There is no charge to display or sell artwork, but registration is required at www.dothanleisureservices. org/registration. NOV. 19 A Native American Festival will be held Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Landmark Park in Dothan. Guests can learn about Native American culture and traditions through music and dance, try their hand at flint knapping, listen to a story teller, and more. Vendors will have Native American jewelry, apparel, arrowheads and tools. Kids can enjoy pony rides and even learn traditional Native American dances and drumming. Park members can attend free. Nonmembers are $8 and children are $5. DEC. 4 Girls Inc. presents the 11th Annual Mother Daughter Tea on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Windmill Station on Headland Avenue in Dothan. Lunch will be provided by Pans & Petals, and there will be Christmas crafts and activities, visiting with Mrs. Claus and Santa, and a photo booth to capture these memories. Tickets are $75 for a couple, $45 for each additional adult, and $30 for each additional daughter. To purchase tickets, call Girls Inc. at 334-793-2321 or order online at https://girlsincdothan.org/tickets/. Ticket prices increase $15 per couple after Dec. 1. There will be two separate events on Dec. 4. The first will be held from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and the second will be from 3-5 p. m. Proceeds benefit Girls Inc.’s outreach and center-based programs. DEC. 11 Landmark Park’s Victorian Christmas will be held Dec. 11, 1-4 p.m. Listen to Christmas carols and visit with Santa. Enjoy snacks, arts and crafts, music, wagon rides and handmade decorations. A circuit riding preacher will deliver a holiday message. Admission is free and visitors are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for donation to the food bank. ONGOING The Dothan Ballroom Dance Club will be teaching basic Rumba lessons during the month of October at the Cultural Arts Center. Weekly lessons start at 6:30 p.m. in the Choreography Room. Cost is $2 per week. Call or text 501-766-4845 for more information. Wear shoes that will slide easily. The Cultural Arts Center is located at 909 S. St. Andrews St. in Dothan. The South Alabama Liberty Foundation will meet at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month at Wiregrass Outdoors, located at 818 N. Ouida St. in Enterprise. The nonpartisan group advocates that liberty – along with peace, justice, and freedom – belongs to every American to appreciate and enjoy as written in the U.S. Constitution, and that this is possible only with an honest, fair, and well-regulated government that respects its citizens. No reservations necessary, and admission is free. Bring a chair to ensure available seating. Email [email protected] for more information. The Dothan Ballroom Dance Club will be teaching The Hustle at the Cultural Arts Center in Dothan on Tuesdays during September. Classes start at 6:30 p.m. in the Choreography Room. Cost is $2 per week. Call or text 501-766-4845 with any questions. Participants should wear shoes that slide easily. Kiwanis Club of Dothan hosts a monthly gathering on the last Tuesday of every month at The Thirsty Pig, 257 S. St. Andrews St., Dothan, from 6-7 p. m. All are welcome to attend. Land of Cotton Smocking Guild meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at Piney Grove Assembly of God Church, 206 County Road 9 in Wicksburg. The guild is involved in a Wee Care Project, creating preemie gowns, garments for infants in NICU, and bereavement pouches. For more information, contact Carol Ann Pileggi at 850-516-9960 or Joann Carpenter at 334- 790-8328. Enterprise Military Support Group will not meet in June and July. If anyone needs to talk, call Dr. Granger at 334-447-2252 or John Logsdon at 334-806-2636. The Kiwanis Club of Dothan meets every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at the Dothan Country Club, located at 200 S. Cherokee Ave. in Dothan. Anyone may attend as a guest of the Kiwanis. If you plan to attend, contact the club via kiwanisdothan.com or call 334-355-6877. The Columbia Historical Society meets every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Train Depot on Highway 52. All guests are welcome. The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Dothan Unit #87 will meet every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at Harvest Church, located at 2727 Fortner St. in Dothan. The group will meet in the Main Café located in the church’s Building A. Call 334-596-9610 for more information. Dothan Newcomers Club, a social organization, meets the first Thursday of the month in the fellowship hall of First Christian Church, 1401 N. Cherokee Ave. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the business meeting at 10 a.m. The club is open to individuals who have moved into the Dothan or Wiregrass area within the past five years or who have faced a change in status (retirement, death of a spouse, divorce) within the past five years. For more information, visit www.dothannewcomers.com, or Facebook @DothanNewcomers, or contact Elaine Brackin, president, via email at [email protected]. Alcoholics Anonymous holds regular meetings in the Wiregrass including Ashford, Dothan, Eufaula, and Headland under the organization’s District 10 (www. aadothan.org) meeting locations and Andalusia, Daleville, Enterprise, Level Plains, Opp, Ozark, and Troy under the organization’s District 11 (www.district11aa.com) meeting locations. Visit www. aaarea1.org for a complete list of districts for Alabama and Northwest Florida. A Disabled American Veterans chapter service officer will be located at the New Brockton Town Hall every Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. Any veteran needing help with a VA claim is welcome. This is on a walk-in basis; no appointment is needed. For more information, contact Mike Doran at 334-406-6700. The DAV van service for local veterans will make runs to Montgomery and Tuskegee on Mondays and Fridays. The van will leave from the Hardee’s restaurant on Rucker Boulevard in Enterprise at 5 a.m. and from the Dothan Civic Center at 5:30 a.m. Due to COVID restrictions, there is only space for four riders each trip. Veterans who need rides to VA hospitals in Montgomery or Tuskegee can call 334-308-2480 to reserve a seat on the Enterprise van or 334-446-0866 for the Dothan van. Square Dancing will be held every Monday from 6 to 8 p. m. at the Enterprise YMCA, located on Highway 27 across from Hobby Lobby in Enterprise. Singles and couples welcomed. Never danced? They’ll teach you. For more information, call 334-237-0466 or 334-347-4513. The Gen. William C. Oates Chapter No. 1342 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy meets the second Thursday from September through May. Women ages 18 and older who have ancestors who fought in the Civil War are eligible for membership, and help will be provided to prove your first Confederate ancestor’s lineage. For meeting locations and information, call Ceya Minder at 334-794-7480 or email [email protected]. Tags Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. .