January | February 2012

50 things we love downtown (and 10 things we don’t)

We pick 50 things which keep us coming back to downtown Dothan (plus 10 things we wish were different) – check it out to see if you agree or disagree.

From Zero to Hero

Skateboarding legend Jamie Thomas returns to his hometown of Dothan to help support a proposed community skate park.

To serve and detect

It takes a special breed of officer to serve in the Dothan Police Department’s K9 unit. Part one of a three part series on the DPD’s special units.

Homegrown talent

Akia Fleming returns to her hometown to perform a one-woman show, I Am Woman, at the Opera House in honor of Black History Month. We catch up with Akia to learn about growing up in Dothan and life as a model and actress in New York City.

Giving their time

Highlighting some of the outstanding community volunteers in Dothan. In this issue we meet Mary Ann Jenkins, who spends much of her free time volunteering for the Wiregrass Area Food Bank.

The 334

Tara Holman, the new executive director of the Wiregrass Museum of Art, answers ten questions for us.

Dollars and Sense

Paul Padgett, Managing Partner / VP of Mike Schmitz Automotive Group, shares his thoughts on business management, life and family.

Portraits of Honor

The Wiregrass Area Professional Photographers Association shares the war memories of some of Dothan’s World War II veterans. In this issue we talk to Selden Bailey, a rescue pilot for the Navy in the Pacific during the war.

Style Points

Local Dothan shops offer a stylish selection of winter boots to compliment your winter outfits. Click here to see a behind the scenes gallery of our photoshoot with six local ladies at the French Quarter Market on Foster Street.

Faith

Love in Action Ministries delivers a little help and hope in Dothan and abroad.

The Rear View Mirror

In our new back page column, Bob Kornegay remembers a time in 5th grade when Cupid threw him a Valentine’s Day curve ball.

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