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University of Alabama campus undergoes $575 million construction boom
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (46+ words) Dothan Eagle Javascript is required to use this website. May 6, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; The University of Alabama has begun summer construction projects while fewer students are on campus. Street resurfacing work is underway on Capstone Drive....
Gadsden State unveils new surgical tech program
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (157+ words) Gadsden State Community College held a ribbon cutting and open house for its Surgical Technology program, showcasing updated lab space and expanded hands-on training opportunities at its Ayers Campus. Kalen De Boer will be the first to admit Jayvin James…...
Hometown Heroes" registration open
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (137+ words) A full day of community activities is planned in downtown Enterprise June 6, as part of the Hometown Heroes Celebration: A Salute to our Military and First Responders, hosted by Friends of Main Street with support from multiple city departments. This…...
UA's mobile science lab visits the Wiregrass
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (165+ words) Dothan Eagle Javascript is required to use this website. Auburn University's director of operations for "Geo Explorer Auburn" Dustin Braden, left, gives a tour of the one-year-old mobile science lab to Wallace Community College-Dothan president Dr. Kathy Murphy Monday. People…...
Tuscaloosa celebrates 99 top students for academic success
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (179+ words) Ninety of the brightest students in Tuscaloosa city and county high schools earned recognition from the Tuscaloosa Education Foundation. There's a bit of theme throughout Auburn basketball's five-man transfer portal haul. Three are making a vertical move, going from the…...
A quick history of the University of Alabama for commencement weekend
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (312+ words) With students and families on campus this weekend for spring 2026 graduation, here's a rundown of University of Alabama campus history that originally published Nov. 14, 2025. Here's what you need to know about Dothan's first ALDI store opening May 14. The 2026 NFL Draft…...
College grads can double their odds of finding a job by doing this
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (142+ words) AI is changing the job market faster than new jobs are being created. Experts say the workers who adapt fastest will have the best shot at what comes next. Full story: Were building a new Straight Arrow News, giving you…...
Largest class of WCCD adult ed grads in over a decade
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (117+ words) The largest class of adult education graduates in more than a decade walked the stage during commencement ceremonies at Wallace Community College in Dothan. Here's what you need to know about the new private school coming to Dothan. Two area…...
Dothan and Westgate libraries cut hours citing revenue loss
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (95+ words) There are new operating hours for the Dothan Houston County Main Library and the Westgate Branch starting May 11. What you need to know about the "groundbreaking agreement" signed at the Wiregrass Innovation Center in Dothan Tuesday morning. The Command Sgt....
Tuscaloosa students prepare for tech jobs in new lab
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (206+ words) Tuscaloosa City Schools on April 29 showed off a new Computer Science Innovation Lab at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy, where administrators hope students will find doors into their futures. The 2026 NFL Draft may be over, but several Auburn Tigers…...