Many Alabama residents are spending more time inside their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means children and adults are exposed to indoor air quality problems that include radon.
Enterprise State Community College is planning for the future with its ASPIRE 2030 plan.
Enterprise native Emily Strickland held a sock drive and with the help of New Home Baptist Church and Enterprise High School’s FFA, National H…
Registration for spring classes at Enterprise State Community College and the Alabama Aviation College is still open.
The Enterprise City Schools Board of Education voted to approve a contract for Dauphin Junior High School Assistant Principal Drew Danner to b…
The Coffee County Commission receives its 2020 Rebuild Alabama County Report from County Engineer Marty Lentz at the Jan. 11 commission meeting.
Alabama Extension Service is offering a live, two-hour basic estate planning online workshop on Thursday, Jan. 14 starting at 7 p.m.
Coffee County Commissioner Jimmy Jones released a statement to the media on Jan. 11 calling for the State of Alabama to “eliminate red tape” a…
Coffee County EMA Director James Brown gave a COVID-19 update to the Coffee County Commission on Jan. 11 and said that things in the area and …
Enterprise City Schools Superintendent Greg Faught gave his first COVID-19 update on Jan. 12 since students have returned from Christmas break.
Leo Brown, left, and Joe Harris placed 25 wreaths on veteran’s graves at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, located on County Road 514, on Dec. 19 during National Wreaths Across America Day to honor the veterans who are buried there.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that she had awarded more than $1.4 million to provide services and assistance to victims of crime in multiple Wiregrass counties, including Coffee and Dale Counties.
Extra Mile Awards were presented to two Enterprise Water Works Department employees at the Enterprise City Council meeting Dec. 15. The two received the award after being nominated for the honor for their exemplary service by a citizen.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has launched a new COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard which will make it easier for the pu…
The Enterprise Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees has cancelled its lunch programs regularly scheduled every fourth Thursday of the month at PoFolks Restaurant in Enterprise. The cancellation is effective until further notice.
The Alabama Department of Labor is announcing a new phone appointment system for unemployment compensation claimants who need assistance with their claims.
The Southeastern Public Health District offers COVID-19 testing in Enterprise and Dothan for patients who meet the testing criteria and while supplies are available.
National Hospice and Home Health Care Month was observed in Enterprise during November.
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama are excited to kick off the 2020-21 cookie program with a new cookie.
U.S. Representative Barry Moore was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on Jan. 3rd.
On Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections and State of Alabama over “unsafe cond…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Dec. 31 that she was awarding $3.2 million to help low-income families across the state, including Coffee a…
Since the initial arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in December, more than 20,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Alabama.
The Enterprise Police Department made arrests on Dec. 30 in regards to a theft investigation.
The Enterprise Police Department is seeking the assistance from the local community in identifying two persons of interest.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced recently that she had awarded more than $1.4 million to provide services and assistance to victims of crime in…
Multiple false posts on Facebook report a death in Alabama of a recipient of COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15. The posts are untrue, and no persons who received COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama have died.
Kentucky native Greg Jones has been walking his way across the country since November of 2019 and last week he made a stop in Enterprise.
The December meeting for the DAV Wiregrass Chapter 99 in New Brockton will be held on Thursday Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. in the New Brockton Senior Center.
Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. at the City Cemetery on North Main there will be the Sixth Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces that the length of home quarantine for people with expected close contacts to COVID-19 cases can end after the 10th day for some individuals without testing, provided they have experienced no symptoms during the daily required monitoring period and they follow the additional requirements.
The Enterprise Junior Women’s Club recently presented a financial gift to the Wiregrass Emergency Pregnancy Service.
At the Dec. 14 Coffee County Commission meeting Coffee County EMA Director James Brown gave an update on the continuingly rising COVID-19 numb…
As COVID-19 numbers across the state continue to rise, local area schools saw their cases in the past week drop, significantly in some cases.
The Coffee County Commission approved a new contract for Rod Morgan to continue serving as county administrator at its Dec. 14 meeting.
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise across the state, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Dec. 9 that she was extending her statewide mask m…
Last week Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that, for the third year in a row, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions.
Dec. 6 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Enterprise native Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson and two other Navy sailors who were k…
During a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1, a new Mechatronics-focused articulation agreement between Enterprise State Community College and …
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement on Dec. 2 urging schools that have not done so yet across the state to return to in-person classes.
Enterprise City Schools reported 41 new positive COVID-19 cases over the past week, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris spoke with The Sun last week to discuss the incoming arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to Alabama and…
Enterprise State Community College’s Fine Arts Christmas Concert and Student Art Show is going virtual this year.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey awarded more than 60 Alabama cities and counties a total of $19.4 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) o…
City, county offices closed for holiday
The 2020 Enterprise Christmas Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Enterprise. The theme this year is “Christmas in the City.”
Before the Nov. 11, Coffee County Commission meeting, Probate Judge Jodee Thompson swore the commissioners into office.
Editor’s Note: Sun Spots deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. for the next week’s paper.
The Friends of the Enterprise Public Library is holding a Fall Book Sale Friday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14, from …
During a time of year when families have empty seats at their tables, and deployed troops are missing home, Wreaths Across America Radio (WAAR) airs messages from troops from across the country and overseas, and encourages folks at home, to send a holiday greeting to them in the form of an internet radio greeting.
The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled the 2020 Boll Weevil Fall Festival for Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., in Downtown Enterprise. This outdoor open-air event is free to attend, family-friendly and open to the public.
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