Country Crossing photo update

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Workers labor on the Opossum Holler Bed & Breakfast at Country Crossing on Thursday afternoon as a thunderstorm looms.

The site on March 25, 2009

Photos from last night's cruise-in Ozark

Sorry for the delay in getting these up.



My first love.


Check out the new Camaro


New Camaro on the right vintage Corvette on the left.

Photos from BamaJam on Saturday

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Handicapped patrons sit under a shed as they wait for the next act on the Country stage at BamaJam Saturday afternoon.



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Amber Cox, Lacii Hayes and Kevin Fayas enjoy a meal inside the Budweiser Lager Session Lounge at BamaJam on Saturday afternoon.



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Savannah Williams, Alexis Nuncio and Erica Nuncio (from left) of Beulah, Ala. beat the Saturday's heat at BamaJam by hanging out in the Budweiser Lager Sessions Lounge.



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The seedy side of BamaJam. No one should have to see this.



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Cliff Maye lies down as he enjoys the afternoon sun in front of the alternative stage during the final day of BamaJam.



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A man known simply as Die Hard dances between bands in front of the alternative stage during the final day of BamaJam.



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The band "Robert Randolph and the Family Band," perform on the alternative stage during the final day of BamaJam on Saturday.



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Betsy Moore grooves to the band "Robert Randolph and the Family Band," during their performance on the alternative stage on the final day of BamaJam on Saturday.



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Jay Morrison, Jamie Morrison, Scott Walker and David Hall wait for the band Robert Randolph and the Family Band perform on the alternative stage during the final day of BamaJam on Saturday.



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Greg Muldrew of Knoxville, Tenn. and Jamie Farrin of Portland, Maine listen to the band "Robert Randolph and the Family Band," perform on the alternative stage during the final day of BamaJam on Saturday.



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Joanna Smith performs at the Bama Slam Saloon stage on Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.



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Jessica and Eric Harmon celebrate with members of their wedding party after getting married on the Bama Slam Saloon stage on Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.



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Deja and Michael Dawson celebrate after getting married on the Bama Slam Saloon stage on Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.



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Brookes and Dunn perform on the Country stage Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.



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Brookes and Dunn perform on the Country stage Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.



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BamaJam headliner Kid Rock performs on the Country stage late Saturday night during the final day of BamaJam.

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Early County emergency officials Ray Jarrett, Will Caudill and Todd Hunter (from left) bring the body of Willie Earl Morrison Jr. of Gordon to shore after he was found by divers in the Chattahoochee River Wednesday afternoon. Morrison had been missing since Sunday after going fishing in the river.



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Workers construct a new facility for handicapped people at the site
of Bama Jam on Wednesday morning.

rain feature

I have a feeling this won't be the last rain feature that I shoot this week.



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Haley Enfinger cleans up after closing down his hotdog stand in
front of Mike's Gun Shop in Pinkard on Tuesday afternoon. The rain
dampened much of the Wiregrass yesterday along with Enfinger's
business for the day.

Photo from today's special ed. graduation @ Northview

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Will Jerkins emits a huge smile as Northview High School assistant principal Steve Lewis talks about his Will's during a graduation ceremony for special education students at Northview on Thursday morning.

Photos from this morning's police memorial service.

Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneagle.com.Dothan Police officers listen to the National Anthem during a City of Dothan Law Enforcement memorial service inside the municipal courtroom on Friday morning.



Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneagle.com.Four candles representing Dothan Police officers, Hugh DeShazo, Shelby Owens, Robert Jackson and Robert Armstrong were lit during Friday morning's City of Dothan Law Enforcement memorial service inside the municipal courtroom. The four men lost their lives in the line of duty.

Cute feature of grandmother walking with her grandson

I ran acroos this feature today of Mrs. Hatfield walking with her grandson, Jacob. Grove Park has become a feature photo treasure to me.



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Jacob Sauls (5) rides his scooter on a sidewalk in the Grove Park neighborhood Thursday afternoon as his grandmother, Mable Hatfield watches over him.

Close encounter with snake, yikes!

Today I was standing on a dirt road in Geneva County shooting a photo for Sunday's paper when I noticed this snake crossing the road two feet behind me. Yikes!



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Evidence taken from Samson Shooter's home

Here's a few photos of evidence recovered from Michael McLendon's home by the Coffee County Sheriffs Department and Coffee County District Attorneys Office.



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Wallet photos of Michael Mclendon found during an evidence search in his home. The Coffee County Sheriffs Department and Coffee County District Attorneys Office conducted the search.



One of several DVD's found during an evidence search in Michael McLendon's home.



One of several DVD's found during an evidence search in Michael McLendon's home.



One of several DVD's found during an evidence search in Michael McLendon's home.



A family bible found during an evidence search in Michael McLendon's home.



Inside of a family bible found during an evidence search in Michael McLendon's home.



NRA membership cards



Handwritten note to his mother before going to New York.



A letter from the City of Samson.

Bizarre vehicle accident on Main Street

Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneagle.com..Deanna Wimberly answers questions from a Dothan Police officer Monday afternoon after her car crashed into five parked vehicles in the parking lot of Blushing Bride and Arts Music Store on West Main Street. Wimberly was charged with DUI drugs following the accident.



Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneagle.com.The Dothan Police Department and Dothan firemedics look over the scene of an accident where a woman crashed into five parked vehicles in the parking lot of Blushing Bride and Arts Music Stoire on West Main Street Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the accident.



Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneagle.com.An unidentified woman is given a field sobriety test by the Dothan Police Department after her car crashed into five parked vehicles in the parking lot of Blushing Bride and Arts Music Store on West Main Street Monday afternoon.

Springtime feature

I wasn't exactly looking for a feature photo today but I ran across these kids playing near my house and I had to stop.



Jay Hare / jhare@dothaneaglecom.Madeline Faellaci, 6, her sister, Elizabeth, 5, and Elizabeth Pilcher, 5, (shown front to back) take advantage of a beautiful day to play in the creek at Solomon Park on Friday afternoon.

Storm photos from around the Florida panhandle and Alabama

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Henry Britt walks back to his truck in the rain after paying for gas at a convenience store in Cottondale on Thursday morning.




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The Quiet Haven Trailer Park in Cottondale is threatened by rising waters Thursday afternoon.



Lisa Vanavery takes shelter with her dog Chalupa inside a laundry mat at the Hidden Lake Trailer Park in Bonifay on Thursday afternoon. Vanavery had just spotted a tornado as it passed over the trailer park during one of the many thunderstorms that blanketed the panhandle of Florida and South Alabama.



Storm clouds pass by Cottonwood late Thursday afternoon.



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Seth Bryan digs a trench to help relieve the water standing in his yard in Cottonwood as his father, Tim looks on.