1st Annual Rainsville, Al. Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners
Facebook TwitterThe City of Rainsville held its first annual Arbor Day poster contest. Winners from Plainview High School were: Stephen
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Arrests made in multiple burglaries in DeKalb Co. and across North Alabama
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — DeKalb County Investigators, with the help of the East Metro Area Crime Center (EMACC), U.S.
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Alabama Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday
Facebook TwitterThe State of Alabama’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will be this weekend and run from 12:00 AM (midnight) Friday, February
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Boaz Police Makes Murder Arrest In Shooting At Family Security Credit Union
Facebook TwitterPRESS RELEASE FROM: Assistant Chief Walter Colbert Boaz Police Department Date: 02/19/2020 On 02/18/2020, at approximately 2:49 pm, the
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Michael Twilley Announces Candidacy For Dekalb County Constable District 3
Facebook TwitterPress Release from Michael Twilley: “My name is Michael Twilley and I am currently running for DeKalb County District
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Alabama Governor Declares State of Emergency
Facebook TwitterMONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18,
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Ider Woman Reported Missing Last Week Has Been Found
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Ider woman who was reported missing Friday has been located earlier today. Around 4:45
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Makes 3 Arrest After Attempted Break-in
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Three are in custody after attempting to break-in to a business in Rainsville and attempting
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AHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs Girls’ Area Tournament Pairings & Results
Facebook Twitter CLASS 1A Area 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal HS Finals St. Luke’s Episcopal 66, McIntosh 37 Area 2
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AHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs BOYS’ Area Tournament Pairings & Results
Facebook Twitter CLASS 1A Area 1 at McIntosh HS Finals McIntosh 68, Millry 61 Area 2 at Georgiana HS Finals
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Flooding Ongoing Throughout the South, Heavy Rain Monday & Tuesday and SEVERE Storms Wednesday
Facebook TwitterFLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2020 With the ground already saturated from recent heavy rains
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SEVERE Weather Possible Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Facebook TwitterWe are 4 days out and The Storm Prediction Center has already issued a Severe Weather Outlook for Wednesday,
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Heavy Rainfall And Additional Flooding Possible This Week
Facebook TwitterWith the ground already saturated from the heavy rainfall this past week, the NOAA Weather Predication Center is forecasting
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued
Facebook TwitterURGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL857 PM CST FRI FEB 7 2020 MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-FRANKLIN TN-INCLUDING THE CITIES
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AHSAA Girls Area Tournament Scores As Of February 6, 2020
Facebook TwitterAHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs GIRLS’ AREA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS/RESULTS CLASS 1A Area 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal HS Semifinals McIntosh
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AHSAA Boys Area Tournament Scores As Of February 6, 2020
Facebook TwitterResults of the Boys Area Tournament games AHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs BOYS’ AREA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS/RESULTS CLASS 1A Area 1
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Man Charged With Murder In Marshall County
Facebook Twitter2-7-20 On January 26, 2020, at approximately 5:10 pm, Deputies respond to a suspicious fire of a mobile home
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Chase ends in Suicide near Hammondville
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — This morning, at approximately 8 am, a pursuit began in Fort Payne that ended in
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Dekalb County Man Killed In Wreck
Facebook TwitterGADSDEN POST – A one-vehicle crash on Saturday, February 1st, claimed the life of a Dekalb County man. Charles
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Reports 2 Motorcycle Chases in one night
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night, DeKalb County Deputies were involved in two different high speed pursuits with suspects
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U.S. 11 bridge over Dry Creek to close
Facebook TwitterHUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that replacementof the U.S. 11 bridge over Dry Creek near Sulphur
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Made In Dekalb Expo February 6, 2020 At N.E. Alabama Agribusiness Center
Facebook TwitterMade in DeKalb initiatives recognize all the great products that are made in DeKalb County. This recognition of our
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Severe Weather Is Possible Across the South This Week
Facebook TwitterAs the South will see a warming trend the first part of this week, with high temperatures climbing into
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Dekalb County, Al. Republican Headquarters Grand Opening Feb. 1st
Facebook TwitterThe Dekalb County Republican Party will officially hold the grand opening of their Dekalb County Headquarters, Saturday, February 1,
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Several Scams targeting DeKalb County Elderly
Facebook TwitterOver the last few weeks, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has dealt with several incidents of telephone scams targeting
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DCTC Announces Engineering Partnership With NASA
Facebook TwitterDeKalb County Career Tech is excited to announce DCTC’s Engineering Technologies has entered into an educational partnership with NASA.
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Man in Custody after Breaking in Store for Cigarettes
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — At approximately 3 am on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Deputies were dispatched to the Quickmart
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DCSO Makes Arrest After Vehicle Chase & Wreck
Facebook TwitterAccording to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, several suspects lead Deputies and Agents on a chase on Alabama Highway
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Wanted Felon Arrested By Fort Payne Police
Facebook TwitterDate: 01/23/2020 Title: Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department Chief Randy Bynum stated a call on January 20
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Centre Man Arrested For Making Terroristic Threats
Facebook TwitterDate: 01/15/2020 Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department On Tuesday January 14, Kevin Andy Pangle age 23 of
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Rainsville Man Arrested For Murder
Facebook TwitterDate: 01/14/2020 Title: Press Release – Fort Payne Police Department On January 13, Robert Joseph Hairell, age 22 of
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ALDOT Will Close Alabama Hwy 35, at the railroad crossing on January 13, 2020
Facebook TwitterFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 10, 2020 Alabama 35 to close at railroad Jan. 13 HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of
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Significant Severe Weather Event Starts Today, To Our West and Moves Across Alabama Saturday
Facebook TwitterThe South has an “Enhanced Risk” for Severe Weather on Saturday, January 11, 2020. This could be a significant
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DCSO & County Commission moves to allow Deputies to drive Vehicles to Church
Facebook TwitterAfter discussions with the DeKalb County Commission, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has moved to allow our off-duty Deputies
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Significant Severe Weather Outbreak Possible This Saturday
Facebook TwitterChristmas and New Year’s Day are just behind us and we are barley entering the new year and it’s
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Makes Multiple Arrests During New Year’s Saturation
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — From midday Tuesday (December 31) to early Wednesday (January 1, 2020) deputies with the DeKalb
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Delays possible on AL HWY 117 in Mentone
Facebook TwitterFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 3, 2020 Delays possible on AL 117 in Mentone HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation
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Fort Payne Police Incident Reports November 29th – December 1st
Facebook TwitterSUBJECT: Activity for November 29 thru December 1, 2019 Friday November 29th Incidents 5 Arrests Sharon Ruth Lanes,
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Body Recovered From Guntersville Lake
Facebook TwitterOn December 30th, 2019, a body was recovered from Lake Guntersville near the Lake Guntersville Sailing Club. The body
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4 out of 5 Fire Victim’s Identity Confirmed As Investigation Continues
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Thursday, a call came into
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Larry Bodily Sentenced In Murder Of His Mother
Facebook TwitterAccording to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Larry Bodily, who was sentenced today by Circuit Judge Andrew Hairston for
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Leesburg Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Drug Distribution
Facebook TwitterAccording to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Cherokee County investigators arrested a Leesburg man on Wednesday as the result of a
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Fort Payne Police Activity Reports November 18th – 24th
Facebook TwitterSUBJECT: Activity for November 18th – November 24th, 2019 Monday November 18th Incidents Theft by Deception – Occurred
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Two Dekalb County Schools Move Up in AHSAA Re-Classification
Facebook TwitterFyffe High School and Collinsville High School Both move from 2A to 3A and Crossville High School moves from
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Jeff Sessions, Former U.S. Senator & Attorney General, Will Make Stop In Dekalb Co.
Facebook TwitterAccording to David Gulledge, Dekalb County Republican Party Chairman, Jeff Sessions will make a campaign stop in Dekalb County
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DCTC’s Third Nomination in Two Years for SREB’s Pacesetter Award
Facebook TwitterDeKalb Co Technology Center’s Third Nomination in Two Years for SREB’s Pacesetter Award DeKalb County Career Tech is excited
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Severe Weather Possible Monday, including Tornadoes, Hail, & Damaging Winds
Facebook Twitter…SUMMARY… There will be a risk of damaging winds, hail, and some Tornadoes across the South on Monday. Isolated
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Scot Westbrook Announces Candidacy For Dekalb County Commissioner, District 2
Facebook TwitterI am Scot Westbrook and I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I have spent
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Plainview High School Band & Plainview Choir To Hold Christmas Events
Facebook TwitterChris Davis, Plainview Band Director, would like to invite everyone to come out for a “Night of Christmas Music”
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Round-Up For Ronald McDonald House Charities
Facebook TwitterRound-Up for RMHC is a new, innovative technology that gives customers at McDonald’s the opportunity to donate to Ronald
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Alabama Hwy 68 To Close At The Railroad Crossing on December 11, 2019 In Collinsville, Al.
Facebook TwitterHUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that a contractorfor Norfolk Southern will work on the railroad on
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Ider Woman Killed In Single Vehicle Accident In Jackson County
Facebook TwitterHUNTSVILLE POST – A single-vehicle crash at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday Dec. 5, claimed the life of an Ider
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Fort Payne Police Activity Reports November 15th – 17th
Facebook TwitterPress Release: Activity for November 15 thru November 17, 2019 Friday November 15th Incidents Burglary – Occurred at
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DCTC Wins Drake State Beginner Welding Competition for 4th Year in a Row
Facebook TwitterOn Nov. 20, 2019 DeKalb County Technology Center Welding Instructor Russell McFall took 6 students to the 10th Annual
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Prisoner Escapes From Work Detail In Jackson County, AL.
Facebook TwitterOn Wednesday December 4, 2019, at approximately 3:00 PM, Jericho Tidwell escaped from a work release detail at Stevenson
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Cutting The TV Cord? Avoid Satellite Rain Fade & Stream
Facebook TwitterCutting the TV cable cord or your provider stopping TV service? There are several excellent choices, but satellite is
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Five Defending Champions Survive Semifinals to Advance to AHSAA Super 7 Championships
Facebook TwitterMONTGOMERY – Five defending state champions pulled out wins the 54th AHSAA State Football Playoff semifinals November 29 to
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Shuts Down Drug House, Makes 21 Arrests
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — In the last couple of weeks, the DeKalb County Narcotics and Interdiction Team has racked
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ALEA Driver License Division has modified hours of operation at several Driver License Examining Offices
Facebook TwitterDECATUR – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division recently has modified its hours of operation in
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2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs Semifinal Pairings, Friday, Nov. 29
Facebook TwitterCLASS 1A Lanett (12-0) at Sweet Water (11-1) Mars Hill Bible (13-0) at Pickens County (11-2), Reform CLASS 2A
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Fort Payne Police Incident Reports October 28th – November 1st
Facebook TwitterMonday October 28th Incidents Forgery – Occurred at 3616 Grand Ave SW, six checks were forged, valued at
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Rainsville City Council Votes to Require Building Inspections on All New Constructions
Facebook TwitterThe Rainsville City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 18, 2019. The council approved the following items:
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Jared Haggard Captured this Morning after a Multi-Agency Manhunt
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early this morning, a multi-agency operation resulted in the capture of a fugitive with sixteen
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All Defending State Champions Claim Wins to Move into Third Round of State Playoffs
Facebook TwitterMONTGOMERY – Eleven of 17 unbeaten teams posted wins in the second round of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs
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High speed pursuit ends in Dawson, Al.
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Boaz man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase
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Governor Kay Ivey Presents Seth Maddox & Dekalb Tourism with Accommodations
Facebook TwitterAlabama Governor Kay Ivey made a stop in Dekalb County, on Friday, November 15, 2019. This trip was part
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Fort Payne Police Activity Reports October 21st -24th
Facebook TwitterSUBJECT: Activity for October 21 thru October 24, 2019 Monday October 21st Incidents Criminal Mischief – Occurred at
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Cold Arctic Blast On The Move South and East
Facebook TwitterArctic cold air is on the move today, moving toward the south and east. At 8:30 am EST today,
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Narcotics & Interdiction makes 24 Drug Arrests
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Over the last two weeks, DCSO
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Man arrested after calling to report stolen Marijuana
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Friday (November 1, 2019), the DeKalb County 911 line received an unusual call from a
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Numerous stolen items have been recovered near Ider 2 arrest made
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Numerous stolen items have been recovered near Ider, including antique furniture and live turkeys. Several
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An Armed Robbery Occurred at Skyline Mart in Jackson County
Facebook TwitterPress Release from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office: On Friday November 1, 2019, around 3:05 AM, a suspect wearing camouflage
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Pedestrian Killed In Marshall County
Facebook TwitterNews release from Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency HUNTSVILLE POST – A pedestrian was
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Search warrants in Fort Payne, Sylvania, and Henagar result in multiple arrests
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — Over the last week, the DeKalb County Narcotics and Interdiction team has made numerous drug
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Numerous Schools Move Games To Tonight, Due To Forecast of Rain on Friday
Facebook TwitterAccording tot he ASHAA, this is a current list of football games being played tonight, Thursday, October 24, 2019.
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Dekalb County EMA To Host Cyber Security Training
Facebook TwitterThe DeKalb County EMA is hosting Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, who will provide two days of quality training
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Fyffe Lady Red Devils Volleyball Wins Class 2A, Area 15 Title, Headed to AHSAA Regionals
Facebook TwitterThe Fyffe Lady Red Devils varsity volleyball team defeated the Ider hornets, in the Class 2A, Area 15 Championship
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Fort Payne Police Investigates Accident, with Injuries, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Facebook TwitterPress Release from Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On October 17, at approximately 7:50 pm, officers responded to
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Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Location
Facebook TwitterSheriff Jeff Shaver and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take
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“Shop With A Cop” program to help children in need for Christmas
Facebook TwitterMycah Swift, a teenager from Ider, Al., started “Shop with a Cop” two years ago, in DeKalb County. The
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Fort Payne Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Facebook TwitterAccording to Trooper Curtis Summerville, ALEA Public Information Officer, a DeKalb County man was fatally injuries today in a
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Severe Weather Possible Monday, Across the South
Facebook TwitterWe are entering our Fall, or secondary, severe weather season and Monday will be a prime example of the
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Drought Conditions Continue To Get Worse Across Alabama
Facebook Twitter The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) still has a statewide Fire Alert in effect for all of Alabama. Parts
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Fort Payne Police Activity Reports October 7th – 10th
Facebook TwitterPress Release By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for October 7 thru October 10, 2019 Monday October 7th
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Secondary, Fall, Severe Weather Season Approaching
Facebook TwitterAlthough, severe weather can happen during any time of year, there are two distinct peak times of the year
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Man in Custody after 2-year-old found in roadway
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Collinsville man is in the DeKalb County Detention Center after a 2-year-old child was
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USGS Records 2.3 M Earthquake in Lauderdale County, Al. on Saturday
Facebook TwitterThe USGS Recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Lauderdale County, Al. on Saturday, October 5, 2019. This particular region
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“Plainivew Pantry” Gets $2,000 donation
Facebook TwitterAccording to research, one in five children struggle with hunger and food insecurity. That’s approximately 250 students at Plainview
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Drought Conditions Worsen Across The Southeast
Facebook TwitterIn the maps below, from the United States Drought Monitor, the extreme dry conditions continue across the Southeastern part
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It’s Time To Qualify For Dekalb County Superintendent & Other County Races
Facebook TwitterQualifying dates for Dekalb County Superintendent, and other local races, have been set by the Democrat and Republican parties.
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Facebook TwitterHeld every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness
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Man arrested after attack on Elderly Woman
Facebook TwitterFORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Tuesday night (September 24, 2019), a man was arrested after entering the home of
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Arrest Made In “Belt Bandit” Burglary From July 2019
Facebook TwitterFrom Assistant Chief Deputy Steve Guthrie, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office On July 26th a burglary occurred at the Union
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Marshall County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest For Threat to DAR School
Facebook TwitterPress Release: Marshall County Sheriff’s Office 9-27-2019 Over the last few days, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, along with
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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Responds to 5 Suicides in last week
Facebook Twitter The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has worked a total of 5 suicides in the last week. Three of
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Abnormally Dry to Severe Drought Conditions Grip The Southeast
Facebook TwitterNew data released from the United States Drought Monitor ( https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ ) shows most of the Southeastern United States
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FIRE ALERT ISSUED FOR ALL OF ALABAMA
Facebook TwitterFire Alert Issued for Alabama As of September 25, 2019 The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the recent
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Fort Payne Police Activity Reports September 16th – 19th
Facebook TwitterPress Release: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for September 16 thru September 19, 2019 Monday September 16th
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Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office to host Coffee with a Cop
Facebook TwitterOn October 2nd, 2019, Sheriff Jeff Shaver and deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and community members will
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Centre Man Indicted for Theft By Cherokee Co. Grand Jury
Facebook TwitterA Cherokee County Grand Jury indicted a Centre man last week in connection with a case involving the theft
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