Recent Arrest Made by Rainsville Police Department
On 05/17/2022 News Release from Rainsville Police Department Rainsville PD officers responded to a call of a women trying to
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Fallen Local First Responders Names Added to Memorial
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. A special dedication was held at the Rainsville First Responders
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Gracie Devlin Receives First Ever First Responder’s Scholarship
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was U.S. Peace Officers Memorial Day and a ceremony was held at the First Responders Memorial
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Plainview Softball Claims Area Championship
Plainview’s two pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as Plainview defeated Sylvania 15-0 on Wednesday. Plainview secured the victory thanks
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Tessa Word and Lily Boswell Combine Pitching To Shut Out Springville
Plainview defeated Springville 6-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Tessa Word struck out Isabella Bullington
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AHSAA Baseball Round One Results From Friday
AHSAA 2022 State Baseball Playoffs First-round Pairings/Results(All series in 1A-6A are Apr. 22-23 unless denoted; 7A starts April 29-30) CLASS
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With Noah White And Sam Crowell on the Mound Plainview Shuts Out Ohatchee
Game 1 – Round 1 of AHSAA Baseball Playoff’s With Noah On The Mound, Plainview Shuts Out Ohatchee Noah White
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Plainview Baseball At #3 In Final Season Rankings
The Plainview Bears (23-5) have been on winning streak since last weeks ASWA rankings were released and maintain their #3
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GODSPELL Opens Tonight at NACC Theatre
RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre will perform Godspell on April 21-34, April 28 – May 1,
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Plainview’s Tessa Word Named County MVP
Tessa Word was named the MVP of the 2022 Dekalb County Softball Tournament. In Game one, Tessa Word earned the
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Plainview Varsity Softball Claims 7th County Championship
Plainview Varsity Softball (31-5) cruised to an easy victory over Geraldine 12-2, in game 2, on Wednesday, to claim the
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Full Baseball Playoff Listings For Round 1
Here is a list of the full baseball playoff listings. Several area teams will be in the playoffs. Plainview, Valley
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Plainview Baseball Will Host Ohatchee In Area Playoffs
The Plainview Bears baseball (23-5), ranked #3 in Class 3A State rankings, will host the Ohatchee Chiefs (11-15) this Friday,
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Plainview Senior Noah White Named County MVP
Plainview Senior Noah White named Dekalb County MVP. Noah White pitched for the Bears in the semi-final game against the
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Plainview Baseball Claims County Championship
Plainview had everything working on Saturday, winning big over Ider 8-1, to claim the 2022 Dekalb County Baseball Championship. Ider
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Plainview Claims Semi-Final Victory With Huber Score From William’s Hit
Plainview and Geraldine fought a hard battle in the Dekalb County Baseball Tournament Semi-Final game. The game was locked at
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Geraldine Bests Plainview In Close Game
Both teams were strong on the rubber on Friday, but Geraldine was just a little bit stronger at the plate
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Plainview Bears Softball Takes Second Victory Over Fyffe
Plainview wins contest against Fyffe, 7-2. Plainview got things moving in the first inning, when Abby Williams grounded out, scoring
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Tessa Word Leads Plainview on Fyffe Shut Out
Tessa Word didn’t allow a single run against Fyffe, throwing a complete game shutout and leading the Plainview Bears to
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Plainview Bears Softball Remains at #3 In State Rankings
The Plainview Lady Bears (24-4) hold onto the #3 position this week in the Class 3A ASWA state rankings. Mobile
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Plainview Bears Baseball Remains at #3 In State Rankings
The Plainview Bears remain at #3 in the ASWA rankings this week. The Bears (20-5) on the season come in
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Lily Boswell Throws Shutout as Plainview Bears Defeats Sylvania
Lily Boswell threw a shutout to lead Plainview Bears Varsity past Sylvania 10-0 on Tuesday. Plainview Bears Varsity fired up
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Plainview Defeats Cedar Bluff On Senior Night
The Bears defeated Cedar Bluff 15-2 on Monday thanks to a timely ten runs in a big fourth inning. John
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Plainview Baseball Will Celebrate Senior Night Monday, April 11, 2022
The Plainview Bears have had a great season this year. The Bears won the Class 3A, Area 14 Championship by
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Plainview Softball Tournament Champions, Beating Scottsboro 13-2
Jada Hampton came the ballpark and meant business on Saturday, driving in six on three hits to lead Plainview Bears
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Plainview’s Lily Boswell Shuts Out Gaylesville
Lily Boswell threw a gem on Friday for Plainview Bears Varsity, allowing zero runs and besting Gaylesville by a score
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Tessa Word Shuts Out Sardis, Plainview Takes The Win
Tessa Word threw a shutout to lead Plainview Bears Varsity Softball past Sardis 3-0 on Thursday. The pitching was strong
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Plainview Baseball Wins Area Championship
The Plainview Bears Baseball wins the Area Championship, after sweeping the Sylvania Rams in game one 15-0 on Thursday, and
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ALDOT Emphasizes Work Zone Awareness Week
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation and states across the nation are joining forces to ask drivers to slow
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Plainview Softball Remains in the ASWA Top 5
The Lady Bears lost the last 5 out of 6 games. Losing 3 -12 to Austin, 3 – 4 to
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Plainview Baseball Drops To #3 In This Weeks ASWA Rankings
The Plainview Bears competed in the Fort Payne Wildcat Classic last week, defeating Section 13-3, Fort Payne 3-0, Ider 4-0,
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Arrests Made In Drugs Being Sold Close To Fyffe High School
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Acting on information of drugs being sold around a local school, DeKalb County Narcotics Agents along with
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Sylvania Man Arrested In Hit and Run Accident That Killed Dekalb County Teenager
New Release from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) ST. CLAIR COUNTY–At approximately 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, Troopers with the
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Sheriff Nick Welden unveils ‘Shining Star’ database program
This week, Sheriff Nick Welden and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is putting into operation a new database for first
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DCSO Was Busy During March
FORT PAYNE, Ala. -In addition to, the Narcotics Agents and DCSO Deputies keeping our roadways safe, we had a total
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Crossville Teen Killed In A Hit And Run
GADSDEN POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. Saturday, April 2, has claimed the life of
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Agents & Deputies keeping our roads safe
In a little over two weeks, DCSO Agents and Deputies have made multiple arrests while stepping up patrols to keep
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Plainview Varsity Softball Can’t Catch Up To Austin
Plainview Bears Varsity softball watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-3 loss to Austin on
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Plainview Falls to Glencoe After Sixth Inning Score
The Bears stayed in it until the end, but Glencoe pulled away late in an 8-7 victory on Friday. The
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Crowell Led Bears In Hits and Williams Homered In Game 1 of Wildcat Classic
Sam Crowell didn’t feel much like getting out on Wednesday, tallying four hits and leading the Bears to a 13-3
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With Crowell On The Mound the Bears Shut Out Ider
Sam Crowell didn’t allow a single run against Ider, throwing a complete game shutout and leading the Bears to a
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White Shuts Out Fort Payne And Arnold Smacks Home Run
Noah White threw a shutout to lead the #1 Bears past Fort Payne 3-0 on Thursday. The pitching was strong
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Plainview Varsity Baseball Claims Blow Out Win Over Cleveland TN
The Plainview Bears defeated Cleveland, TN. 8-1 on Saturday, thanks to seven runs in the sixth inning. The Bears offense
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Plainview Lady Bears Softball Wins 3 Shutouts
Tessa Throws Shutout as Plainview Bears Varsity Defeats Wayne County Tessa Word threw a shutout to lead Plainview Bears Varsity
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Bears Falls to Randolph School After Fifth Inning Score
Bears (Varsity) lost the lead late in a 4-3 defeat to Randolph School on Thursday. The game was tied at
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Plainview Bears Baseball Ranked #1 In The State
The Plainview Bears move to #1 in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. In the Class 3A rankings for
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Bears Varsity Baseball Claims Blow Out Win Over Section
A nine-run fifth inning led Bears (Varsity) to a 17-1 victory on Tuesday. Bears offense in the inning came from
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Plainview Bears Softball Takes Victory Over Fyffe in Pitcher’s Duel
Both teams were strong in the circle Saturday, but Plainview Bears Varsity defeated Fyffe 2-1. Tessa Word allowed just one
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Plainview Bears Sweep Fyffe Red Devils in 3 Game Area Series
Bears (Varsity) claimed a 17-5 victory on Saturday, despite a big push by Fyffe in the third inning. The big
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Three Pitchers Rally Together in No-Hitter as Plainview Bears Varsity Defeats Asbury
Plainview Bears Varsity’s three pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as Plainview Bears Varsity defeated Asbury 11-0 on Thursday. Parker
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Noah White Throws Shutout as Bears Defeat Fyffe
Noah White had all the right stuff on Thursday for Bears (Varsity), allowing zero runs and besting Fyffe by a
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Officers Pass Re-Certifications from NAPWDA
This week, SRO Devlin with K-9 River, Interdiction Deputy Fugatt with K-9 Dolly, and Narcotics Deputy Commander Nathaniel Bates with
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Marijuana and 15 grams of Meth seized in Kilpatrick
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Rainbow City man is currently in the DeKalb County Detention Center after being arrested with
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Bears Varsity Boys Walks Away Victorious Over Kate Duncan Smith DAR, 7-2
Bears (Varsity) scores more runs than Kate Duncan Smith DAR, takes victory on Friday to the tune of 7-2 Bears
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Fort Payne Teacher arrested for allegedly soliciting a Prostitute
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Fort Payne Teacher has been charged for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. On Friday afternoon (March
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Sheriff Nick Welden Announces Communications Resolution
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden is pleased to announce the passing of a resolution by the
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ALDOT Readying For Winter Weather
HUNTSVILLE — Alabama Department of Transportation crews will be prepared to respond to snowy or icy conditions that may develop
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DeKalb County Democratic Candidate Meet & Greet
The Dekalb County Democrat Party will hold a candidate meet and greet on Thursday, April 7th at 7:00 pm, at
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Women’s Rights March & Rally To Be Held In Dekalb County
Women’s Rights March & Rally will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Fort Payne, Al. Those interested in
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SEVERE Weather Possible Across Alabama Monday, March 7, 2022
The South will see the threat of Severe Weather on Monday, March 7, 2022. Damaging Winds and a few Tornadoes
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Rainsville Police Department Reports 4 Arrests
Rainsville, Al. – The Rainsville Police Department made 4 arrests on Thursday March 3rd, 2022. Tony Dwight Wilbanks, 48 of
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Crossville Man Killed In Single Vehicle Accident
DEKALB COUNTY— A single-vehicle crash at approximately 7:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, has claimed the life of a Crossville man.
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A Dekalb County Single Vehicle Accident Claims Two Lives
GADSDEN POST- A single vehicle crash has claimed the lives of two people. A juvenile was fatally injured when the
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Rainsville Police Department Makes Arrest and Seized a Large Amount of Marijuana
On 02/15/2022 Rainsville Police Department seized a large Marijuana grow inside a residence in the 200 Block of Dilbeck Road
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Single Vehicle Crash Causes Dekalb County Road Closure
GADSDEN POST— A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:59 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, has resulted in roadway blockage on
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Valley Head man charged with possession of child pornography
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Investigators with the DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children
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CaptionCall Providing Captioning Telephones
CaptionCall will be hosting events for the general public at all of our Senior Centers. CaptionCall is a federally funded
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City Of Rainsville Announces Timeline on the Chavies Culvert Project
The project was put out to bid in the council meeting on November 15, 2021. Due to the proposed estimated
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Man Arrested After Grand Jury Indictment For Sexual Abuse
Kelly Kevin Wachs of Calera, AL was arrested after a grand jury indictment for the Charge of Sexual Abuse 1st
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Fatal Shooting In Fort Payne This Morning
Date: 01/02/2022 Title: Press Release – Shooting Chief David Davis reports that at approximately 9:30 am on today’s date Fort
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Winter Weather And Slippery Road Conditions Possible
According the National Weather Service, there is a chance for Winter weather across Northern Alabama and Southern Tennessee tonight. The
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Storm Damage In Rainsville On December 29 2021
Press Release from Rainsville Police Department Update on Storm Damage 10:13AM 12/30/2021 Last night at approximately 8:28PM the City of
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Henagar Teen Killed In Wednesday Crash
Dekalb County—A two-vehicle crash at approximately 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, has claimed the life of a Henagar teen. The
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Tammy Mason receives employee of the year from the City of Rainsville
Mrs. Mason received employee of the year at the annual City of Rainsville Christmas breakfast, held this week. The employees
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Dekalb Board of Education Changes January Meeting Date
Due to a scheduling conflict, the date of the next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education has been
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ALDOT Encourages Motorists to Plan Ahead for Holiday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In preparation for an increase in holiday travel, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary
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A Candidate For Dekalb County Sheriff Has Been Arrested
DeKalb County, Al. – According to Court records, Terry Wayne Wadsworth, a candidate running for Sheriff of DeKalb County, was
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Donnie Abernathy Sentenced To Death In Triple Homicide
Convicted murderer, Donnie Abernathy, went before Circuit Court Judge Andrew Hairston for sentencing on Monday, November 29, 2021, after
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Boaz Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Child
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Boaz man is currently in the DeKalb County Detention Center on a $2,000,000 bond after
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Christopher Pullen charged with murder for the deaths of two victims
On Monday, November 15, 2021, a preliminary hearing was held in the Cherokee County Courthouse in the presence of the
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Sheriff Nick Welden Is Pleased To Announce DeKalb County Response Agencies Win Big In 2021 Grant Cycle
Back in the Spring of this year, Sheriff Welden, after months of coordination with Dekalb County Fire Departments, Rescue Squads,
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One Killed In Dekalb County Accident
Gadsden Post – A single-vehicle crash at approximately 10:45 a.m. Saturday, October 16, has claimed the life of a Harrisburg,
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Tax Volunteers Needed
RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) of Etowah and Cherokee County has offered FREE income tax preparation and filing for
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Youth Basketball Registration Now Through October 18th
Fort Payne Parks and Recreation will be taking registrations for youth basketball September 27th – October 18th at Wills Valley
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Valley Head Man Arrested For Electronic Solicitation of A Child
On 09-30-2021, Jonathan Todd O’Shields (32) of Valley Head was arrested on the Charge of Electronic Solicitation of a Child.
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Dekalb County Republican October Breakfast Meeting
The next Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, October 9th, 2021, at 7:30 am. The meet will be held at Cattle Stampede
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William Randall Headrick Denied Parole For 1995 Murders
District Attorney Mike O’Dell announced today that he had received notice from the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles that
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Charles Lang Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For DUI Wreck
Charles Owen Lang, 58, of Lyerly, Georgia, was sentenced to 35 years in prison pursuant to guilty pleas entered before
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Rainsville First Responders and City Council Placed A Wreath in Remembrance of 9/11
The Rainsville First Responders, the Police and Fire department members, and the Mayor and Council members, placed a wreath at
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Attorney General Steve Marshall Warns Healthcare Providers to Cease Unlawful Use of State Immunization Registry
(MONTGOMERY) — Attorney General Steve Marshall today warned Alabama’s healthcare providers to cease any unlawful use of the state immunization
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ALEA Helps With Little River Canyon Rescue
On Monday, Sept. 6, at approximately 1 p.m. Pilot Ronnie Johnston with ALEA’s Aviation Unit received a call from Fisher
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Loses One of Their Own to Covid-19
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Our DCSO family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our Pistol Permit Clerk, Melissa Wilkerson,
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Missing High Falls Swimmer Located Today
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today at approximately 1 pm, search crews located the missing swimmer at High Falls Park
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Arrest Made In The Homicide Case Of Ricky Wilks
Press Release 8-11-2021 The Rainsville Police Department would like to deliver and update on the homicide that occurred on 8-6-2021.
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Food Bank Giving Away FREE Food
The Food Bank of North Alabama, in partnership with DeKalb County EMA and the Council on Aging, will be distributing
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Rainsville Police Reports Homicide
Rainsville Police Department reports a homicide occurred on Friday night and several members of the Major Crimes unit worked non-stop
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Law Enforcement in DeKalb County Made Several Arrests During July
FORT PAYNE, Ala. During the month of July, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Narcotics and Criminal Interdiction Unit, K-9 Units,
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Fort Payne Police Reports July 23rd – 25th
Date: 07/26/2021Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for July 23 thru July 25, 2021 Friday July
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to Participate In Operation SafeDRIVE
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) will join forces with fellow state law enforcement partners in Florida and
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Drug Bust Made At Mapco In Rainsville
News release from Rainsville Police Department PRESS RELEASE JULY 15TH, 2021 On July 13th, 2021 the Rainsville Police Department, along
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