Senator Tommy Tuberville Launches State Satellite Office Initiative to Engage with Constituents

Tuberville Team to Host Meetings Across Alabama, Starting with DeKalb County February 22, 2024 Rainsville, Al. – Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced the launch of the Tuberville Team’s State Satellite Office initiative, a series of meetings across Alabama aimed at engaging with constituents, addressing concerns, and providing assistance with casework. The local meeting for DeKalb…

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Prescribed Burn Scheduled for Backcountry Area off CR 295

News Release from Little River Canyon National Preserve February 20, 2024 Residents and visitors to the backcountry area off CR 295 are advised to take note of a prescribed burn scheduled for tomorrow, February 21st. Weather conditions currently appear favorable for the burn, which aims to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk in the region….

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Hiroya Tsukamoto Comes to Mater’s For ARTS In Education

For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Gulley 256-845-0203 home office 727-308-8156 cell Email: [email protected] Fort Payne,Al. Feb.2nd, Hiroya Tsukamoto,  internationally acclaimed master guitarist is coming to Fort Payne for one inschool performance as part of the Ol’Man Russell Gulley Arts in Education Program 2024.That evening, he’ll perform at Mater’s down town Fort Payne, at 7pm in…

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Celebrating the Spirit of the Season: Community Parades Enchanting DeKalb County

Rainsville, November 30th – The Festive Season Kicks Off with Sparkling Parade As the calendar turns to December, the heartwarming spirit of the holiday season comes alive in DeKalb County. The enchantment begins on November 30th in Rainsville, where the community is invited to gather at 6:00 PM to witness a dazzling display of lights,…

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AL75 bridge replacement to begin soon

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that work will begin soonon a $13.8 million project to replace the Alabama 75 bridge over Town Creek in Lakeview in DeKalbCounty.Few impacts to traffic are anticipated because the new bridge will be constructed alongside the existingbridge, which will remain open to traffic during construction. After…

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National EAS Test To Be Conducted Today

October 4, 2023 – millions of Americans across the nation will experience a momentary interruption in their daily routines today, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts the National Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. This annual test is a critical component of the country’s emergency preparedness, ensuring that the system is in optimal working…

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Cornerstone Christian Academy’s Rising Stars Place in the DeKalb County Fair Art Competition

Fort Payne, Alabama – October 3, 2023 In a spectacular display of creativity and artistic talent, students from Cornerstone Christian Academy’s Elementary Art Class made their mark at the recent DeKalb County VFW Fair. The school is thrilled to announce their remarkable achievements in this local competition, where young artists had the opportunity to showcase…

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Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club Welcomes Speaker of the House, Nathaniel Ledbetter

Fort Payne, Alabama – October 3, 2023 The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club is excited to announce its upcoming meeting, featuring a distinguished guest speaker, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker of the House. Scheduled for Saturday, October 14th, the event will kick off bright and early at 7:30 am. The venue for this gathering is the Cattle Stampede…

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Plainview Art Students Shine at the DeKalb County Fair

Plainview students awarded ribbons for art at Dekalb County Fair Students pictured left to right: Kaden Light, Lexi Bowen, Madison Hale, Lillie Faulkner, Makayla Mathis, Aliyah Ash, Heaven Domingo, Alyssa Rowell, Florecita Rodriguez, Angelica Juan, Not pictured: Mackenzie Bell, Magda Habel, Ian Rogers, Alexander De La Cruz. Addalyn Higdon also received blue ribbons on 3…

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City of Rainsville to Hold Meeting On Zoning and Building Regulations

The City of Rainsville, the Zoning Division, and Planning Commission will have a hold a public meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Contractors, realtors, and citizens are encouraged to attend and address any questions or concerns regarding regulations that are in place for building homes, developing subdivisions; as well as zoning for…

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Fort Panye Main Street Received State-Wide Recognition At MAIN STREET ALABAMA CONFERENCE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On August 17, Main Street Alabama held its tenth annual Awards of Excellence Banquet at Stovehouse in Huntsville to celebrate the successes of local programs. The event was sponsored by Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and Alfa Companies. Main Street Alabama’s President and State Coordinator, Mary Helmer Wirth, and Assistant State Coordinator, Trisha…

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Gov. Ivey announces $350,000 grant for Rainsville sewer improvements 

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $350,000 grant to help the city of Rainsville alleviate a public health hazard by repairing the city’s sewer system. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in 2022 to enable the city to upgrade a faulty…

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Braxton Clines Is Graduating From High School & College

Braxton Clines, a senior from Cornerstone Christian Academy, will graduate high school and college at the same time. Braxton has been working on his college degree in Science and Art, at NACC, through the dual enrollment program, while attending CCA. Braxton will graduate from Cornerstone Christian Academy with his high school diploma and with an…

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Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter Guest Speaker at Republican Breakfast

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is this Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at 7:30 am.   The featured guest speaker will be House District 24 Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter who is the also the House Majority Leader The breakfast meeting is held at  Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The restaurant is…

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Rainsville and Powell Police Departments Help with Show and Tell

For Immediate Release 09/28/2022 Chief Michael Edmondson, Sergeant Alex Jose, and Officer Sean Fowler of Rainsville Police Department, along with Chief Stephen Malone from Powell Police Department visited Fyffe Pre-K for show and tell on Monday September 26th 2022. While there the officers talked about safety with the kids. After that, the children got to…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, September 10th, 2022, at 7:30 am.    Our featured guest speaker will be State Senator, Steve Livingston. Steve’s area, Senate District 8, covers most of Dekalb and he has Jackson and part of Madison counties, too. Please make plans to attend.   We look forward to seeing you at the Cattle…

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Northeast Alabama Community College Pursuing Women’s Softball Team And Stadium

September 01, 2022 Pictured is a rendering of the proposed softball facility at NACC. College officials announced today that Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has submitted initial plans to establish a women’s softball team at the college and will build a women’s softball stadium on campus. “This is a first step,” stated NACC President Dr….

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Sonny Martin Wins Airborne Public Safety Association Scholarship

From The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department: Congratulations to Sonny Martin on winning the Airborne Public Safety Association, Southeast Region Scholarship. Sonny will be attending Auburn University this Fall and will major in Computer Engineering. Pictured here with his Father, Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Pilot Matt Martin. Sonny, everyone at the DCSO is so very proud…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting This Saturday

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, March 12th, 2022, at 7:30 am. The featured guest speakers will be Linda Blanchard for Governor and Wes Allen for Secretary of State. The meeting will be held at Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The restaurant is located at I-59, exit 218, on Ala Highway…

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Fort Payne Parks & Recreation Association District 2 Award Winners

Fort Payne Parks & Recreation Alabama Recreation and Parks Association District 2 Award Winners Fort Payne Parks and Recreation staff received two awards at the annual Alabama Recreation and Parks Association District 2 Awards Banquet. The entire staff received the ARPA District 2 Staff Achievement Award. This award is given to a group that has…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting Saturday

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is this Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   The guest speaker will be Assistant District Attorney, Summer Summerford, who is a candidate for Dekalb County District Attorney. January’s speaker will be Jeremy Oden who is an incumbent and running for re-election to Commissioner Place 1 of the Alabama Public Service Commission.Make plans…

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Summer Summerford Will Be Guest Speaker At Dekalb County Republican December Breakfast

The next Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting will be Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   The guest speaker will be Assistant District Attorney, Summer Summerford, who is a candidate for Dekalb County District Attorney. Everyone is invited to attend. The breakfast meeting will be held at Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The…

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Girl Scout Troop 10303 Visits The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office and Makes Huge Donation of Food

The Girl Scout Troop 10303 visited the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office recently and were able to meet some of DCSO K-9s and see the Sheriff’s Departments helicopter in action. The Girl Scout Troop also made a huge donation of food for CASA of North Sand Mountain. The Sheriff’s Department stated, “The food will be used…

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Fortner Brothers 4 Christ Will Open For Brian Free & Assurance This Weekend

The Fortner Brothers 4 Christ is a local gospel band made up of 4 brothers. They are the children of Phillip and Kayla Fortner, of Rainsivlle, Al. The oldest brother, Layne, has recently turned eighteen and will graduate from Cornerstone Christian Academy this spring. Layne plays electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, and piano. He…

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Alabama Nursing Home Association announces plan for indoor visits

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Alabama Nursing Home Association today announced a plan to resume indoor visitation in nursing homes and continue outdoor visitation. The resumption of limited indoor visits is possible because of a change in guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and an amended state health…

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DeKalb Baptist Association Announces Commissioning Service For Dr. Keith Wrenn

The DeKalb Baptist Association announces a Commissioning Service for the new associational mission strategist, Dr. Keith Wrenn.  The service will be Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Rainsville First Baptist Church. Don Graham will be preaching and a reception will follow the service.  All DeKalb Baptist churches, and the community are invited to attend. …

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NACC Students to Receive Assistance from CARES Act May 16, 2020

Approximately 1,000 Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) students will be receiving $500 each from the federal CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.  The funding is designated to assist students who have been negatively affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.  Students were forced to move their courses from on-campus instruction to an online delivery when NACC…

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The City of Scottsboro, Al. Issues City State of Emergency

RESOLUTION NO. 20.03.11 DECLARING CITY STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS, President Trump has declared a National State of Emergency based on the impact of COVID-19 becoming a pandemic event; and WHEREAS, Governor Ivey has also declared a State of Emergency as relates to COVID-19 in the State of Alabama; and WHEREAS, City of Scottsboro, Alabama, Officials and Personnel…

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Alabama Department of Public Health Working To Clarify Health Order

According to a message released from the Alabama EMA, The Alabama Department of Public Health is working on clarifying the recently issued health order related to COVID-19 From the ADPH General Counsel:“We are working on an amended order to provide some needed clarity about gatherings of persons at workplaces. Until that amended order issues, we…

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Local CoVID19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update From Dekalb County EMA

Situation Summary At this moment in time, we have no confirmed cases of CoVID19 in Alabama. Alabama Dept of Public Health will be putting their best effort forward to keep community partners informed. It is important to note that information on this changes daily. DeKalb County Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the…

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1st Annual Rainsville, Al. Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners

The City of Rainsville held its first annual Arbor Day poster contest. Winners from Plainview High School were: Stephen Crowell $50.00 Andrea Bellamy $20.00 (not pictured) Reagan Martin $10.00 Winners from Cornerstone Christian Academy were: Maggie Taylor $50.00 Noor Angel $20.00 Tamia Ballard $10.00 The City of Rainsville contributed $800.00 and RTI matched that contribution…

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Made In Dekalb Expo February 6, 2020 At N.E. Alabama Agribusiness Center

Made in DeKalb initiatives recognize all the great products that are made in DeKalb County. This recognition of our existing industries helps them to establish new business to business relationships and to promote career and education opportunities to 9th and 12th grade students of DeKalb County. Then networking opportunities are also available for existing industries…

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying can affect everyone – those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. The good news is that bullying is preventable. Find out more: go.usa.gov/xQ3DJ Youth Violence/Bullying Homicide is the…

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