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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,…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Mr. Leon McClung is the best of the best! For several years now he has repaired old bicycles, fixed them up then delivered them to the Sheriff’s Office for a lot of special kiddos. If you get one of these bicycles that Mr. McClung has repaired, just know that they were…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday, November 13th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and 911 merge communications! This starts a new era of Dispatch. This has been in the works for approximately two years. It’s a must do and will benefit not only First Responders but all the people of DeKalb County, from our citizens, to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fort Payne, Alabama – September 15, 2023 The DeKalb County VFW Agricultural Fair is back for its 68th year, and it promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! From September 25 to September 30, 2023, Fort Payne, Alabama, will be bustling with excitement as the fair takes over with rides, entertainment, and…
Meeting Notice The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, September 9th , at 7:30 am. Our featured guest speaker will be State Senator Steve Livingston. Steve’s Senate District 10 covers most of Dekalb County. Please make plans to attend and invite all of your fellow Republican friends as well. We look forward to…
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…
The next meeting for the DeKalb County Republican Women will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held at The Old Barn on 35, which is located on Highway 35 East, about 1 mile past Plainview School, in Rainsville. The guest speaker will be Carol Hiett, DeKalb County District…
The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, August 12th , at 7:30 am. Our guest speakers will be featured local candidates. Carol Hiett is an incumbent School Board member seeking re-election to the Board. Jeff McCurdy is running for the newly created open seat for District Judge, Place 2. Please make plans to…
ABINGDON, VA (Tuesday, July 25, 2023) – Earlier today, company officials broke ground on the new Food City located at 1015 Gault Ave. S in Fort Payne, AL. The 54,000 square foot retail supermarket is expected to open early next year. This will be the company’s second location in the state of Alabama. “We are…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY Amateur Radio “Field Day” – June 24th and 25th – Will Focus on Skill, Service, Science WHO/WHAT: Members of the Dekalb County Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise, June 24th-25th at the JSU Little River Canyon Center at Little River Canyon National Preserve outside of…
DEKALB COUNTY—A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Friday, June 16, has claimed the life an Ider woman. Ginger G. McBride, 52, was fatally injured when the 2016 Buick Encore that she was driving collided head-on with a 2013 Peterbilt tractor trailer driven by Robert G. Bell, 57, of Chattanooga, Tenn. McBride was…
June 6, 2023 News Release: Governor Kay Ivey has authorized Monday, June 19, 2023 as a holiday for state employees. Juneteenth is a new federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. She has declared all State offices to be closed. As President of the DeKalb County Commission, I do hereby authorize…
The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, June 10th , at 7:30 am. Our guest speaker will be Thomas Govan. Thomas currently serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Trials Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and is an Air Force Reserve Officer. He is seeking the open seat on the…
To Area Residents near the June Jam Venue RE: Road Closures On Friday June 2nd starting at 2:00 pm 18th Street NE from Williams Ave NE to Gault Ave will be closed until pedestrian foot traffic is over after the concert. Starting Saturday, June 3rd at 6:00 am the following road closures will occur until…
Fort Payne is going Hollywood as a touch of Tinsel Town will be in Fort Payne to honor Sandra Ellis Lafferty with the reveal of her star in the sidewalk in front of the DeKalb Theatre on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM to honor one of its own star studded residents. The Public…
The City of Rainsville will hold Spring Clean Up 2023 during the month of May. Beginning May 1, 2023 through May 27, 2023, roll-off dumpsters will be available, behind the City Shop building. During this time, residents of the City of Rainsville can bring items to put in the dumpsters at no charge. Make sure…
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…
RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre will perform Matilda the Musical on April 27-30 and May 4-7, 2023. Performances on Thursday through Saturday nights will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday’s performance will be a matinée at 2:00 p.m. The performances will be at the Tom Bevill Lyceum located on the NACC…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/14/2023 @ 11:00AM On 02/13/2023 many departments in our area responded to a vehicle accident in Powell, where a car had collided with a wagon being pulled by a horse. This accident caused injury to the Mennonite family on the horse-drawn wagon, and the horse sustained fatal injuries. As anyone can imagine,…
From The Singing News: Remembering Jerry Kirksey Jerry Kirksey, Editor Emeritus of Singing News Magazine, passed away today at the age of 82. Mr. Kirksey had been in declining health for several years. Born in Panama City, Florida, on June 13, 1940, Jerry and his family returned to his parents’ hometown of Pensacola following World…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — If you have never met Mr. Leon McClung, AKA the Bicycle Man, you are definitely missing out on one extraordinary man. During the year, Mr. McClung gathers used bicycles and works on them until they are in good working condition and look…
This Saturday, November 19, 2022, ALABAMA will host their ‘Christmas for Kids Day’ at the ALABAMA Fan Club and Museum in Fort Payne, Al. All kids 12 and under are invited to share in a hometown Christmas celebration with appearances by ALABAMA and Santa Claus himself. Free gifts for kids as well as drawings for…
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…
ALEA’s SBI Warns of Drugs Cloned to Look Like Candy MONTGOMERY – As the weather continues to change and autumn creeps upon us, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween. This time of year can be filled with fun and excitement for your entire family; however,…
The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce and Twin City Used Cars will be sponsoring the Annual Halloween Block Party on Monday, October 31, 2022. The Block Party will be held at the Dekalb County VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm This is a free event for the community. Be sure to…
The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, October 8th, 2022, at 7:30 am. Our featured guest speaker will be Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth. Will is on the ballot for re-election in November and he has done a great job in his first term! Come hear him and show your support. Please make plans to attend. We look…
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…
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…
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….
FORT PAYNE, Al.- The Fort Payne City Council held a Special Called Meeting today, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. The city owns land, which is located on highway 35, next to the former Jefferson’s Restaurant location. The city council voted to declare this property as surplus and no longer needed for city use. Fort Payne mayor,…
17th Annual UFO Day Festival is set for August 27, 2022. The Fyffe UFO Day Festival offers hot air balloon rides, arts and crafts, games and inflatables for children, a 5k run, an antique car and tractor show, an assortment of food vendors and live music. During the one-day event, the only flying objects spotted…
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…
Local gospel group the Fortner Brothers 4 Christ will be singing this weekend at The Singing News Gospel Music Weekends at the Ark Encounter. They will take the stage at Noah’s Village Stage on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. The Fortner Brothers 4 Christ are brothers from North Alabama, Rainsville,…
For Immediate Release NACC Theatre Presents The Zoo Story: “Edward Albee is our greatest playwright, delivering a genuinely fascinating, first-class drama that calls out to be seen” RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre will perform The Zoo Story on July 8-10, and July 15-17, 2022. Performances Friday and Saturday nights will be…
Voters across Dekalb County voted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 for several local offices. One of those offices that was on the ballot was the Office of Dekalb County Sheriff. Nick Welden, the incumbent, received a commanding vote on Tuesday and was re-elected to office for another four years. In other county races, Nathaniel Ledbetter was…
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. A special dedication was held at the Rainsville First Responders Memorial, honoring those that were lost over the last year. These fallen First Responders names were added to the Frist Responders Those lost over the last year from Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department were Deputy Steve…
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was U.S. Peace Officers Memorial Day and a ceremony was held at the First Responders Memorial in Rainsville, Al. This year the first ever First Responders Scholarship was awarded to Gracie Devlin. Gracie is the daughter of Tech School SRO Deputy Tim Devlin. The scholarship was set up this year by…
RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre will perform Godspell on April 21-34, April 28 – May 1, and May 5-8, 2022. Performances Thursday through Saturday nights will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday’s performance will be a matinée at 2:00 p.m. The performances will be at the Tom Bevill Lyceum located on…
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…
CaptionCall will be hosting events for the general public at all of our Senior Centers. CaptionCall is a federally funded company that provides captioning telephones at NO COST to people with hearing loss or people that struggle to hear over the phone. This is a benefit available to people through the American with Disabilities Act….
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…
Mrs. Mason received employee of the year at the annual City of Rainsville Christmas breakfast, held this week. The employees vote for the people, then the winner is announced at the annual Christmas breakfast, which was held on December 17, 2021. Tammy Mason has been with the City of Rainsville for 18 years, this week….
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…
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…
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…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. —Earlier today, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a donation of 30 bicycles from the “Bicycle Man!” “The Bicycle Man,” also known as Mr. Leon McClung, is 91-years-old and has made it his mission to repair discarded bicycles for children in need during the holidays. Mr. McClung ensures each bicycle is in…
According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Child and Senior Advocacy Foundation (CSAF) of Centre in their Christmas for kids toy drive. A drop box will be located in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office and new unwrapped toys, bikes, or Wal-Mart gift cards may be dropped off…
The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, November 13th, 2021, at 7:30 am. The guest speakers will be Kelli Wise, an incumbent and candidate for Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, and Mike Durant, a candidate for the US Senate vacated by Richard Shelby. Katie Britt for US Senate had been announced as the speaker last…
RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) of Etowah and Cherokee County has offered FREE income tax preparation and filing for over 30 years. We are now expanding this service into DeKalb County! We appreciate being able to provide this service to our community and our volunteers truly enjoy preparing taxes for their clients. However we…
Fort Payne Parks and Recreation will be taking registrations for youth basketball September 27th – October 18th at Wills Valley Recreation Center. Ages 4-12, as of September 1st. $65 per child. For more information, call 256/844-6571 Wills Valley Recreation Center is located at 4220 Godfrey Ave NE in Fort Payne.
The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, August 14th, 2021, at 7:30 am. Our guest speaker is Dean Odle, who is a candidate running for Governor. Please make plans to attend and invite all of your fellow Republican friends as well. We look forward to seeing you at the Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western…
The Food Bank of North Alabama, in partnership with DeKalb County EMA and the Council on Aging, will be distributing boxes of food 1st come, 1st serve at the following locations on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. People can only get food from one of the locations. There are no age or income limits for this. …
Lebanon Cemetery Committee will hold the meeting and election of committee members on Friday, April 16 at 5:30 pm at the Chapel. We hope to see you there. Cemetery Clean up / Work Day is Saturday morning, April 17. All flowers and decorations will be removed, so the mowers can have the cemetery done by…
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…
FREE Boxes of food will be distributed at the Henagar City Park (pool parking lot) on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 8 am – 11 am, while supplies last. 900 boxes of food will be available on a 1st come, 1st serve basis. This is for residents of all ages from Henagar and the surrounding…
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…
The Alabama Department of Public Health will be hosting drive-through flu shot clinics, during the month of October. DeKalb County, Al. will hold 6 of the drive-through clinics in October. The Flu Shots are on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last. These clinics are for adults of ALL AGES. There is no…
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. …
The Food Bank of North Alabama, in partnership with Feeding America, will be distributing a variety of FREE food to families affected by COVID-19. The distribution will be Thursday, September 24, 2020, from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM, or until the food runs out. Food will be given out at the parking lot of the…
A ceremony was held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 to honor the people that were lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony was held at the First Responders Memorial, located at the Rainsville City Park. Agencies represented at the ceremony were: Henagar Police and Fire Department, Rainsville Police and Fire Department, Shiloh…
Fort Payne’s Independence Day Fireworks Celebration will be July 2th at 9:00 pm. This year the fireworks will be choreographed to music broadcast during the actual shooting of the fireworks on local radio stations. No one will be allowed in the sports complex, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone will have to watch from their…
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…
FORT PAYNE, Al. — Bobby Ledbetter and Twin City Used Car Sales, at the South “Y” in Fort Payne, Al., across from the ALABAMA Fan Club, will provide a FREE lunch Saturday, April 25, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meal is FREE to everyone and will come from the Drive-In Concessions Food…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has established a website to track COVID-19 cases in near real-time. If you would like to keep up to date and view Alabama’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard, you can do so by following this link at bit.ly/ALCOVID19Dashboard This site shows cases by county of residence, total number of people…
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…
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…
Dr. Jason Barnett, Dekalb County Superintendent, announced today the pick-up locations and times, for meals to be picked up at the various community pickup locations. Each meal will contain breakfast, lunch, and a snack. Meals are available Monday through Friday to all students and individuals who are 18 years of age and under. These will…
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…
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…
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…
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…
October 3, 2019 is “Bring Your Bible to School Day” across America. “Bring Your Bible to School Day”, was started by Focus on the Family organization in 2014, in response to America removing Bibles from public schools. Approximately 8,000 students participated in the first year of the event, in 2014. That number increased to around…
Fort Payne Parks & Recreation Game Days for Ages 55 and up FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Payne Parks and Recreation Wills Valley Recreation Center will offer game days twice month for those age 55 and up. Here are the days and events planned: 1st Wednesday of each month is board and card games with light…
