Explosives Found In Collinsville
Facebook TwitterEXPLOSIVES FOUND: (Update, device has been removed from the scene) The DeKalb Co. DTF, Collinsville PD, and DCSO were
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Fort Payne Mayor Presents Third Saturday Sunset Committee with Proclamation
Facebook TwitterThe Fort Payne City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. In the meeting, Mayor Larry
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Rainsville City Council promotes Tim Devlin to Captain
Facebook TwitterThe Rainsville City Council met Monday, May 20, 2019. The council approved the following: • To purchase 100 garbage
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Dekalb County Technology Center Holds Awards Day
Facebook TwitterThe Dekalb County Technology Center (DCTC) held its 2019 Awards Day, at the Dekalb County School Coliseum, on Wednesday,
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Noble Donates Truck To NACC
Facebook TwitterWith the help of workforce funding and local support, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has begun a Commercial Drivers’
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Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn coach, makes stop in Rainsville, Al.
Facebook TwitterRAINSVILLE, AL. – Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn head coach, who is running for the U.S. Senate, made a campaign
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Sheriff’s Office partners with Board of Education to offer Criminal Justice Classes
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Beginning this fall, DeKalb County students
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One Person Fatally Shot in Skirum Last Night
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night at approximately 8:30 pm,
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One Traffic Fatality In Dekalb County Crash
Facebook TwitterAccording to Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer, with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency a three-vehicle crash today, May
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Rainsville City Council Meeting May 6, 2019
Facebook TwitterThe Rainsville City Council met Monday, May 6, 2019. The council approved the following: The purchase 100 chairs
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Plainview’s Jeffery Armstrong Receives Basketball Scholarship
Facebook TwitterPlainview’s Jeffery Armstrong recently received a basketball scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi. Armstrong, a 2018 graduate of
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Plainview Lady Bears Area 15, Class 3A Runner Up
Facebook TwitterThe Plainview Lady Bears softball team advances to the Class 3A Regionals next week to play Colbert Heights. The
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Superintendent Addresses Potential Threat to Geraldine High School
Facebook TwitterThe information below was posted on the official Jason Barnett, DeKalb County Superintendent Facebook page this morning about a
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CCA Track Team Wins Numerous Medals
Facebook TwitterCornerstone Christian Academy’s (CCA) Track and Field Team recently competed, on Thursday April 25, 2019, in the Alabama Christian
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Person with measles made stop in Fort Payne, Alabama
Facebook TwitterThe Alabama Department of Public Safety today (April 24, 2019), reported a person with a confirmed case of the
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Rainsville Public Library Summer Reading Program
Facebook TwitterSign-up for the Rainsville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins Wednesday, May 1st and will run through Monday, June
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Traffic Fatality – Jackson County
Facebook TwitterAccording to Alabama State Trooper Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville a single-vehicle crash today, April 22, claimed the life
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“TURN YOUR TOWN BLUE CHALLENGE”
Facebook TwitterThis year the City of Henagar will celebrate National Police Week (May 12 – 18) by placing Blue Bows
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DCTC Students Win Many Awards At State SkillsUSA
Facebook TwitterStudents from across Dekalb County won numerous awards today at the SkillsUSA State Competition in Birmingham, Al. These students
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Rainsville City Council hires two police officers
Facebook TwitterThe Rainsville City Council met Monday, April 15, 2019. The council approved the following: Approved the minutes from the
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Drug Take Back Initiative on April 27th
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On April 27th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s
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Severe Weather Possible This Thursday Across the South
Facebook TwitterThursday, April 18, 2019 Severe Weather – Northern Alabama escaped the Severe Weather event from last night, but other
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Dekalb County Officials Join Gov. Kay Ivey in urging participation in 2020 Census
Facebook TwitterMONTGOMERY — More than 200 Alabama city leaders, county commissioners and others including representatives from DeKalb County joined Gov.
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Dekalb County Superintendent Causes Confusion With Transportation Only Delay
Facebook TwitterDekalb County Superintendent Jason Barnett causes confusion with call on “bus and transportation only delay” today because of Tornado
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Guntersville Teen Dies In Marshall County Accident
Facebook TwitterAccording to Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, A single-vehicle crash Wednesday, April
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Dekalb County Commission helps DCTC Fire Science Program
Facebook TwitterThe Fire Science Program from the Dekalb County Technology Center will be traveling to the State SkillsUSA Conference to
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Two Officers
Facebook TwitterThe Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office held a promotion ceremony for Deputies Nathaniel Bates and Andy Brown today. Officer Bates
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First Responders Appreciation Day to be held in Rainsville
Facebook TwitterIt is time to honor the First Responders of DeKalb County on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 2:00p.m. The
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1974 Super Tornado Outbreak 45 Year Anniversary is today
Facebook TwitterOn this date, 45 years ago, this country saw the one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever
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Joint Task Force Makes Drug Arrest
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office On Friday March 29, 2019, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and
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Fort Payne City Council Meeting for April 2, 2019
Facebook TwitterThe Fort Payne City Council held their regular meeting today. Robert Avery, representative for the 2020 Census addressed the
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Fort Payne Police Department Activity for March 29 – 31, 2019
Facebook TwitterFriday March 29th Official Press Release from FPPD Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 200 Gault Ave
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CCA presents Rainsville City Council with thank you plaque
Facebook TwitterLayne Fortner and Matthew Johnson, on behalf of the Cornerstone Christian Academy football team and coaches, thanked the Rainsville
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Looking for a fun day trip? How about the Birmingham Zoo?
Facebook TwitterWhat is New at the Zoo? If you haven’t been to the Birmingham zoo lately then you haven’t been
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Jackson Co. Sheriff reports missing 17 year old and 9 month old
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release 03/29/2019 Missing 17 Year Old and 9 Month Old Child The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is
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FPPD Activity for March 22 – March 24, 2019
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release from FPPD, March 29, 2019 Friday March 22nd Incidents Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
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DCSO Arrests 22 in Spring Break Saturation
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday (March 27, 2019) DeKalb County
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Traffic stop on airport road leads to arrest
Facebook TwitterPress release from FPPD, March 28, 2019 Airport Road Arrest Chief Randy Bynum stated at 12:50 am on March
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DeKalb Co. Sheriff’s Office holds promotion ceremony
Facebook TwitterThe DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office held a promotion ceremony today for several of their patrol deputies. Lt. Brad Edmondson
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Reminder from Marshall Co. EMA about burning
Facebook TwitterCaution Urged with All Burning The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is advising people to use extreme caution with all
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One charged in theft of hand gun
Facebook TwitterChief Randy Bynum stated on March 26th at approximately 9:30 pm, Sebastian Clay Burt, age 18 of Fort Payne,
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Fort Payne Police Activity for March 18 – 21, 2019
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release from FPPD Monday March 18th Incidents 2 Arrests Stephen Jerome Schafer, age 55 of Valley
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Fort Payne Police Department Activity March 15 – 17, 2019
Facebook Twitter Official Press Release from FPPD Friday March 15th Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 300 Sequoyah
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Dekalb County Commission Meeting March 26, 2019
Facebook TwitterRobert Avery, with the U.S. Census Bureau, spoke before the commission today. Telling the commission that the Bureau would
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Ider Police Officer arrested for DUI
Facebook TwitterFrom the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early this morning (March 26, 2019),
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Pisgah’s Annie Hughes Named ASWA Miss Basketball
Facebook TwitterNews Release from AHSAA – MONTGOMERY – Pisgah High School senior guard Annie Hughes and Mountain Brook senior forward
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Body found in Wills Creek has been identified
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release from FPPD on March 26, 2019 – On March 21st a body of a white male
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Boaz Police Searching for two on the run
Facebook TwitterThe Boaz Police Department is asking that anyone with information on the whereabouts of Marcus Blake Parker, 24, of
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CCA Student Wins 1st Place in Social Studies, at State Beta Convention
Facebook TwitterWinning 1st place is always great…winning 1st place when you have Aspergers syndrome, is truly great! Aspergers syndrome is
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Fort Payne Police Department – Front Porch Theft
Facebook TwitterOfficial Press Release Chief Randy Bynum stated on March 11, a Sanders Avenue resident reported a theft of property.
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Fort Payne City Council meeting held March 19, 2019
Facebook TwitterAt the Fort Payne City Council meeting, held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Mayor Larry Chesser read a proclamation
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Valley Joist + Deck to remain in Fort Payne and expand operations
Facebook TwitterOfficial press release furnished by Valley Joist + Deck Valley Joist + Deck announces plans to build new, state-of-the-art,
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Rainsville City Council Meeting Monday, March 18, 2019
Facebook Twitter The Rainsville City Council met Monday, March 18, 2019. The council approved the following: Approved the minutes from
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12th Annual Lake Guntersville Duathlon & 5k
Facebook Twitter Farm Fresh presents the 12th Annual Lake Guntersville Duathlon & 5k on Saturday, April 20, 2019. It is
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Marshall County EMA to host a Local Volunteer and Donations Management training.
Facebook Twitter The Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services, along with the Alabama Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team, is hosting Local
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Fort Payne Police Department Activity for March 11th – 14th, 2019
Facebook Twitter Official Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for March 11 thru March 14, 2019 Monday
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Mountain View Christian Academy in Bryant wins awards at State Beta Convention
Facebook Twitter Mountain View Christian Academy in Bryant competed at the State Beta Convention. Syler Stone won Second in state
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Henagar Jr. Beta Club wins awards at State Convention
Facebook Twitter Awards for Henagar Jr. Beta 1st place Anna Beth McSpadden – Individual Talent 1st place – Gold Key
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Sylvania Jr. Beta Club wins awards and office at State Convention
Facebook Twitter The Sylvania Jr. Beta Club brought home numerous awards and filled State offices this week at the Alabama
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DCTC Welding Advances to Alabama State Competition
Facebook Twitter On March 8, 2019 DCTC Welding Instructor Russell McFall took 5 students to compete in the annual SkillsUSA
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Sylvania FFA brings home awards
Facebook Twitter The Sylvania High School FFA recently brought home some 1st and 2nd place awards in several competitions recently
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Train hits vehicle in Fort Payne, Al.
Facebook Twitter Press Release SUBJECT: Train Hits Vehicle Thursday morning March 14th at 2:30 am in the area of 55th
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Fort Payne Police Department, activity March 8th-10th, 2019
Facebook Twitter Friday March 8th Incidents 4 Arrests Brian Anthony Perdue, age 34 of Rainsville, was arrested for DUI
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Run for a Drug Free Dekalb 5K (run or walk)
Facebook Twitter There will be a 5K (run or walk) supporting the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department “Beyond DARE” program, May
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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office busy behind the scenes
Facebook Twitter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — While several major incidents have made headlines and taken the majority of our attention
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Body discovered at South Sauty Creek identified
Facebook Twitter On Tuesday, March 13, 2019, Capt. Gary Buchanan, Patrol Commander with the Alabama Law Agency, DPS Marine Patrol
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GA Hwy 301, in Dade County Georgia, is closed due to an accident. Affecting travel out of Alabama on Hwy 75
Facebook Twitter BREAKING NEWS – (March 12, 2019 3:30 PM) The Dekalb County EMA office is reporting that GA. Hwy
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Rainsville Police Department in search of “persons of interest” in forgery cases
Facebook Twitter March 12, 2019 Around 11:08 AM 11 March 2019 Rainsville Police Department received a call from the First
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Plainview High School launches a successful Visual Arts program for 2018-2019
Facebook Twitter For the 2018-2019 school year, Plainview High School added a new visual arts program to help students get
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Crossville man charged in murder of Girlfriend
Facebook Twitter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early Saturday morning, the DeKalb Ambulance Service (DAS) and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was
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Arrest made in home invasion in Fort Payne
Facebook Twitter Press Release On Saturday March 9th at 11:30 pm at 105 13th Street NW Apartment # 45 a
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Fort Payne Police Department: Activity for March 4 thru March 7, 2019
Facebook Twitter Press Release Monday March 4th Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 1202 Adamsburg Road E, $3962.99
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Dekalb Co., Al. EMA Situation summary for this weekend
Facebook Twitter Situation Summary A series of disturbances will bring light to moderate rain across the TN Valley today through
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Fort Payne Police Department Activity for March 1 thru March 3, 2019
Facebook Twitter Friday March 1st Incidents Theft of Property – Occurred at 1807 Glenn Blvd SW, a pair of
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Additional charges against Shane Lee Henegar
Facebook Twitter On Wednesday March 6th, new charges were filed on Shane Lee Henegar, age 47 of Fort Payne. Henegar
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7th Annual Made in Dekalb 2019 today
Facebook Twitter “Made in Dekalb”, is an annual event put together by the Dekalb County Economic Development Authority, to give
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Big Week for Drug Arrests
Facebook Twitter FORT PAYNE, Ala. —Last week was a productive one for the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit.
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Dekalb Co., Al. EMA to test weather sirens
Facebook Twitter The Dekalb County, Al. EMA will be doing the monthly testing of the county wide severe weather sirens
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Search efforts resume at Bucks Pocket for missing teen
Facebook Twitter Tuesday, March 5, 2019 — Search efforts have resumed in Buck’s Pocket for a missing Dekalb County teen.
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Severe Weather possible again this weekend
Facebook Twitter As we head into this weekend, the south is heading for another possible Severe Weather Event on Saturday/Saturday
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Rainsville City Council accepts resignation from Agri-Business Center director, Mike Sweat
Facebook Twitter RAINSVILLE, AL. — The director of the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center, Mike Sweat, officially resigned tonight. The Rainsville
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Man in custody in Amberly Barnett Case
Facebook Twitter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Statement from Sheriff Nick Welden regarding Amberly Barnett case: We would like to announce
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Dekalb County EMA situation report on recent flooding damage
Facebook Twitter The State of Alabama, along with Emergency Management in Dekalb county are assessing damages from the recent flooding
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Missing juvenile found deceased, Dekalb Co. Sheriff confirms.
Facebook Twitter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference this afternoon in reference to
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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 11-year-old
Facebook Twitter From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: UPDATE: “The search for Amberly Barnett has been suspended
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Bucks Pocket is now closed
Facebook Twitter According to the DeKalb County, Al. Sheriff’s office Bucks Pocket State Park is closed. “Buck’s Pocket is now
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Severe Weather possible across the South Sunday, March 3, 2019
Facebook Twitter Although we are still four days out, early indications from ” The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK.”
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UPDATE: Bucks Pocket Recovery halted due to additional rainfall
Facebook Twitter February 28, 2019 12:30 PM – A spokesperson with the Jackson County Sheriff’s office confirmed today that the
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Nick Hall, “The Voice of the Plainview Bears”
Facebook Twitter WVSM radio would like to thank Nick Hall for being “The Voice of the Plainview Bears.” Nick announced
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Hit and run suspect in custody
Facebook Twitter UPDATE (2/25/19): IN CUSTODY: Janet Hinds turned herself in at the Chattanooga Police Department moments ago. She’s being transported
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Tennessee woman wanted in hit and run of Chattoonga police office.
Facebook Twitter TOP TEN ALERT: 54-year-old Janet Elaine Hinds has been added to the TBI Top Ten Most Wanted list.
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Schedule of local schools in the AHSAA State Basketball Championships in Birmingham this week
Facebook Twitter MONDAY, FEB. 25 CLASS 2A GIRLS SEMIFINALS Fyffe (29-5) vs. R.C. Hatch (20-6), 6 p.m. 2A Girls Finals
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BJCC Basketball Final Four and road closings
Facebook Twitter February 24, 2019 – All basketball fans traveling to the BJCC Legacy Arena this week, remember the I-59/20
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Chattanooga, TN. Police office killed in hit and run
Facebook Twitter COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NEEDED: On February 23, 2019 at approximately 11:04 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department Traffic Division responded
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Governor Ivey Issues State of Emergency Due to Flooding and Potential Severe Weather in Parts of Alabama
Facebook Twitter MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23,
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Tornado Watch Issued for parts of Alabama & Tennessee
Facebook Twitter The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 6 in effect until 10 PM CST this evening for
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County Road 835 (Old HWY 35) Closed Due to Land Slide
Facebook Twitter RAINSVILLE, AL. – County Road 835 (Old HWY 35) between Rainsville and Fort Payne, Al. is closed, until
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Search and Rescue / Recovery Operations Continue At Buck’s Pocket State Park
Facebook Twitter Dekalb County, Alabama EMA activated to level 2 for search and rescue / recovery operation beginning at 8:55
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Significant SEVERE Weather event Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
Facebook Twitter A significant SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK, including the threat for Strong Tornadoes, appears likely over Southeastern U.S. on Saturday,
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Plainview Wins Northeast Regional Tournament, Caden Millican named MVP
Facebook TwitterThe Plainview High School Varsity Boys basketball team continues to brand itself as a consistent winner, seizing their 3rd
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