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In preparation for the special election of the Constable position for District 1, the DeKalb County Republican Executive Committee met June 30th to discuss the open position. The committee discussed with Judge Osborn the dates that the DeKalb County Commission
July 4th Chamber Chatter
The City of Fort Payne will hold the annual Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 2nd, at the Fort Payne Sports Complex. The gates open at 4 PM. The response to the new location was very positive. The crowd enjoyed
Does DeKalb County need Constables?
On June 10, Kneeley Bretison Pack of Fort Payne, pleaded guilty to seven counts of home repair fraud and received a 7 year suspended sentence. Pack…was the DeKalb County District 1 Constable. The term for the District 1 Constable ends
Message from the NACC President Regarding Google
Hello to all! Like everyone else in our area, we at Northeast are very excited about Google announcing that they will build a $600 million Data Center at Widow’s Creek in Jackson County. Construction on the facility will begin in
In a 5-4 opinion released this morning, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down same-sex marriage bans across the nation, including in Alabama. According to the opinion delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy, same-sex marriage is now a fundamental
ALGOP responds to SCOTUS ruling on Obamacare
This morning the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide tax subsidies included in the Affordable Care Act. The subsidies are a core component of the Affordable Care Act. Alabama Republican Party Chairman
Google to Build $600 Million Alabama Data Center
STEVENSON–Google announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million data center in northeast Alabama’s Jackson County, creating up to 100 jobs at a state-of-the-art facility designed for efficiency and powered by renewable energy. The data center will act as a
The Southern Torch Vol. 1, No. 5
Wednesday morning at 8:20 am, workers removed the Confederate battle flag which stood at the foot of the confederate memorial on the state Capitol grounds. Shortly thereafter, Governor Bentley told al.com, “This is the right thing to do. We are
FORT PAYNE, AL – Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Norman Blake is perhaps best known as one of the most prominent acoustic guitar flatpickers in the world. Among the several instruments he plays, are included the mandolin, 6-string banjo, banjo, fiddle, dobro,
