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Cold Stone Creamery coming to Albertville

Cold Stone Creamery coming to Albertville

By MORGAN ROE The Reporter Feb 28, 2024 Special to The Reporter Ice cream lovers look out for the new…
Woodville High School recognized at State Board Meeting

Woodville High School recognized at State Board Meeting

Peggy M. Himburg Woodville High School was recognized at the Feb. 8 Alabama State Board of Education meeting for being…
Local Veteran recognized by national VFW

Local Veteran recognized by national VFW

Hunter Jones Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6073 member Gayla Sue Mendez has been recognized nationally by the VFW, being…
What to do in DeKalb County: Open invitation to ARTalk

What to do in DeKalb County: Open invitation to ARTalk

Photographer Mikel Yeakle invites everyone to ARTalk Feb. 20 at Moon Lake LIbrary.
Fort Payne Chamber bestows honors at banquet

Fort Payne Chamber bestows honors at banquet

Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce recognized two local businesses and presented its Legacy Achievement…
Vehicle catches fire on US-72

Vehicle catches fire on US-72

Hunter Jones A semi-truck was found engulfed in flames on Wednesday morning along US-72 between near Woodville. Jackson County Sheriff…
Classroom work day OK'ed

Classroom work day OK'ed

Among a number of routine actions last week, the Fort Payne Board of Education approved a school calendar for 2024-2025,…
What to do in DeKalb County: Music lessons available for all ages

What to do in DeKalb County: Music lessons available for all ages

Marla Ballard Columnist In the third century BC, Greek engineer, Ctesibius of Alexandria is credited with inventing the organ. The…

Jackson County Voters League celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr./Coretta Scott King Memorial Day

By Hunter Jones The Jackson County Voters League celebrated its 14th annual Martin Luther King, Jr./Coretta Scott King Memorial Day…
III Tyme Out to bring distinctive bluegrass to DeKalb Theater

III Tyme Out to bring distinctive bluegrass to DeKalb Theater

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com Russell Moore and III rd (Third) Tyme Out will bring their special brand of bluegrass music to…
Tiffany Watson elected new president of CASA

Tiffany Watson elected new president of CASA

by Hunter Jones Tiffany Watson has always had a passion for caretaking. For a long time, she lived in Florida,…
City School employees participate in Poverty Simulation

City School employees participate in Poverty Simulation

Peggy M. Himburg Scottsboro City School faculty and staff participated in a Poverty Simulation upon their return to school this…
NACC to host Alabama Ballet’s ‘Giselle’

NACC to host Alabama Ballet’s ‘Giselle’

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com RAINSVILLE – Northeast Alabama Community College is proud to be hosting the performance of Giselle by the…

Prepare now for winter weather

By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Malinda Moore, a member of the management team at Ace Hardware in Boaz, said things…
Brackets are set for 2024 Marshall County Basketball Tournament

Brackets are set for 2024 Marshall County Basketball Tournament

STAFF REPORTS The Reporter Jan 10, 2024 Albertville High School is the host school for the 2024 Marshall County Basketball…
Reports: Nick Saban to retire

Reports: Nick Saban to retire

Photo by Robert Sutton / Crimson Tide Photos / UA AthleticsRobert Sutton It’s the news few is any Alabama fans wanted…
Tickets on sale now for CAC dinner

Tickets on sale now for CAC dinner

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com The DeKalb Children’s Advocacy Center’s Eddie McPherson Memorial Dinner Theater is offering an antidote to the winter…
Election 2024

Election 2024

Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com Mark your calendar for an opportunity to hear from local candidates seeking county and state…

A place to get warm

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com Marked for Life Ministries works in all kinds of weather to meet the needs of those facing…
DeKalb County and Fort Payne Schools go to e-learning Friday

DeKalb County and Fort Payne Schools go to e-learning Friday

The possibility of severe weather is impacting regular school functions in DeKalb County Friday.Brian Jett, Superintendent of Fort Payne City…
Local restaurant Pappy’s Place will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants this month

Local restaurant Pappy’s Place will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants this month

Pictured on the left are Pappy's Place owner Chris Thompson, Andrea, Kristen, Breezy and Sky. Open Tuesday through Saturday, Pappy’s…
Finding the next meal

Finding the next meal

Local food pantry sees need increase as prices rise By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Your total is $158.12,” said the…
Fort Payne Goes Blue

Fort Payne Goes Blue

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com The City of Fort Payne "Goes Blue” Thursday, to call attention to the issue of human trafficking.…

UGF update: People can continue to give through Jan. 26

by Donna Thornton The United Givers Fund had its final volunteer luncheon served by the Lookout Mountain Homemakers last month,…

Downed trees delay progress.

DeKalb County Schools alerted parent that the system will transition to e-learning today because of power outages and downed trees…
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