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Tag: DeKalb

Heath’s Corner: Week Four Game Preview’s
September 18, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Heath’s Corner: Week Four Game Preview’s

Story By Heath Hambrick Fort Payne 2-1(1-0) at Mae Jemison 2-2 (2-0)  The Wildcats travel to Huntsville for another region matchup with the Jaguars of Mae Jemison. Fort Payne is coming…

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Come join the Boom
September 15, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Come join the Boom

Story by Marla Ballard  Anticipation is in the air as volunteers and city employees prepare for Fort Payne’s 2025 Boom Days Heritage Celebration. The celebration of nearly 130 years of history…

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Arrest made in PNC Bank Robbery
September 11, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Arrest made in PNC Bank Robbery

Story By Heath Hambrick Late Wednesday afternoon the Fort Payne Police Department accouced that an arrest had been made in connection to the bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning in downtown…

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Rainsville Garden Club upcoming events
August 14, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Rainsville Garden Club upcoming events

Story By Marla Ballard Rainsville Garden Club President Jean Jackson said there would be some changes this year at the horticulture/flower show that takes place at the DeKalb County VFW Fair…

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Q&A at the Fort Payne Municipal Election Forum
August 1, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Q&A at the Fort Payne Municipal Election Forum

by Candace Wells Q 1 Y/N: would you support a city ordinance preventing elected officials and close family members from also serving on council appointed boards paid or unpaid? A 1…

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Candidates for DeKalb County Municipal Elections
June 23, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Candidates for DeKalb County Municipal Elections

Staff Qualifiers through Thursday; Qualifying ends June 24. Collinsville Jeff Chandler – Mayor Johnny Traffanstedt Mayor (i) James David Bowen – District 3 (i) Janet Osborn – District 4 (i) Donna…

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EF1 tornado reported in May 20 storm
May 28, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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EF1 tornado reported in May 20 storm

Staff Reports news@times-journal.com The National Weather Service in Huntsville confirmed the storm that roared through Crossville and Collinsville May 20 was an EF1 tornado. The report from the NWS survey indicates…

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Grant provides for Rainsville picnic tables
May 1, 2025 by Emily Wooten
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Grant provides for Rainsville picnic tables

Story By Donna Thornton Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt told the Rainsville City Council the city had received its $15,000 Resource Conservation & Development council grant for picnic tables in disc golf course…

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  • Mailing:225 Gault Ave. N. Fort Payne, 35967
  • Phone: 256.845.2550
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