Marla Ballard The public is invited to Scottsboro Public Library on Nov. 9 for the second annual North Alabama Author Festival. The literary event will host over 20 authors from all…
Author: Emily Wooten
Ice cream incentive designed to reverse November declines in attendance
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com Historically, November brings a drop in school attendance. But the DeKalb County School System is launching a new incentive program to prevent that history from repeating itself. DeKalb…
The Playoffs are here! First Round features six DeKalb County teams
Story By Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com It's playoff time in DeKalb County as six teams prepare for their first-round matchups on Nov. 8. In Class 3A, Region 8, which features Fyffe,…
Trump wins second term in White House
By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter American voters have spoken, and they’re returning Republican Donald Trump to the White House. Trump, the 45th president, will serve a second term following his…
Council sets public hearing for zoning ordinance
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter The Boaz City Council met last week for their regular scheduled meeting where they immediately went into an executive session for the first 15 minutes. After,…
Halloween on Sand Mountain
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter For one of the hottest Halloweens most could remember, thousands turned out in full force and full costume for Halloween tricks and treats. Monster Mash at…
CATS CROWNED
Late touchdown, two-point play give Scottsboro region title Wildcats win first region championship since 2016, 10th in program history Combined Reports The Scottsboro football team’s quest for a region championship looked…
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Raymond Brandon
by Katie Hightower Raymond Brandon is well-known for his role as Jackson County’s Santa Claus. For over 30 years, Brandon has served families of Jackson County as Santa. Brandon said he…