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Category: Politics

Jackson County Commission Chairman: Meet the Candidates
April 17, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Jackson County Commission Chairman: Meet the Candidates

Story By Katie Hightower Jackson County voters have two candidates for the Jackson County Commission Chairman. Both candidates expressed a strong desire to serve the people of Jackson County. Sentinel writer…

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Sand Mountain Stars End DeKalb County Drought with ASWA Honors
April 17, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Sand Mountain Stars End DeKalb County Drought with ASWA Honors

Story By Heath Hambrick  Sand Mountain’s rich tradition of elite girls’ basketball added another chapter Tuesday as two of DeKalb County’s finest were honored at the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA)…

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Southern Torch's 98.3 Wild Country wins top honors with prestigious ABBY Award
April 14, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Southern Torch's 98.3 Wild Country wins top honors with prestigious ABBY Award

Southern Torch’s 98.3 Wild Country radio station has earned top honors from the Alabama Broadcasters Association, winning an ABBY Award for excellence in radio broadcasting. The annual ABBY Awards recognize outstanding achievement,…

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Panthers Reign
April 6, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Panthers Reign

Story By Heath Hambrick The Collinsville Panthers' reign continues as DeKalb County champions, as the Panthers won the varsity girls and varsity boys titles again in the DeKalb County Soccer tournament.…

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OPINION: Jones speaks on criminal mural charge
April 6, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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OPINION: Jones speaks on criminal mural charge

Story By Nick Jones Apparently, in Fort Payne, AL, having a mural on your building has become a crime. When men with badges and guns, directed by a city mayor and…

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DeKalb Trio named finalist for ASWA Player of the Year
March 27, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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DeKalb Trio named finalist for ASWA Player of the Year

Story By Heath Hambrick A trio of young ladies from DeKalb County has been named finalists for Player of the Year in their respective classifications.  According to ASWA historian and Florence…

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Jackson County Board of Education Place 4: Meet the Candidates
March 20, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Jackson County Board of Education Place 4: Meet the Candidates

Story By Katie Hightower Jackson County voters have two candidates for the Place 4 position of the Jackson County Board of Education. Both candidates have a strong desire to serve students…

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CRIMINAL MURAL CASE: Motion filed to remove Bussman for personal bias
March 20, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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CRIMINAL MURAL CASE: Motion filed to remove Bussman for personal bias

Staff Reports FORT PAYNE — Nick Jones, the president of Southern Torch, is the defendant in the criminal mural case in Fort Payne Municipal Court. Jones is asking the city judge, Glenn Shedd, to…

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