Story By Heath Hambrick In Alabama, it's never too early to talk about the upcoming football season. We are in the second week of June and football is on my mind…
Category: Politics
Path to strategic plan aided by ARC training, grant
Story By Donna Thornton The Appalachian Regional Commission last week awarded $2.8 million to 59 local governments and selected 75 nonprofits for training to help participants to address economic needs. The…
ASWA releases 2025 All-State baseball teams
Story By Druw Giamalva The Alabama Sports Writers Association has released the 2025 All-State teams for each classification, as four players from The Reporter’s coverage area made the All-State team. For…
Tourism proven to impact county’s economic growth
Story By Katie Hightower The 2024 Alabama Tourism Economic Report, published by the Alabama Tourism Department, showed growth for Jackson County. Tourism increased employment, earnings, revenue and lodging taxes for Jackson…
Who is in your Top 20? The DeKalb Living staff wants to know
We’re looking for a few good men and women – 20, to be exact – who deserve recognition for the work they do in the community. DeKalb Living magazine is preparing…
Mayor reviews city's projects
Story By Anna Kate The City of Fort Payne has invested 70 million into infrastructure, public safety, and quality of life in the past five years, Mayor Brian Baine said during…
Geraldine’s ‘Picnic in the Park’ set for Saturday
Staff Reports Geraldine’s Picnic in the Park welcomes native son Damon Johnson as headliner, along with live music from a variety of local artists Saturday, June 7. But that’s just the…
Marshall County Dems welcome former governor
Story By JOHN MANN Social Security was the main topic of discussion at a special town hall event last Friday at the Marshall County RSVP building in Guntersville last Saturday, featuring…