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
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…
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…
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…
County coaches select All-County basketball team
Staff Reports DeKalb County basketball coaches recently selected the 2025-26 DeKalb County All-County Basketball Team for both the varsity boys and varsity girls. On the girls' side, Sawyer Kate Hulgan and…
Lady Bears' Comeback Denied: Plainview played with the heart of a Champion
Story By Heath Hambrick Going into the 2025-26 basketball season, the Plainview Lady Bears had the goal of playing in the final game of the season and winning a state championship.…
Panthers off to a hot start
Story By Heath Hambrick The Collinsville Panthers continued their red-hot start to the 2026 baseball season this past weekend in Northport. The Panthers participated in the “Small Town Showdown” and secured…
WHAT BEARS DO: Plainview headed back to Final Four
Story By Eli Sampson The Plainview Lady Bears punched their ticket to their third straight Final Four in Birmingham next week with a hard-fought 55-50 victory over Cherokee County in the…