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Category: Politics

Wildcats win in Double OT on Senior Night
February 3, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Wildcats win in Double OT on Senior Night

Story By Heath Hambrick On Monday night, the Fort Payne Wildcats had to work hard to get a victory on senior night. It took double overtime for the Wildcats to pick…

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Fort Payne council discusses road related matters
January 30, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Fort Payne council discusses road related matters

Staff Reports The Fort Payne City Council was busy at its meeting on January 20th, accepting an offer from state officials for property to develop into a truck ramp, and discussing…

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BEARS RULE
January 26, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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BEARS RULE

Story By Heath Hambrick Friday night at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum, the Plainview Bears defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs 70-42 to win their fifth straight varsity boys DeKalb County Tournament title. …

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AHSAA RECLASSIFICATION RELEASE
January 23, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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AHSAA RECLASSIFICATION RELEASE

Story By Heath Hambrick The AHSAA Central Board of Control has voted to split championship play between public and private schools. The central board voted 13-2 in favor of the move. …

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Harcrow honored by Speaker
January 19, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Harcrow honored by Speaker

Story By Heath Hambrick Thursday, current DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow was honored by Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter on the House floor after the Legislative Prayer Breakfast in…

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Fort Payne council approves amended fowl ordinance
January 13, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Fort Payne council approves amended fowl ordinance

Story By Donald Campbell The Fort Payne City Council took action on the fowl ordinance it approved in recent months, agreeing to a handful of amendments to the original version of…

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Collinsville students attend leadership institute
January 8, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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Collinsville students attend leadership institute

Story By Donald Campbell Two Collinsville High School seniors and Panther Pride band members recently traveled to Chicago to take part in a leadership event with other high school band members…

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DeKalb County Tournament bracket set
January 6, 2026 by Emily Wooten
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DeKalb County Tournament bracket set

Story By Heath Hambrick On Monday afternoon, coaches from across DeKalb County gathered to finalize the brackets for the upcoming DeKalb County Basketball Tournament, which will be hosted by Collinsville High…

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