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Communities mourn loss of Noah

Communities mourn loss of Noah

Story By Heath Hambrick On Monday, December 29th the Sand Mountain communities of Ider and Henagar lost a kind soul.…
Albertville Museum Looking Forward to 2026

Albertville Museum Looking Forward to 2026

Story By Mary Bailey The Albertville Museum has had its doors wide open for the community this year from downtown…
Boaz Student Places in Regional Science Bee

Boaz Student Places in Regional Science Bee

Story By Mary Bailey Fourth-grader Echo Harris of Boaz Intermediate School recently placed third in the regional Science Bee. Harris…
“A once in a lifetime person”

“A once in a lifetime person”

Cecil Wells leaves behind a life of service Story By Hunter Jones On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, Cecil Wells died…
Boys In The Band shares thanks

Boys In The Band shares thanks

Staff Reports FORT PAYNE — Members of Boys in the Band recently stopped by The Alabama Fan Club to present…
Chicken Salad Chick Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Chicken Salad Chick Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Story By Mary Bailey Chicken Salad Chick in Albertville held their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday with…
Scottsboro City Schools board recognizes students, teachers and athletic teams

Scottsboro City Schools board recognizes students, teachers and athletic teams

Story By Katie Hightower On Dec. 11, the Scottsboro City Schools Board of Education held its monthly board meeting. At…
ALL-STATE HONORS

ALL-STATE HONORS

Jackson County football players named to ASWA all-state teams Story By Jason Bowen The 2025 season saw a record five…
Lady Bears advance as Lady Hornets fall in semifinals

Lady Bears advance as Lady Hornets fall in semifinals

Story By Heath Hambrick Monday afternoon, the varsity girls semifinal finals for the Sand Mountain Tournament got underway with the…
Bears advance to SMT title game

Bears advance to SMT title game

Story By Heath Hambrick Monday afternoon at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum, the varsity boys' semifinals of this year's Sand…
WVES bringing fun to final week

WVES bringing fun to final week

Story By Donald Campbell This week marked the final week of instruction before Christmas break for the Fort Payne City…
Dashing Through Downtown Boaz

Dashing Through Downtown Boaz

Contributed by City of Boaz If you are looking for a way to bring in the holiday spirit, grab the…
Welcome Home, Eagles

Welcome Home, Eagles

Story By Mary Bailey The Pride of Douglas Eagle Band is back home after a once in a lifetime trip…
Pisgah’s Barron signs with Sewanee

Pisgah’s Barron signs with Sewanee

Story By Jason Bowen Pisgah girls basketball standout Campbell Barron was working through interest from several college basketball programs when…
Fort Payne welcomes new clothing store

Fort Payne welcomes new clothing store

Story By Donald Campbell Another formerly empty storefront in downtown Fort Payne has now been filled and is ready to…
Sand Mountain Jazz Announces “A Holiday Concert”

Sand Mountain Jazz Announces “A Holiday Concert”

Staff Reports Sand Mountain Jazz will present a Christmas concert at Snead State Community College on Dec. 18 at 7…
Aggies Beat Out Wildcats on the Road

Aggies Beat Out Wildcats on the Road

Story By John Mann GUNTERSVILLE — The Albertville Aggies basketball team put on a big showing against the Guntersville Wildcats…
Gingerbread Houses at Albertville Museum

Gingerbread Houses at Albertville Museum

Story By John Mann There was a whole room full of miniature landmarks and business on display at the Albertville…
LIGHTS ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY

LIGHTS ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY

Communities kick off Christmas with lights, music and family fun Story By Katie Hightower Across Jackson County, municipalities began Christmas…
Fort Payne preparing for Christmas parade

Fort Payne preparing for Christmas parade

Story By Staff Reports The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce invites you to the 54th annual Fort Payne Christmas Parade…
Ice skating returns to Rotary Pavilion

Ice skating returns to Rotary Pavilion

Story By Donald Campbell Few things are as iconic with winter as ice skating. It what almost seems like perfect…
Little River Canyon National Preserve Adventure on Lookout Mountain (part two)

Little River Canyon National Preserve Adventure on Lookout Mountain (part two)

Story By Ben Alford This week we continue our adventures on Lookout Mountain as we visit Little River Canyon National…
Sims announces bid for Sheriff

Sims announces bid for Sheriff

Story By Mary Bailey On Sunday, Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims released the following statement about his future within the…
North Jackson’s McClendon signs with Snead State

North Jackson’s McClendon signs with Snead State

Story By Jason Bowen After nearly a year as a Snead State softball commit, Darcy McClendon is now officially a…
Jackson County Drug Court graduates 21 members, commemorates Wendy Trott for 13 years of service

Jackson County Drug Court graduates 21 members, commemorates Wendy Trott for 13 years of service

Story By Hunter Jones The Jackson County Drug Court held their 17th annual graduation ceremony on Tuesday, marking the day…
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