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Lady Aggies Win County Tennis Tourney

Lady Aggies Win County Tennis Tourney

Story By John Mann The Albertville Lady Aggies tennis team sailed through the Marshall County Tennis Tournament at Sand Mountain…
Boaz Library Holds Peep Diorama Contest

Boaz Library Holds Peep Diorama Contest

Story By John Mann Easter has been in full swing at the Boaz Public Library this week as they wrapped…
ARC of Jackson County to host Arc in the Park

ARC of Jackson County to host Arc in the Park

Story By Katie Hightower On April 18, the ARC of Jackson County will hold its first Arc in the Park…
‘Super’ Honors

‘Super’ Honors

Jackson County players selected to Sand Mountain Super 8 Teams Story By Jason Bowen Eight impact players in Jackson County…
Panthers Reign

Panthers Reign

Story By Heath Hambrick The Collinsville Panthers' reign continues as DeKalb County champions, as the Panthers won the varsity girls…
OPINION: Jones speaks on criminal mural charge

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…
Breaking Ground on A Dream

Breaking Ground on A Dream

Story By Mary Bailey Dirt was moved and dreams were coming alive last Thursday as the community came together to…
AWARD FINALISTS

AWARD FINALISTS

NSM’s Reyes, Pisgah’s Barron, Section’s Cloud finalist for ASWA Player of the Year awards Story By Jason Bowen The Alabama…
DeKalb Trio named finalist for ASWA Player of the Year

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…
Albertville’s Smallwood Named 2025-2026 Gatorade Player of the Year

Albertville’s Smallwood Named 2025-2026 Gatorade Player of the Year

Story By Druw Giamalva Albertville Lady Aggie senior Lani Smallwood added another notch to her legendary high school career on…
Doris Vaughn Awarded Citizen of the Year

Doris Vaughn Awarded Citizen of the Year

Story By John Mann The Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce celebrated 88 years of operations on Thursday as they hosted…
Jackson County Board of Education Place 4: Meet the Candidates

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…
COUNTY RULE

COUNTY RULE

North Jackson wins third Jackson County Softball title in five seasons Story By Jason Bowen Josie Thompson had some heartbreaking…
CRIMINAL MURAL CASE: Motion filed to remove Bussman for personal bias

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…
County coaches select All-County basketball team

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…
Marshall County United Way Raises Over $780,000 in 2025

Marshall County United Way Raises Over $780,000 in 2025

Story By Mary Bailey Hundreds gathered yesterday for the 2025-2026 Campaign Celebration and annual meeting luncheon for Marshall County United…
Lady Wildcats Take Home State Title

Lady Wildcats Take Home State Title

Story John Mann BIRMINGHAM — The Guntersville Lady Wildcats basketball team found themselves in trouble more than once on Saturday…
Carnegie Medal for Heroism

Carnegie Medal for Heroism

Michael Bray hopes to shine a spotlight on the program that recognized his bravery after saving three lives in a…
COLLEGE GOLF: Jackson County natives play well for NACC in tournament at Goose Pond Colony

COLLEGE GOLF: Jackson County natives play well for NACC in tournament at Goose Pond Colony

Story By NACC Release The Northeast Alabama Community College men’s golf team delivered strong results close to home this week.…
Lady Bears' Comeback Denied: Plainview played with the heart of a Champion

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…
Panthers off to a hot start

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…
Wildcats Eliminate Limestone for Region Championship

Wildcats Eliminate Limestone for Region Championship

Story By John Mann Despite a tough first quarter that saw them down by thirteen points the Guntersville Wildcats basketball…
Lady Aggies Headed to Second-Straight Regional Final

Lady Aggies Headed to Second-Straight Regional Final

Story By Druw Giamalva The Class 7A, No. 2 Albertville Lady Aggies (28-4) basketball team is headed back to the…
Lady Wildcats Advance to Final Four

Lady Wildcats Advance to Final Four

Story By John Mann The Guntersville Lady Wildcats basketball team got a big win at Wallace State on Monday night,…
NIGHT TO SHINE

NIGHT TO SHINE

Agape Baptist Church hosts event creating unforgettable memories for local families Story By Hunter Jones On the Friday before Valentine’s…
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