News Updates

Food City to help raise money for Type 1 diabetes research
Staff Reports Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and

Gentle signs with Chargers
Story By SHANNON J. ALLEN GUNTERSVILLE — College athletics runs in the family for Guntersville

Easter basket delivery
Story By MARY BAILEY Last week over 300 Easter baskets were hand prepared and delivered

AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH
Sunny Horizons holds Walk for Autism, bringing awareness and acceptance Story By Katie Hightower On

AHSAA BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Late-inning surge leads Scottsboro to series win over No. 7 Boaz
Story By Jason Bowen As soon as the baseball left Hunter Hancock’s bat, Scottsboro head

Lankford: The Future is bright at Geraldine
Story by Heath Hambrick At Geraldine High School, Jordon Lankford is a name sports fans

‘Reach and Teach’ shows kids how to promote, sell a rock ‘n’ roll concert
Story by Marla Ballard Valley Head High School is taking a unique approach to education

Smallwood wins 7A Player of the Year
Story By DRUW GIAMALVA The legend of Lani Smallwood grew on Thursday afternoon, as Smallwood

Training to save lives
Story By DRUW GIAMALVA The Boaz Fire Department had a special week of training at

VFW Post 6073 All American Commanders honors legacy of loyalty, service and advocacy
Story By Gayla Sue Mendez Since its founding in 1946, Fallen Comrades VFW Post 6073

Pisgah’s Barron named Class 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Story By Jason Bowen Class 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year finalist Campbell Barron

Wildcats moving on to second round for first time since 2015
Story By Heath Hambrick What a night for the Fort Payne Wildcat baseball team. Friday

Kiwanis Pancake Day is April 26
Staff Reports The 46th annual Fort Payne Kiwanis Club Pancake Day is coming! Pancake Day

Wright helps West Alabama secure GSC Tournament birth
SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Alabama softball team officially

Cross Walk 2025
Story By MARY BAILEY “Crosswalk 2025, from Beulah to Bethany” was held Saturday morning just

Alabama Run for the Fallen to come through Jackson County
Story by Katie Hightower On April 25-26 runners will make their way through Jackson County

Remembering our freedom
Pilgrimage for racial healing held in remembrance of Scottsboro Boys trial Story by Katie Hightower

ASWA STATE RANKINGS
Story by Heath Hambrick The final Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings have been released. Teams

Legislative update: Week 8 in Alabama House
Commentary Special to the Times Journal The Alabama Legislature completed its eighth week of the

Albertville Aggie Theatre set to present Tarzan
Story By DRUW GIAMALVA The Albertville High School Aggie Theatre is set to present their

Public input sought on widening roadway

DeKalb Commission hears update on Challenger Center
Man Shot and Killed

Pirates hire Luke Pruitt to lead their football program

R.O.S.S. Recovery Walk a success

BASEBALL ROUNDUP: North Jackson records comeback wins

COLLECTING WINS


Getting ready to ‘Boom’ Sept. 19-20 in Fort Payne
Scottsboro’s Stewart finishes third at NHSCA Nationals

Bryant out as Fyffe boys basketball coach


98-3 Wild Country gains new morning show

Scottsboro’s Stewart finishes third at NHSCA Nationals



Trial pushed back in capital murder case

SMPA’s concert season begins Friday night

