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STILL KICKING
Scottsboro’s season lives on as Raeuchle’s late field goal sends Cats to...
ROUND 2 KNOCKOUT
Wildcats dominate No. 7 St. Clair County to reach 5A state quarterfinals...
A BEARS DOZEN
Story By Heath Hambrick All eyes were on Rainsville Friday night as...

DAVIS MAKES CUT DOWN UNDER

DAVIS MAKES CUT DOWN UNDER

Story By Heath Hambrick Harrison Davis, a native of Fort Payne, made his first professional cut in the Ford NSW Open on…
ROUND 2 CLASHES

ROUND 2 CLASHES

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Scottsboro, Pisgah aim to advance to the AHSAA state quarterfinals Story By Jason Bowen Two Jackson County high school…
Wildcats roll the Rock in opener

Wildcats roll the Rock in opener

Story By Heath Hambrick The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats opened their 2025 season on the hardwood at Snead State on Saturday against…
‘CHIEFS 10 STRONG’

‘CHIEFS 10 STRONG’

North Jackson 9U team makes title game with 10-player roster Story By Jason Bowen Football coaches are known to stress that it…
Sylvania season comes to a close

Sylvania season comes to a close

Story By Eli Sampson The Sylvania Rams knew going into Thursday night's game with the Pisgah Eagles that they had an outside…
Boaz Flag improves to 9-1 with victory over JP2

Boaz Flag improves to 9-1 with victory over JP2

Story By Druw Giamalva The Boaz Lady Pirate flag football team improved to 9-1 on Thursday night as they defeated the St.…
THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

WEEK 10 PREVIEWS: All Jackson County teams close the regular season with pre-Halloween Thursday games Story By Jason Bowen High school football…
Lady Pirates prepared for big season

Lady Pirates prepared for big season

Story By Druw Giamalva After joining the Boaz Lady Pirate basketball program in August last year, the impact was immediately felt by…
Season end for county volleyball teams

Season end for county volleyball teams

Story By Heath Hambrick Three DeKalb County volleyball teams saw their seasons come to an end Wednesday at the AHSAA North Super…
REGION REPEAT

REGION REPEAT

Wildcats claw rival to clinch second straight region title Story By Jason Bowen A big smile crept across the typical intense face…
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