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
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…
BEAR TRILOGY
Story By Heath Hambrick The varsity girls championship game of the 2026 DeKalb County Tournament featured part three of a trilogy between two of the best teams in Alabama, the 4A…
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. …
82nd DeKalb County Tournament begins
Story By Heath Hambrick This week, the 82nd DeKalb County basketball tournament gets underway at Collinsville High School's Jones Donny Jones Gym. The DeKalb County tournament is the longest-running tournament in…
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…
Heath’s Corner: Week Four Game Preview’s
Story By Heath Hambrick Fort Payne 2-1(1-0) at Mae Jemison 2-2 (2-0) The Wildcats travel to Huntsville for another region matchup with the Jaguars of Mae Jemison. Fort Payne is coming…
Come join the Boom
Story by Marla Ballard Anticipation is in the air as volunteers and city employees prepare for Fort Payne’s 2025 Boom Days Heritage Celebration. The celebration of nearly 130 years of history…