The Collinsville Historical Association (CHA) was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Alabama Mountains, Rivers and Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council.
Twin Peaks Nutrition in Collinsville held its grand opening last Saturday, helping people embrace healthy options.
Luette Benefield, originally of Holly Pond, was chosen to resurrect Collinsville High School’s band program.
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Collinsville Historical Association (CHA) named 2019-20 Volunteer of the Year at their Annual meeting on September 15, 2020.
Home-school students from the surrounding area gathered on Friday for a geography fair at Collinsville Baptist Church.
The Town of Collinsville honored the late Clark W. McClain, of Collinsville, Monday evening with the dedication of the Clark McClain Memorial Bridge along Alabama Highway 68.
A Georgia man was taken into custody and charged with Section 13A-12-212 Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Controlled Substance by the Collinsville police.
The DeKalb County Board of Education on Thursday awarded the Collinsville High School Ag and Family Consumer Science Building bid to Boatner Construction at $2,988,000.
Collinsville High School was recently recognized for “building a college-going culture” by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Possible organization during the 2019-20 academic year.
A two-vehicle crash at 8:20 p.m. Friday, July 24, claimed the life of a Leesburg man.
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Nursing homes across the nation have been severely impacted by COVID-19, with outbreaks causing high rates of infection, morbidity and mortality. Collinsville Healthcare and Rehab has had five confirmed cases of COVID-19, none of them residents, according to facility administrator, James Coker.
The DeKalb County Board of Education approved Collinsville High School’s Assistant Principal Bradley Crawford to replace Donny Jones as principal, who is retiring on August 1, during Thursday’s board meeting.
The DeKalb County Board of Education approved the bid last week to begin renovations to both of Collinsville High School’s gyms.
DeKalb County Board of Education welcomed the Collinsville community, school and spokespersons Monica Dennis and Libba Peek to its meeting Thursday.
Twins Roy Harvey and June Faulkner recently celebrated their 89th birthday. They were born Jan. 20, 1931. They both currently reside at the Collinsville Nursing Home.
At least a couple of Monday, Jan. 20 events are planned to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow recognized local law enforcement during a Thursday ceremony in honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Deputies of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a Boaz man on the run from police and located a missing child in Collinsville.
The Collinsville Public Library is set to host guests Gary W. McCurdy and Tammy Beane as part of the library's free historic event on Nov. 16.
A Collinsville man was arrested on a rape charge Wednesday.
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Supporting Home-schoolers In Neighborhoods Everywhere, or SHINE, is a home-school support group located in Centre, Alabama. The group is made up of a network of families from the surrounding counties who have made the similar decision to take their child’s education into their own hands. SHI…
A Collinsville man is in the DeKalb County Detention Center after a 2-year-old child was found alone in the roadway Saturday.
The Collinsville Historical Association is sponsoring an Alabama Bicentennial Event on Sept. 23 at The Cricket Theatre on Main Street in historic downtown Collinsville.
Last Thursday night, deputies and agents with the sheriff’s office Narcotics and Criminal Interdiction Unit assisted the Collinsville Police Department with a saturation operation in the city limits of Collinsville.
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Panthers moved to 2-0 and celebrated their 100th season’s home opener with a 40-13 win over the Crossville Lions on Friday.
Collinsville kicks off the 2019 football season with its 100th year of high school football as the oldest team in DeKalb County.
The town of Collinsville has announced two events coming to town in July, both sponsored in part by Auburn University, the Collinsville Historical Association, and the Collinsville Public Library.
Collinsville Public Library is proud to present its fourth annual 5K Challenge on June 8 at Historic Main Street Collinsville.
DeKalb County Deputies responded to a residence near Dawson Saturday regarding a stabbing.
Five people were arrested in Collinsville after a raid early Thursday morning.
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Collinsville said goodbye to their long serving police chief, Gary Bowen, after 40 years of service.
The Collinsville Public Library, located at 151 Main Street in Collinsville, has one of the most up to date collections of DVDs for our patrons’ enjoyment in the county. We have a large selection of family DVDs, animated DVDs and TV series DVDs.
In 1912, the owner’s son of a general store in Collinsville started the Turkey Trot as a promotional event for the store to draw people into town to help the store. Over a century later, that tradition has since been passed on to the Collinsville Historical Association.
The Patsy Pull: Pullin’ For a Cure will hold its second event to raise money for breast cancer research.
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November marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War I.
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Peggy Wright has retired after serving as the Collinsville city clerk for 37 years. During which time she also served as the municipal court clerk.
After a lengthy investigation, two were arrested on Sunday with 3 pounds of methamphetamines, 3 pounds of marijuana, various controlled prescription drugs, 20 firearms, drug paraphernalia and more than $30,000 in cash, according to Sheriff Jimmy Harris.
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The 10th annual Race to Embrace was held at the Fort Payne High School football stadium on Friday.
A volunteer and teacher took home honors at the Alabama Community Education Association Conference March 7-9, according to Jacqueline Clanton, director of Collinsville’s 21st Century program.
A fourth grade teacher at Collinsville Elementary School has gotten her students involved in a program that promotes a healthy lifestyle, while also helping provide meals for needy children around the world.
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Collinsville High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after receiving a phone call indicating a school-related threat.
JACKSONVILLE – Class 2A’s No. 2-ranked Collinsville Lady Panthers survived a last-second comeback attempt and edged the fifth-ranked Fyffe Lady Red Devils 45-40 Friday in the 2A Northeast Regional Semifinals.
One graduating senior from each of the 10 high schools in DeKalb County will be honored Feb. 20 during a reception to be held in Fort Payne.
The Christian Ladies of Collinsville have invited all women to join them at the annual ladies retreat Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. at the Collinsville Community Center.
Collinsville hosted the first “Patsy Pull” on Oct. 28, 2017 in support of breast cancer research and awareness.
A Collinsville man is in the Albertville City Jail after he head-butted an Albertville police officer.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $1.5 million in grants to cities and counties across Alabama to improve parks and facilities including DeKalb County’s own, Collinsville.
A Collinsville man was arrested Dec. 3 with outstanding warrants, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
The Collinsville High School Panther Pride Band has officially been reinstated this year after its closing in 2008.
In August, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Collinsville for the town’s first Veterans Memorial Park. Just three months later, the project’s completion is ready to be celebrated on Veterans Day.
