Much like festivities in 2020, this year’s Labor Day celebrations have seen plans alter and events canceled.
While attending the Saturday, Aug. 21 Collinsville baseball fundraiser, State Representative Becky Nordgren presented Collinsville baseball coaches with funds to help support the baseball program.
The Collinsville Fire Department recently received new rescue equipment purchased by the town to facilitate the extrication of victims involved in accidents.
Expect delays at the Interstate 59 interchange in Collinsville on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Wednesday, Aug. 25, as the Alabama Department of Transportation repairs bridges.
Last week, Collinsville High School announced it will offer school supplies for students in grades K through sixth for the 2021-22 school year.
Students and educators at Collinsville High School’s 21st Century Summer Program debuted their service-learning project last week inspired by a recycling initiative.
In an effort to bring more education to the community, Tigers for Tomorrow is partnering with Amazing Exotics every second week of May through October. On Friday through Sunday, the park will be hosting a variety of encounters, educational experiences and talks.
The Collinsville Public Library recently revealed its newly completed children’s area.
The 21st Century Community Learning Center of Collinsville recently held a 'Read and Roast' for students and family members. Collinsville Public Library Director Jennifer Wilkins said the Learning Center is an after-school program held each afternoon during the school year and in the summer.…
A Rainsville man was struck by a train in Collinsville over the weekend. Mark Dudley Hixon, 53, of Rainsville, Al was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday.
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, has claimed the life of a Boaz man.
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 5:05 a.m. Monday, March 29, has claimed the life of a Collinsville man.
The Collinsville Police Department recently received a $13,500 check from Dist. 8 Senator Steve Livingston, Dist. 10 Senator Andrew Jones and Representative Becky Nordgren for purchasing new Mobile Digital Terminals.
A Collinsville man has been arrested for sexual abuse and child pornography.
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.
