DeKalb County schools had a strong showing at the Alabama State Junior Beta Convention held in Montgomery in February, bringing home a total of 95 awards and recognitions.
Plainview High School Principal Chris Clark and Assistant Principal Marilyn Bryant are pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™.
Officers Bryant Dean White and Lucas Yarbrough responded to a call in March 2020 call about a male standing in his neighbor’s yard with his pants down.
During the month of February, DeKalb County law enforcement seized a variety of illegal drugs and arrested 39 individuals on drug-related charges.
At Monday’s Rainsville City Council meeting, council members heard results from an in-depth feasibility study of the city forming its own independent school system.
The Bama Belles and other Marine Corps Leagues Auxiliary members recently attended the Mid-Winter Conference in Norfolk, Va. Pictured, from left, are Assistant Southeast Division Vice President Becky Marcel, Bama Belles President and Co-founder Christy Ellis of Rainsville, National President…
A DeKalb County grand jury this week indicted a former minister and boys’ home director on hundreds of child pornography charges. Steven Robert Wukmer, 66, sits in the DeKalb County jail on a $12.9 million bond.
Trouper, the mustang who served as the real-life mascot for Northeast Alabama Community College, was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness that prompted his owner and trainer to have him put to sleep, according to NACC President David Campbell.
Matthew Ferguson of Rainsville is among Middle Tennessee State University students recognized on the Dean's List for their academic achievements for the fall 2022 semester.
The Mentone Area Preservation Association is teaming with Northeast Alabama Community College to offer one high school senior a scholarship covering full-time (12 hours) tuition for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters.
During the month of January, DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden reported 22 drug arrests.
Since the Boozer Bridge road project is complete, the council approved a conveyance to pass the property occupied and the old wooden bridge itself back to the original landowner, Claude Shankles. The council voted to gather at 3 p.m. at Boozer Bridge for historical photos prior to its next meeting on March 6.
Until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 26 there will be no state sales or use tax due on several items to deal with severe weather, including certain batteries, plastic sheeting, drop cloths, waterproof sheeting, flashlights, lanterns or NOAA weather radios.
Ellie Ames Goggans of Fort Payne High School was named this week as the Phillip Hamman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Good Citizen of DeKalb County for 2023.
Chambers of Commerce in Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Scottsboro and Cherokee County are partnering for an April 4-5 visit to Montgomery.
A couple of years ago, gambling was a hot topic as word spread that DeKalb and Jackson Counties were competing for the right to host a proposed resort with a thousand rooms and a host of retail and entertainment features, but the bill to enable that died in the Alabama Legislature.
Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson issued a statement calling attention to horse-drawn wagons after a Mennonite family was seriously injured and their horse fatally injured in a Feb. 13 accident on Hwy. 35.
Road Department Superintendent Tom Broyles said crews are patching potholes while preparing to pave and resurface from this year’s list. He said the bridge added on County Road 422 southwest of Fyffe, has been completed and took on traffic last week.
Rainsville’s Police Chief Michael Edmondson issued a statement calling attention to horse-drawn wagons after a Mennonite family was seriously injured in a Feb. 13 accident and their horse sustained fatal injuries.
Gadsden State Community College recently released the names of its Fall Semester 2022 graduating class.
Samford University Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2022 Semester
Snead State Community College congratulates the following students who received their degrees and/or certificates during the Fall 2022 term.
During Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday taking place on the last full weekend of February, no state sales or use tax is due on certain items you may purchase to deal with severe weather (Act 2012-256, Rule 810-6-3-.66). The sales tax holiday will start at 12:01 …
Jack Lovelady, president and CEO of First Southern State Bank, has announced the promotion of five veteran bankers.
According to police reports from Tennessee, Rainsville Fire Chief Willimac Wright of Dawson was arrested and charged with assault following a Jan. 1 incident at a Gatlinburg hotel.
At its regular meeting Monday night, the Rainsville City Council voted to approve the resignation of one city police position and to post two openings, one for a full-time patrol officer and the other for a full-time dispatch position vacated by Paxton Jones.
Two local students were among nearly 1,500 students who graduated during Fall 2022 commencement ceremonies at Mississippi State University.
The nursing apprenticeship program provides participants the ability to work and receive pay while advancing their learning. The Associate Degree Nursing Apprenticeship is four semesters in length.
As all state and national economists are aware, North Alabama is booming and more and more construction and building workers are needed. Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is responding to those needs locally and regionally by tracking workforce needs and is offering a program in Building Construction Technology.
Several students from DeKalb County received degrees a the University of Alabama’s fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10, 2022. Following is a list of these graduates and their degrees.
Gadsden State Community College has recognized a number of DeKalb County students on its Fall Semester 2022 President’s and Dean’s Lists.
The DeKalb County Young Republicans and the City of Rainsville invite the public to a celebration for Alabama District 4 Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who has been selected by the GOP caucus as Alabama's Speaker of the House.
Sandy Goff, left, director of the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce, presents Ashley Wigley Thomas, owner of DeKalb Urgent Care & Wellness Clinic LLC, with a plaque for being named Business of the Year.
The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual banquet and Casino Night on Jan. 27 at the Tom Bevill Center.
Jacksonville State University's Fall 2022 commencement on Dec. 16 included the following graduates from DeKalb:
The DeKalb County School Board met Jan. 19 in regular session, where personnel matters dominated the agenda.
Jerry Clifton and his neighbor Pam Willingham just passed 1,000 consecutive days of going for a run across their Rainsville subdivision.
Thousands of people will pour into the Northeast Alabama Agri-business Center in Rainsville Friday and Saturday to see some of the top bull riders in the Touring Pro Division match their wits against some of the world’s most dangerous animals during the annual Professional Bull Riders Bull B…
The DeKalb County School Board met Jan. 19 in regular session, where personnel matters dominated the agenda.
The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet and Casino Night is set for Friday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Tom Bevill Center.
DeKalb Urgent Care & Wellness Clinic will be honored as Business of the Year, and new board members will be introduced.
Rainsville will be getting a new firetruck this year, thanks to a $465,000 grant.
On Monday, the Rainsville City Council approved giving Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt the authority to sign the grant contract to be awarded towards the end of 2023. The city will be responsible for providing a maximum of 10% of the cost, with 5% going to the grant and the other 5% to the grant writer.
Death Notices for:
Burnell H. Gilbert
Goldie Eller Durham
Lonnie Mae Word
Janila Fay Murphy
Barbara Jean HillBurnell H. Gilbert, 77, of Henagar, died Jan. 13, 2023 at his residence. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Henagar Baptist Church with Revs. Roger Graham
MARY GRACE MEADOWS
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Mary Grace is the daughter of J. Scott and Mary Elizabeth Meadows. She has excelled in numerous areas of her studies, such as advanced algebra II, Latin, history, English and physical science. As a member of Beta Club, Mary Grace has worked as a service project coordinator, secretary, group talent – 1st place
Intelligent.com, a private, non-sponsored company, has identified Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) as having the best cultural experiences of the 27 community colleges in Alabama.
Summer McWhorter Summerford was sworn in Jan. 17 as DeKalb County’s first female district attorney. She previously served as the area’s deputy district attorney for five years.
Summerford will oversee the Ninth Judicial Circuit, covering DeKalb and Cherokee counties.
Gov. Kay Ivey visited DeKalb County on Wednesday for a ceremonial groundbreaking and to discuss plans for broadband expansion projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties.
Former Rainsville Police officer Mercedes L. Rugart, 32, was charged this week with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after wrecking a vehicle in Jackson County last summer, according to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The Phillip Hamman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have named this year’s DAR Good Citizens.
One graduating senior from each of the nine high schools choosing to participate in DeKalb County will be honored Feb. 21 at a reception at Landmarks Hunt Hall in Fort Payne. The students are winners of the DAR Good Citizen Contest, and an overall winner for DeKalb County will be announced during the event.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies, narcotics agents and K-9 unit, along with officers from Henagar, Ider and Rainsville, made 11 drug-related arrests in the month of December.
Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., has announced the list of 14 individual projects he directly secured funding for during the second session of the 117th Congress.
A single-vehicle crash that occurred last July in Jackson County has resulted in the arrest of a former Rainsville Police officer, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
