Monday, the Rainsville City Council accepted the resignation of Pete Long from the Zoning Board.
The Rainsville Police Department and the Rainsville Fire Department have organized a day of remembrance to honor the first responders, victims and survivors of 9/11.
Sen. Doug Jones held an open town hall meeting at Northeast Alabama Community College on Wednesday.
Thursday, the Rainsville City Council discussed the Boozer Bridge project bids.
Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith was recently recognized for completing 80 hours of an executive law enforcement program.
RAINSVILLE — The Plainview Bears defeated the North Jackson Chiefs at home in a dramatic overtime finish.
The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce held its annual Golf Tournament Scholarship Program last Saturday at the Rainsville Golf and Country Club.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday discussed the pay rate gap between its first responders and those in neighboring communities.
The Rainsville Police Department has been named the eighth safest city in Alabama in a recent study conducted by securitybaron.com.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday saw a standstill in their efforts to transfer the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum over to the board of education.
In 2000, the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce launched the first Golf Tournament Scholarship Program at the Rainsville Golf and Country Club. From 2012 until 2015, the Chamber awarded three $1,500 scholarships. In 2016, the scholarship tournament raised more than $9,000, which resulted in the …
Rainsville Technology Inc. will host its seventh annual Mud Volleyball Tournament on August 10 to raise funds for the Marine Toys for Tots and T1D Mothers of Diabetics Squad.
The Go Native app went live in Fort Payne July 8. This means that now, whether you live, work, or are just sitting at the sports complex in Fort Payne, you can have food delivered to you from a number of local restaurants.
Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith started off the first class of the Citizens Academy Tuesday night.
This past week the Cornerstone Christian Academy Senior Beta Club traveled over 700 miles to compete at the National Beta Convention in Oklahoma City. Because of the dedicated support of Cornerstone family, Cornerstone was recognized with the highest attendance at the National Convention wit…
The Rainsville City Council held a special called meeting Thursday to vote on expanding the city’s garbage pickup.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday heard from Rainsville Freedom Run Coordinator Jerry Clifton about the results and impact of the Rainsville Freedom Run 5K and 10K race on Saturday.
The city of Rainsville is set to host its annual Freedom Fest on June 29 starting at 1 p.m. in honor of Independence Day.
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The Rainsville Freedom Run 5K and 10K 11th annual race took place this past weekend with runners from 13 different states and five different countries present.
Rainsville Freedom Run 5K and 10K annual race is this weekend, June 15 at 8 a.m.
The Fire Science Program through the Rainsville Fire Department and DeKalb County Technology Center has already seen a hired fireman in its first year.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday heard from local resident Jerry Clifton about Rainsville’s 11th annual Freedom Run.
The new First Responders Memorial was unveiled in the Rainsville City Park on Saturday.
Kayron Guffey, member of the First Responders Committee, said at the Rainsville City Council meeting Monday that the new memorial is almost finished.
During the Rainsville City Council workshop prior to Monday’s meeting, updates were given by each city department head.
Rainsville Freedom Run 5k and 10k annual races are set to take place on June 15 at 8 a.m.
Two reserve police officers have now joined the Rainsville Police Department full time.
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Tuesday night the E-911 Jimmy Wright Emergency Operations Complex hosted a QPR Training for suicide prevention presented by The SAM Foundation. The training was open to the entire community, as well as police, fire, 911 and first responder personnel.
Students from Cornerstone Christian Academy presented the Rainsville City Council with a plaque on Monday.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved to continue their project of installing cameras to monitor the city park and the Field of Dreams Sports Complex to counteract recent vandalism.
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The Rainsville City Council on Thursday gave a two-year update on the state of the city, beginning when the new administration took office.
The DeKalb County Shrine Club is hosting its second annual Shrine Rodeo at the DeKalb Agri-Business Center March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Donnie Chandler, former mayor of the city of Rainsville, passed away last Friday at DeKalb Regional Medical Center.
A local fireman was honored by the Rainsville City Council at their meeting on Monday.
The Rainsville City Council set the city’s Arbor Day celebration for Feb. 7 at the Rainsville City Park. Tree City USA Board Chairperson Kayron Guffey said they’re planning on planting the trees after lunch, weather permitting.
A fatality has been reported in Rainsville after a single vehicle accident Wednesday night.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday discussed adding a microphone to the city chambers where the council meetings and municipal court are held.
An arrest by the Rainsville Police Department last Wednesday morning resulted in multiple charges.
“The Donut Boy” made a stop at the Hollywood Police Department in Jackson County on Thursday. Among the 10 to 20 agencies that participated, the Rainsville, Sylvania and Powell Police Departments were welcomed to the group and gifted with several boxes of donuts.
A former Rainsville Police Department patrolman was arrested for theft on Thursday.
Mycah Swift, a student of Ider High School, organized another successful “Shop with a Cop” event.
Christmas came early for the Rainsville police and fire departments this year.
The relationship between the city of Rainsville and the Northeast Alabama Agri-business Center was once again a topic of discussion at Monday’s workshop prior to the council meeting.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday discussed a concern from citizens who found driveway code enforcement signs in their yards this month.
The Rainsville Fire Department responded to an active house fire on Tuesday night.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved to cosign on a line of credit for the Northeast Alabama Agribusiness Center.
During the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Jessica Williams, of Glimpse K12, presented the board with a business proposal for a statistic analyzing service for the district.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved preparations for the annual Freedom Fest in July of 2019 and improvements to the Field of Dreams Sports Complex and the Northeast Alabama Agribusiness Center.
The Rainsville City Council approved to incorporate Frontline Public Safety Software, per request of the police department, on Monday.
Rainsville police arrested a DeKalb County woman on multiple drug charges Thursday morning.
The Rainsville Police Department now has two fundraisers underway for the holiday season.
