The Rainsville City Council during Monday night’s work session heard from engineer James Payton of Ladd Engineering regarding a consent order from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the city of Rainsville.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones held a drive-in rally Thursday evening in the parking lot of the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center in Rainsville. With new cases of COVID-19 increasing, supporters remained in their cars, honking horns as the candidate spoke from a trailer bed.
The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved the by-laws of the Rainsville Alcohol License Review Committee.
The Rainsville City Council discussed its various paving projects during Monday night’s meeting.
Left, Rainsville Nutrition and the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the new location on Wednesday. Present were Sandy Goff, Carol Hiett, Ruth Dukes, Ina Lloyd, Rodger Lingerfelt, Marshall Stiefel, Danilla Quintana (owner), Diana Acosta, Jordan Hypes, son Marshall, All…
At the Sept. 22 meeting, Club President David Allgood (left) hosted Optimist Club President and incoming Mayor of Fort Payne, Brian Baine. Brian related his agenda and vision for making Fort Payne the best it can be, while identifying ongoing challenges and upcoming initiatives to take our …
The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved to pay back a grant of more than $70,000 they were unable to use for new jobs while repairing a road in recent years.
The ceremony was held Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Rainsville City Park at the First Responders Memorial in honor of the people that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Rainsville City Council on Thursday passed Ordinance 09-10-2020 that will regulate the sale and distribution of alcohol in the city limits.
Rainsville Girl Scout, Regan Martin, has taken on a big project. She is working on her Silver Award, which is one of the highest honors in Girl Scouts. This project requires her to work a minimum of 50 hours on a project to help make a difference in her community. Reagan chose to collect clo…
The Rainsville City Council held a special session on Tuesday, September 1, to canvass the 2020 municipal election results.
The 2020 Municipal Election results for Rainsville from the August 25 election were posted Tuesday night.
Writer Bill W. King resident of Opelika, Alabama and a Rainsville native won second place at the Southern Christian Writers Conference in the Newspaper Article Competition.
NORFOLK, Va.- A 2005 Plainview High School graduate and Rainsville, Alabama, native returned home August 9, marking the end of a seven-month deployment aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Since departing its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia in January 2020 for the ship’s Composite Trainin…
The Rainsville City Council addressed talk of a city school system in Rainsville during Monday's work session.
The Rainsville City Council announced the promotion of Sandy Little and Kennedi Traylor to the new position of Code Enforcement and Revenue Officer during Monday night's meeting.
Servpro of Jackson and DeKalb Counties, along with the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce provided a free lunch for local first responders Aug. 5. Above are Tracy Furgerson, Jackson-DeKalb Servpro Marketing Rep with Ryan Ard, Jackson-DeKalb Servpro General Manager.Â
Inc. Magazine today announced that it has ranked WordSouth on its list of America’s fastest-growing companies.
County officials and representatives from the DeKalb Ambulance Service board came together last Wednesday afternoon, breaking ground on a new DeKalb Ambulance Service Station #4 in Rainsville.
Two of the nation’s leading providers of communications and marketing services for community-owned electric and telecommunications utilities are coming together to provide enhanced services and greater efficiency.
City Councils in Fort Payne and Rainsville have voted to approve resolutions declaring mayors elected to the office without opposition. Brian Baine, left, will formally become Fort Payne Mayor on Nov. 2 while being sworn in with the council members elected. He is currently the council presid…
The Rainsville Fire Department received a grant to supply all city firemen with new air packs.
Scotty Combs has announced his intention to seek a seat on the Rainsville City Council.
Rainsville Revenue and Zoning Officer Matt Crum and Detective Todd Bowen were promoted during Monday night's Rainsville City Council meeting.
Jerry McKee, 44 of Sylvania, was arrested on a Harassment Warrant on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The Rainsville City Council approved Resolution 6-15-2020 (B) regarding the wet/dry referendum during Monday night's meeting.
Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt is seeking a second term as mayor of Rainsville. Lingerfelt stated, “Rainsville is a great place to live and raise a family. It has been an honor to serve as mayor, and it would be a privilege to serve again.”
Petitions are circulating in Rainsville to call for a referendum on whether to allow legal alcohol sales.
The Rainsville City Council provided an update on Monday the city's services and facilities opening this week.
Polyvance is currently offering two types of hand sanitizer to help fill the supply gap in today’s market. This project was the brainchild of a couple of our factory employees as a way to both help people out and to use our idle machinery and supplies.
The Rainsville City Council held a special called meeting last Friday afternoon to discuss and approve moving forward with the 2020 Rainsville Freedom Fest.
The Rainsville Farmers Market is set to kick off the new season on Thursday, June 4, at the Field of Dreams Sports Complex pavilion near the Northeast Alabama Agri-business Center.
The Rainsville City Council discussed going back to holding meetings in the council chambers starting in June during Monday night’s meeting.
The City of Rainsville debuted four new “Welcome to Rainsville” signs this week that feature athletic accomplishments of Plainview High School and Cornerstone Christian Academy.
The Rainsville Police Department, along with the First Responders Committee, held a ceremony Wednesday in recognition of National Police Week.
In response to the lack of hand sanitizer available in the stores currently, Polyvance is using its spare manufacturing capacity and ready supply of isopropyl alcohol to make hand sanitizer.
The Rainsville City Council held a brief meeting Monday and provided an update regarding the 2020 Freedom Fest.
As communities continue to face the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a multitude of establishments, including local libraries, have remained closed to the public to help slow the spread.
The Rainsville City Council approved the Small Cell Technology Ordinance 04-20-2020 Monday that will adopt regulations for small cell technology facilities in the city of Rainsville.
A capture from a video shared by Rainsville police on Facebook led to the arrest of a man in connection with the Wednesday burglary of a Farmers Telephone substation on Everett Road.
The Rainsville City Council approved the purchase of a Thermal Imaging Camera for the Rainsville Fire Department, Monday.
DeKalb County narcotics agents, interdiction agents, and deputies seized a large amount of methamphetamine on March 18 as part of an operation in the Fort Payne and Rainsville areas.
The Rainsville City Council held a budget workshop Monday night to discuss amending the budget for the citywide raises that passed in November of 2019.
The Rainsville City Council heard from Brian Thomas, a member of the DeKalb County Shrine Club, during Monday night’s work session.
During Thursday night’s work session, the Rainsville City Council heard from The Times-Journal Publisher Tricia Clinton-Dunne who presented Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith with the 2020 Times-Journal’s Citizen of Influence award.
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Last week the Rainsville Mayor Roger Lingerfelt and Councilmen Bejan Taheri, Ricky Byrum and Derek Rosson traveled to Montgomery to promote the City of Rainsville and its future improvements.
The Loomis Bros. Circus made its yearly arrival at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center this week.
Plainview High School held a meet and greet Sunday to welcome the new high school principal, Richard Rutledge.
In Monday's work session, the Rainsville City Council heard from Pam Clay, representative of the DeKalb County Economic Development Authority, requesting the council to consider granting a tax abatement to Rainsville Technology, Inc.
On Monday afternoon, the Narcotics & Interdiction Unit conducted a search warrant on County Road 577 and made approximately 30 drug arrests over the course of two months in the area stemming from traffic stops that led agents to the home.Â
DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow recognized local law enforcement during a Thursday ceremony in honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
