Collinsville News

FORT PAYNE, Ala. a ' Two men have been arrested and charged with a string of burglaries, DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release Tuesday.

The owners of Tigers for Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve are in the middle of relocating several big animals, but need some help.

Beginning Monday, both of the northbound lanes of Interstate-59 were closed at milepost 184 and northbound traffic routed to the existing southbound lane.

Published: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 9:23 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 9:28 p.m. Drivers on Interstate 59 must have patience as they travel for the next two years.

If the weather holds, construction crews will close the northbound left lane of Interstate 59 in Etowah County on Thursday to construct median crossovers at milemarkers 184 and 194.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Department along with several other agencies have solved a rash of burglaries that have occurred since early November.

A traffic stop on Ga. 20 on Monday morning netted one arrest on drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: Rebecca Brewster Dupree, 48, of 220 County Road 672 in Collinsville, Ala., was arrested by Floyd County police around 8 a.m. She was charged with felony possession of dangerous drugs and drugs not kept in the original container.

Last Friday, we had snow. A nice dusting of snow covering many counties. On Tuesday, came the hard rain.

Floodwaters are causing a number of problems around the Tennessee Valley today. The heavy rains fell late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, while many people were sleeping.

DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris will be holding a community meeting in Collinsville on Monday night.

Pre-kindergarteners through third graders will receive the first round of two swine flu vaccinations at Fort Payne City and DeKalb County schools starting Monday.

The DeKalb County Commission is expected to take additional steps today to bring city water to about 39 families in the southern portion of the county.

Brant Craig's love of DeKalb County was well known. His tireless promotion of his home community was inspirational.

When Jackie Weaver helped his grandfather move an old clock from the courthouse in Fort Payne to atop the family's theater in Collinsville 58 years ago, he had no idea the clock would one day be such an important landmark in his hometown.

Motorists traveling Interstate-59 south of DeKalb County may soon be impacted by ongoing highway construction projects in the area.

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver more than $22,000 to people in DeKalb County and $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate.

Carter Roberts is on a mission to help save lives. Roberts works with Norfolk Southern Railway and is a volunteer with Operation Lifesaver, an organization that promotes awareness at railroad crossings.

The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments on Tuesday announced receipt of a $200,000 grant for development of a geographical information system pertaining to municipal water systems in DeKalb and Jackson counties.

A jail inmate climbs through razor wire, walls, and jumps from a roof in an escape, and is still on the run.

It will be Monday night football when the 0-3 Woodville Panthers challenge the Collinsville Panthers at Collinsville on a night usually reserved for the NFL.