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Dutton man faces charges in two counties
A Dutton man is in the DeKalb County Jail on drug charges, while Jackson County authorities wait to pick him up on burglary and theft charges.
Powerful Ala. senator gets reckless driving ticket
A powerful member of the Alabama Legislature, Senate Rules Committee Chairman Lowell Barron, is accused of reckless driving after being pulled over in south Alabama last week.
Much noise has been made-some publicly, some privately-about the Rainsville sewer system allegedly being "sold" to other interests; namely the Section and Dutton Water Boards.
DAs search for clarity in drug law
The potential misinterpretation of a state law in a south Alabama county meant to punish parents who make methamphetamine in their homes has implications in DeKalb County and across the state.
Mayor Larry Lingerfelt of Fyffe is not running for re-election. That may come as a surprise to some in a political season where it seems as if everyone running for something.
Police found Friday night a 16-year-old Fyffe girl who was reported missing Wednesday by her family.
B.B. Comer bridge reopens to traffic
The B.B. Comer Bridge opened Tuesday after being closed almost six months due to problems with a replacement bridge over the Tennessee River.
Deputies have issued warrants for a DeKalb County man, believed to be on the run with a 16-year-old Fyffe girl reported missing Wednesday by her family.
Cochran resigns from softball post
Sherry Cochran, who led Fyffe's softball program to the first round of the playoffs during the 2008 season, resigned as the head coach of the Lady Devils during the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting held ...
A bad bill became a bad deal for one Rainsville man, when passing a counterfeit $100 bill at Jack's restaurant in Fyffe led to a police chase and ultimately jail time.
$18,000 bond set for man charged with counterfeit money
An $18,000 bond has been set for a DeKalb County man who fled from local enforcement agents after he was questioned about a counterfeit $100 bill he allegedly tried to use at a restaurant Saturday.
Ruthell Gudger, 78, of this area, died Monday, June 30, 2008, at Marshall Medical Center South.
Qualifying includes some changes
Fort Payne voters prepare to go to the polls to elect council members and a mayor in its unique, at-large method.
Teen remains critical after wreck
An 18-year-old Rainsville teenager involved in a one-vehicle wreck Wednesday night remains in critical condition in a Tennessee hospital.
18-wheeler collides with pickup
Traffic was stopped for an hour in Geraldine Wednesday afternoon after a chicken truck collided with a pickup truck, according to Geraldine Police Chief Vic Wade.
The Rainsville Industrial Board got the go-ahead to modernize its industrial recruitment activities, and the City of Fyffe addressed some sewage concerns at Monday's Rainsville City Council meeting.
Officials group seeking members
The Northeast Alabama Football Officials Association is searching for new members.
Geraldine to give away weather radios
Two hundred homes in Geraldine will soon be more aware of severe weather, thanks to the joint efforts of state and city government and local businesses.
Asbury teen injured in park fall
An Asbury teenager was injured when he fell while rock-climbing. The 17-year-old, Shannon Murphy, apparently slipped and fell at Buck's Pocket State Park on Sunday night.
B.B. Comer Bridge in Scottsboro to re-open soon, Barron says
Alabama Senator Lowell Barron announced today that the B.B. Comer Bridge here is expected to re-open soon.