Sylvania News

The annual state sales tax holiday will be here in about a month, and it will give consumers the chance to save money on clothing and back-to-school essentials.

A 1995 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck, reported stolen sometime late Wednesday night, was found wrecked early Thursday morning near Fort Payne.

There's good news and bad news about Sylvania Gap Road. The bad news is that it isn't likely to re-open in 2009.

Jacob Croft is emerging as a dominant presence on the baseball field for Sylvania High School, and the bad news for Ram opponents is he still has two seasons to play.

Agencies helping in response to the April tornado that caused extensive damage in Sylvania and Powell are experiencing hardships of their own.

County officials expect Sylvania Gap to be closed for at least another six months as repairs continue following a recent slide.

A man died Wednesday after being hit by a truck in Sylvania. DeKalb Ambulance Service received a call at 2:11 p.m. that 63-year-old Thomas Hardison was hit by a truck.

A man was hit and killed in a DeKalb County parking lot Wednesday afternoon. The accident occured in Sylvania on Highway 75 in the parking lot of the Farmer's Co-op, when a builder's supply truck was backing up in the parking lot and hit a 62-year-old man just before 3 p.m. The victim's name wasn't released late Wednesday afternoon.

In 2022, many of the first class of pre-kindergarteners will graduate high school, but administrators aren't waiting that long to assess the programs that are expected to continue next year.

Nearly a year's worth of work on wastewater treatment plants at three DeKalb County schools may soon satisfy a lawsuit filed by the state attorney general's office.

Heavy rains Wednesday in DeKalb County only added to rising rainfall amounts, and it's only going to get wetter.

President Barack Obama has declared DeKalb County a major disaster area after storms and tornadoes rocked Sylvania, Powell and other areas in April.

DeKalb County is eligible for federal assistance from recent storms. FEMA announced the county will receive funding to repair a section of road on Sand Mountain damaged by heavy rainfall.

DeKalb county is now one of 21 counties in the state to be eligible for federal assistance for storm damage.

A month-long joint investigation led to charges against a DeKalb County man in a burglary that took place on County Road 19 in Section.

A portion of Sylvania Gap Road or County Road 27 between Fort Payne and Sylvania was closed Sunday due to heavy rain.

In the days following tornados that struck the Sylvania and Powell areas on Sand Mountain, help came from throughout Northeast Alabama.

Damage costs from recent storms cost DeKalb County more than $1 million and have far exceeded the threshold for DeKalb County to qualify for federal assistance for debris cleanup, power restoration and emergency services.

On Thursday, April 30, musicians, singers and performers will join together at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum in a concert to benefit the victims of recent Sand Mountain tornados and storm damage.

The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes hit DeKalb County on Sunday.