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Friday Jul 3 | Times-Journal

Cities mixed on sales tax holiday

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.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Daily Sentinel

Reported stolen truck found wrecked

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

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Times-Journal

Sylvania Gap Road unlikely to re-open in 2009

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.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Times-Journal

Croft leads DeKalb picks to ASWA team

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.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Times-Journal

Donations dwindling for tornado victims

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

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Tue May 26, 2009

Times-Journal

Sylvania Gap Road closed for at least 6 month

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

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Sat May 23, 2009

Times-Journal

Man hit by truck, dies

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.

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Thu May 21, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Man fatally hit by truck in parking lot of Sylvania store

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.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Times-Journal

Pre-k classes to continue

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.

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Thu May 14, 2009

Times-Journal

Schools, state working out suit

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.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Times-Journal

Rain continues to drench DeKalb

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

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Sun May 10, 2009

Times-Journal

President declares DeKalb disaster area

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

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Fri May 08, 2009

WAAY-TV Huntsville

DeKalb County to Receive Federal Funds

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.

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Wed May 06, 2009

WAFF-TV Huntsville

DeKalb County to get federal assistance for storm damage

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

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Mon May 04, 2009

The Daily Sentinel

Man facing burglary and theft charges

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.

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Times-Journal

Sylvania Gap Road closed

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

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Fri May 01, 2009

Times-Journal

County storm cleanup work slow

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

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Sun Apr 26, 2009

Times-Journal

Storms costs exceed $1 million

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.

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Fri Apr 24, 2009

The Weekly Post

Benefit to be held for storm victims

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.

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Thu Apr 23, 2009

Times-Journal

DeKalb hit with two tornadoes

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

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