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$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.
Town makes plans for industrial park
Fyffe hopes soon become home to the second-largest industrial park in DeKalb County outside of Fort Payne.
The DeKalb County Board of Education Tuesday proposed a 3-percent pay raise for principals and an increase in travel pay despite pending budget cuts from the state.
Stand-off continues over boy's haircut in Fyffe
The dispute over a haircut continued today between two parents and their child's principal.
A man armed with two guns allegedly ran through a crowded Fort Payne restaurant early Sunday morning and filled a car with bullet holes outside.
Media Watch: Roger Shultz big winner after 'Loser'
For as long as I've known Roger Shultz, he's been a big guy. I first met Shultz when he was a center playing for Bill Curry at the University of Alabama.
School Might Suspend Student over Hair Cut
A hairy situation has pit a Huntsville parent against her child's principal. It happened at the Fyffe school in DeKalb County.
Is it a flattop or a mohawk? Fyffe student faces suspension over haircut
A 6-year-old DeKalb County student is facing suspension over his haircut. Fyffe High School principal Ricky Bryant says the boy's haircut is considered a mohawk and is distracting to other students. via WLOX-TV Biloxi
Effort seeks to legalize stronger beer in Alabama
“Beer is the drink of choice of underage drinkers”
A two-year effort to legalize some of the world's finest and most expensive beers in Alabama is coming to a head. via Anniston Star
Local pork projects in new budget
“There are things all over the state; they pay into tourism”
Last Updated:May 07. 2008 10:33PM Published: May 08. 2008 3:30AM It's commonly called pork, but legislators are starting to use the term earmarks when referring to state appropriations that go to projects that ... via Times Daily
D.A.R.E. Graduation held Tuesday
Students from across the county poured into the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum on Tuesday in waves of living enthusiasm, as the second county-wide D.A.R.E. graduation got underway. via The Weekly Post