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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 ...
Behind testimony from a government informant, U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn sentenced Barry Whitton to a maximum 10 years Friday.
DeKalb schools to get distance learning labs
Now all the students in DeKalb County - and across the state for that matter - can share the same opportunities that youngsters in Fort Payne, Geraldine, Crossville and the Tech School have already enjoyed.
Milford Colyan Painter, 74, of Crossville, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Shepherd's Cove - Hospice of Marshall County.
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.
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.
Ronald Dale West, 70, of Crossville, died Sunday, June 22, 2008. Services were Wednesday, June 25, at Macedonia No.
Wesley Hoyt Willamson, 76, of Crossville, died Friday, June 20, 2008, at Rose Manor in Geraldine.
Schools sewer fix to be costly
The DeKalb County Board of Education got a peek at the price tag to fix sewer treatment plants at three schools, but is still unsure what fines it could face connected to a state lawsuit.
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.
Teen injured in fall at state park in northeast Ala.
A Marshall County teenager was seriously injured in a fall Sunday night at a state park in DeKalb County.
Presley verbally steps down at Geraldine
After a coaching transition last summer, the Geraldine boys basketball program will probably undergo a similar change again this year.
Two arrests were made in connection with a burglary at a DeKalb County farm, and police continue to look into whether more suspects were involved.
State Attorney General Troy King filed a lawsuit against the DeKalb County Board of Education on Tuesday.
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
Seniors groups urge grocery tax removal
“For seniors, the majority of them, it will be better”
Updated 40 minutes ago Representatives of senior citizens groups urged the Alabama Legislature Tuesday to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove the state sales tax from groceries. via Times-Journal
Plainview golfers defeat trio of local squads
Plainview defeated Geraldine, Crossville and Guntersville in a varsity boys golf match played April 10 at Lake Guntersville State Park. via Sand Mountain Reporter
New school building projects set to begin
“I thought it was extremely nice of that family. This is a family that has a lot of long-time deep roots at Collinsville.”
As several projects at DeKalb County schools wrap up, Superintendent Charles Warren announced the next round of building projects to the DeKalb County school board. via Times-Journal
DeKalb county authorities say that jail time didn't teach one man his lesson. Bradley Blackwell was arrested Monday night on drug charges after police found meth and marijuana in his home in Geraldine. via WAAY