Higdon News

Jackson County Sheriff's deputy Travis Renfro had just gotten home from work before he found himself back on the road.

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Six DeKalb County residents have been charged with being part of an extensive theft ring that primarily targeted off-road vehicles.

A DeKalb County inmate escaped from custody Monday and was found hours later. Sheriff Jimmy Harris said inmate Ronald E. Pick slipped away from a work detail on County Road 731 near Sequoyah Caverns around 7:30 a.m., but authorities had him back in custody in less than three hours.

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North Sand Mountain got past Woodville 35-23 in junior high girls basketball Tuesday in Higdon.

Officials say a drunk father and son burglarized a Cartersville home and were caught after the son was found passed out under the invalid homeowner's bed.

The following is a news release from the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office. Early Sunday morning, October 11, the Sheriff's Office received a call reporting that a woman had found an intruder passed out under the bed of her invalid husband.

On the strength a fast start, the Westbrook Christian Warriors cruised to a 32-6 win over Appalachian Friday night.

An on-going domestic dispute ended in tragedy Saturday night in Dale County, when the suspect was shot to death by authorities.

An Echo man shot and killed by police Saturday after he fired a handgun at them had previously made threats to kill his girlfriend's livestock and could be heard shooting a gun on voicemail messages to her, according to authorities.

An on-going domestic dispute ended in tragedy Saturday night in Dale County, when the suspect was shot to death by authorities.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department made two separate arrests related to methamphetamine over the weekend.

Alabama Highway 71 can be a busy place through Higdon, especially during school hours.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigators are investigating criminal mischief activity Sunday in the areas of Flat Rock and Higdon.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate counterfeit checks being cashed throughout the area.

A Higdon woman died and three children were injured in a wreck Friday north of Ider.

A single-vehicle wreck Friday just north of the North Sand Mountain community of Ider killed one person and injured three others.