Dekalb County News

A Painter man died in a log cabin fire Wednesday, according to DeKalb County investigators.

A grand jury has indicted two men in connection with a shooting during a raccoon hunt.

The DeKalb County sheriff says a Flat Rock man has been charged with attempted murder and his son charged with assault in connection with a shooting at a raccoon hunt.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:43 p.m. A Flat Rock man has been charged with attempted murder and his son charged with assault in connection with a shooting in March at a raccoon hunt in DeKalb County.

Governor Bob Riley's office is shipping more than $4 Million in federal stimulus money to 14 school districts in Alabama.

The DeKalb County Commission is expected to take additional steps today to bring city water to about 39 families in the southern portion of the county.

Two of Brant Craig's interests in life were the promotion and support of both the Big Oak Ranch and Tigers for Tomorrow.

A DeKalb County commissioner is recovering after a two-vehicle wreck in the Rodentown community Thursday afternoon.

Two paramedics with the DeKalb Ambulance Service are serving in Iraq, and their co-workers want to send them a little taste of home.

In today's troubled economic climate, the DeKalb County Tourist Association is trying to bring a bit more prosperity to the area - one busload at a time.

A small earthquake struck Northeast Alabama before dawn Monday morning according to the United States Geological Survey.

When Jackie Weaver helped his grandfather move an old clock from the courthouse in Fort Payne to atop the family's theater in Collinsville 58 years ago, he had no idea the clock would one day be such an important landmark in his hometown.

Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or until supplies run out, the state health department will once again hold a swine flu vaccination clinic at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum.

The DeKalb County Commission is expected to approve a $25,000 bid today to buy security cameras for area schools.

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

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver more than $22,000 to people in DeKalb County and $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate.

Proration has hit Alabama public schools but recent suggestions of cutting English as a Second Language programs as a cost savings aren't plausible, say Albertville school officials.

Carter Roberts is on a mission to help save lives. Roberts works with Norfolk Southern Railway and is a volunteer with Operation Lifesaver, an organization that promotes awareness at railroad crossings.

A Fort Payne man faces serious charges after meeting a teenage girl through a family acquaintance.

The deadline passed Monday to apply for the principal's vacancy at Fort Payne High School, and now the interview process will begin.