Dekalb County News Archives

DeKalb County's supply of swine flu vaccine was gone about as quickly as it was received.

With the campaign nearly at an end, the DeKalb County United Givers Fund is still only halfway to its goal of $255,000. During a meeting held Oct.

If you're going to be taking a trip to Gadsden or Birmingham in the next two years, you may want to consider an alternative to Interstate 59.

Staff photo by Judy Walton Animals on display at the Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park in Mentone, Ala., are the subject of lawsuits and a custody dispute since the park closed.

DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris announced today that he will hold a community meeting in Geraldine Monday.

The DeKalb County Commission is expected to discuss construction work along Interstate 59 when it meets today in regular session.

Yesterday, the DeKalb County Sheriffa s Office received a complaint regarding the drug activity on county Rd.

Next year is already shaping up to be an interesting election season for DeKalb County, with Fort Payne native Ron Sparks among the hopefuls for governor.

DeKalb County, Ala., law officers seized seven meth labs at two locations and arrested four people Thursday night, according to a news release.

The DeKalb County Board of Education voted to accept $6 million in federal stimulus money, earmarked for capital improvement projects.

It's no big surprise rain is in the forecast again. After about 2 inches of rain fell on DeKalb County Monday morning, causing a flash flood warning, there was about a four-hour lull before showers returned to finish out the day.

In the current economic climate, DeKalb County schools superintendent Charles Warren says now is a good time to build a new school and the system is getting some help from the federal government to do it.

When visitors first step into Annie Young's DeKalb County home, they immediately see her great love for her family and her skill as an artist.

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.

A 78-year-old Fort Payne man has been arrested and charged with the sexual abuse of a young girl.

Fort Payne City schools superintendent Jimmy Cunningham recently found out his peers have nominated him for superintendent of the year in Alabama.

Former Fort Payne attorney Charles McGee, who has helped develop a charity bingo operation in Fairfield, said he has no plans at this time to pursue similar interests in DeKalb County.

Fort Payne City and DeKalb County schools officials said the state can't afford to enforce President Barack Obama's suggestion of lengthening the school day.

I am going to take a huge risk and use my political position to advocate that the VFW Fair return to Fort Payne again next year.

Crime in DeKalb County seems to be up overall, according to statistics recently released by the FBI.

A Fort Payne woman convicted of the 1995 murder of her police officer husband and his girlfriend was denied parole.

The Times-Journal is teaming up with local businesses and its readers to help the fight against breast cancer.

At last Thursday's DeKalb County Board of Education meeting, superintendent Charles Warren announced that H1N1 vaccinations will be available at county schools some time in mid- to late-October. The idea will be to vaccinate each child at the schools but no child will be forced to take a shot.

The DeKalb County Commission met in a continuation of a Sept. 22 meeting to pass the 2010 budget.