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Tomato Taste-off set for July 19
The “DeKalb County Tomato Taste-Off” is sure to be every bit of the quintessential, small-Southern-town-eccentric delight it sounds like. The time to taste is Wednesday, July 19 at the DeKalb County VFW Post in downtown Fort Payne. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tomato Taste Off Contest...
Land-clearing, vegetation burn ban in effect for some Ala. counties
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A land-clearing burn ban is in effect for multiple counties in Alabama as it is each summer. Starting May 1 each year through October 31, the following counties in the Birmingham area allow no vegetative or land-clearing burning: DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, and Talladega. In Jefferson...
DeKalb, Fort Payne students take awards at Skills USA
ATLANTA -- Career and technical students in your area were recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 26-27. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres.
Burn bans in place across North Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Parts of Madison, Jackson, Limestone, and Lauderdale Counties are now under a severe drought. That’s due to a dry June that trickled down into July. Madison, Morgan, Lawrence, DeKalb, and Etowah counties have placed a burn ban for residents since May. That ban will run...
2024 Volleyball Preseason All-DeKalb standouts named
Coaches from DeKalb County schools and Fort Payne City are naming names -- weighing in before the start of the volleyball season on players to watch in coming matches. Here are the players each coach expect to see excell in the coming season. Collinsville. Sofia Bustos: Outside Hitter (Sr.) Chloe...
Local athletes represent at ASHAA All-Stars
Fort Payne and DeKalb County will be proudly represented when the ASHAA North/South All-Stars square off this week in Montgomery (July 15-19). At the ASHAA North/South All-Stars event, athletes around the state demonstrate their prowess in a wide range of sports. The AHSADCA, which operates under the auspices of the...
DeKalb County secures $450K Grant to improve access to DeSoto State Park
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — DeKalb County received $450,000 in Rebuild Alabama funds for the resurfacing of CR-89 from SR-35 to DeSoto State Park. The project was included in Governor Ivey’s second round of Rebuild Alabama Annual Grants for 2024. “From road safety to economic development, the Rebuild Alabama Act...
Fort Payne teen dies, another injured in car crash during police chase
A Fort Payne teen was killed early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle accident while being pursued by police in DeKalb County. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) identified the victim as 19-year-old Cody W. Ashley. The crash happened at approximately 2:49 a.m. on DeKalb County 248, approximately two miles south...
Furry friends visit the Fort Payne City Council
DeKalb County Animal Adoption Center representatives visited City Hall for support of its Dog Park and Catio Project. FORT PAYNE, ALA. -The DeKalb County Animal Adoption Center, with the support of the community, is embarking on an innovative project aimed at enhancing the lives of its resident animals and improving their chances for adoption. The project features two key components: a spacious Dog Park and a specially designed Cat Patio, or CATIO, both of which are designed to provide enrichment, exercise, and a better quality of life for the animals housed at the center.
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