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ALABAMA to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award By Marla Jones Managing Editor NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After five decades of music, the Alabama Band is still receiving accolades from their music. The beloved DeKalb County band will be one of eleven inductees into the prestigious Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville. The band will also
receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony held on October 22, 2019 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Alabama, who are celebrating fifty years in music, was formed in 1969 under the name Wildcounty. The Fort Payne natives changed the name in 1977 to Alabama becoming one of the most successful groups in
Departments Deliver
Updates to Commission
By Zach Hester Reporter
DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full LIVE Video on Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at the DeKalb County Activities Building. At the meeting, Sherrie Hiett and Jeff Walker of Family Services of North Alabama addressed the Commission regarding the many services they provide across the area. These services include: free sexual assault services, parenthood programs, online safety training, and many more. Family Services of North Alabama have a home office in Albertville, but their DeKalb County Office is in Fort Payne at the DeKalb County Health Department. They are active on all social media
and can be found online at www.familyservicesna. com. DeKalb County Road Department Superintendent Tom Broyles delivered a maintenance update regarding road reclamation and patchwork across the county. Broyles stated that work is expected to begin on Old Highway 35, which has been closed for some time, by the end of July. He also updated the Commission regarding the regular truck auctions that the Road Department will participate in. Emily McCamy of the DeKalb County Council on Aging reported that the Council will be looking to hire a new manager at Collinsville Senior Center. She also gave an update
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country music. The band performed into the early 2000’s. They performed a farewell tour in 2003-04 but have made several appearances throughout the years. Most notably, the group headlined the Bama Rising benefit concert that helped raise over 2 million dollars for Jacksonville State University after the school
was devastated by a tornado. Recently, Alabama played to a sold out crowd at The Wharf in Orange Beach. The band will celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a show scheduled on October 4, 2019 at the Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).
BACK TO SCHOOL
At a recent Council meeting, the Fort Payne City Council presented Fort Payne City Schools Superintendent with two checks for school supplies. (File Photo)
Local Coaches Honored at AHSAA Banquet
(Submitted Photos)
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — As the first day of school approaches, many parents face the financial burden of purchasing school supplies for their children. At the June 5 meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Fort Payne City Schools Superintendent Jim Cunningham was presented with two checks for the supplies by the City Council. To lighten the load for parents in the Fort Payne School District, the Fort Payne City Council allotted $150,000 to pay for all the necessary supplies. The second check was the city’s regular donation of $50,00 per year. Cunningham thanked the Council on behalf of the approximately 3,200 students who will benefit from these donations. The allotment will allow the school system to spend around $50 per student. “I think it is important to sow into the lives of our children, because the children are our future,� stated Fort Payne City Council President Brian Baine. “Giving this money to purchase school supplies not only helps the students, but it also helps the classroom and ultimately it helps the families of these children with the expense of back to school essentials.� The first day of school for Fort Payne City, Cornerstone Christian Academy and DeKalb County students will be on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
By Marla Jones Managing Editor MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At the 23rd Annual Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Championship Coaches' Awards Banquet, 113 State Championship coaches, among others, who led teams to state titles in the AHSAA Championship program for 2018-19, were honored for
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SENATE RACE HEATS UP By Zach Hester Reporter
PHOTO BY ZACH HESTER
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The race for U.S. Senate continues to heat up as money is raised and more candidates enter the ring. This month, the race was rated by The Washington Post as the seat
most likely to flip in the 2020 elections. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), the current occupant of the Senate seat that formerly belonged Jeff Sessions, has one of the lowest approval ratings of any U.S. Senator in the nation, according a poll by Morning Consult. The poll found Jones’
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approval in the state of Alabama was 39 percent approval, 37 percent disapproval and 24 percent undecided. Despite these numbers, Jones towers over the field of candidates in both parties in the fundraising race. Jones reported that he raised $1.8 million for his
re-election campaign for the period of April 1 through June 30, which brings his total amount raised for the race up to $7.23 million. The field of candidates in the Republican primary, which will be held on March
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