Fort Payne News

Housing Authority Made Honest Mistake

Times-Journal - Wed Nov 18

Mistakes do happen - sometimes even big ones. More often than not, mistakes happen without malice or without some secret plan to bring an end to the world.

Fort Payne band to add beat

Times-Journal - Wed Nov 18

The Fort Payne City school board is expected to approve an instructor to add a little more beat in the high school band program.

Budget, sewer rates put on hold

Times-Journal - Wed Nov 18

The Fort Payne City Council wants another look at the city's proposed budget and proposed sewer rate increases.

Ft. Payne stimulus job report called erroneous

WIAT-TV Birmingham - Tue Nov 17

The Birmingham News reports that authority director Pamela E. Darwin says the grant to re-roof 154 apartments owned by the authority has created 14 jobs.

Soccer practice cancelled

Times-Journal - Tue Nov 17

All-star soccer practice scheduled for the Fort Payne Sports Complex today has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Feds target Fort Payne courts

Times-Journal - Tue Nov 17

DeKalb Circuit Judge Randall Cole said he's not been directly notified about a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the proper use of interpreters in the local court system.

Minor shaking brings back memories

Times-Journal - Mon Nov 16

Apparently, an earthquake rocked Fort Payne and DeKalb County on Monday. Well, maybe 'rocked' is too strong of a word.

Government Plays Big Role in Recovery

Times-Journal - Mon Nov 16

If a recent study is true, Alabama's road to economic recovery might be a long one.

Sewer rate hike back on agenda

Times-Journal - Mon Nov 16

The Fort Payne City Council will again take up the issue of possible increases in sewer rates when it meets today in regular session.

Local nursing student takes crack at modeling

Times-Journal - Sat Nov 14

Fort Payne native Nicolas McAbee is a nursing student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, but he recently took his turn at modeling.