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Let freedom ring: Rainsville Freedom Fest offers family fun, sees large crowds

Freedom Run raises more than $30,000 for community

Rainsville to change utility rates after more than 15 years

The Rainsville City Council Monday night approved a partnership between the city of Rainsville and the Waterworks Board of Section and Dutton.

Council holds rezoning hearings

The Rainsville City Council on Monday held public hearings to discuss the rezoning of Ranch Road, Peaceful Acres subdivision and Britany Owens subdivision. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt said notices were sent out to adjoining land residents and opened the floor for discussion. Housing partners John McCallie and Carlton W. Edwards of Scottsboro attended the hearing with an interest in the rezoning of Ranch Road from M-1 Industrial to R-3 Residential. “We have a contract to purchase this property and have requested the rezoning,” said McCallie. “Our purchase of the properties contingent with the Alabama Boys and Girls Sheriff Ranches. He said they plan on building a “little bit more upper scale homes” on larger size lots.

We Remember; Service held Saturday to commemorate anniversary of tornadoes

A memorial ceremony was held Saturday at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the deadly tornado outbreak that struck DeKalb County on April 27, 2011. Due to weather conditions, the ceremony, originally scheduled to take place at the site of the Rainsville Tornado Memorial and Serenity Gardens was moved inside the coliseum. “We are here today for a celebration of life as well as a time to remember our friends and loved ones we lost on that awful day of April 27, 2011, not only DeKalb County but the state of Alabama as well,” said Stanley Sims, a member of the memorial committee.