07/13/11 Three area counties are included in Gov. Dave Heineman's formal request to President Obama on Wednesday for a major disaster declaration.
07/13/11 Gov. Dave Heineman has submitted a formal request for a Major Disaster Declaration to the President through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII in the wake of flooding, severe storms, high winds, tornadoes, rain and hail that have occurred in 29 Nebraska counties since May of this year.
06/30/11 Weiss Lake and Weiss Dam are 50 years old this summer, and the Cherokee County Commission, the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Power Co. are taking advantage of the expected crowds at Cedar Bluff's 19th annual Liberty Day to stage a celebration of that golden anniversary.
06/30/11 Four members of the Gadsden Volleyball Club helped the North Alabama Xtreme take home first place at the Alabama Sportsfest last weekend in Birmingham.
06/30/11 Jeff Bullen recently received a tremendous honor from the county in which he spent most of his life. On June 11, Bullen was inducted into the Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame. Bullen was grateful for the recognition.
06/29/11 Several students are getting a taste of technology this week at Gadsden State Community College.
06/14/11 SEMINOLE, Ala. -- An Alabama Department of Public Safety State Trooper helicopter was called in to dump about 20 loads (180 gallons per load) of water on the Seminole wildfire that sparked back to life on Friday after jumping the lines and threatening to cross over Styx River.
06/10/11 No new flood information about North Platte was issued Wednesday by state officials, as conditions temporarily stablized along the North Platte River, but the flooding worsened along the Missouri River.
05/20/11 A.C. Coin Nevada: Thomas McCormick, 4795 Longley Lane; administration office. Accent Counseling Services: Denise Abbey, 6342 Chesterfield Lane; professional.
05/15/11 Gadsden State Community College recently had the annual Honors Day event in Gadsden at the Wallace Drive Campus and in Anniston at the McClellan Center.
05/09/11 The Lincoln Golden Bears track team went to Gulf Shores focused on winning their first state championship since 2008. The Golden Bears came short of reaching their goal this year, as they finished second in the Class 4A state track meet on Saturday afternoon.
05/08/11 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - If this is the end for Altamont coach Phil Mulkey, his team gave him a good final meet. Altamont's boys team finished second, just 5.5 points behind Class 2A champion Lanett, in the AHSAA Class 1A-3A state track meet held Saturday at Birmingham-Southern's Panther Field.
05/07/11 The Gadsden Volleyball Club Team 171 won the Gold division of the Junior Olympic USAV Southern Region Volleyball Championship last weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
05/03/11 Russ Wallace, who guided the Pickens County boys basketball team to two straight AHSAA championships, has accepted the head coaching job at Class 6A Buckhorn High School in Madison County.
05/02/11 When Tony Benefield heard about the devastation last week's tornado outbreak left in Hackleburg, it hit home with the Spring Garden baseball coach.
04/28/11 The devastation left in the wake of tornadoes that rocked the state led the Alabama High School Athletic Association to postpone playoffs in all sports until Monday.
04/27/11 9:41 p.m. - NMMC has treated 24 storm victims so far this evening. 9:29 p.m. - Hearing that power is being restored in Monroe County. 9:19 p.m. - Starkville and Columbus schools closed tomorrow due widespread power outages.
04/27/11 UPDATES Read more in Thursday's NEMS Daily Journal and here at NEMS360.com. 9:41 p.m. - NMMC has treated 24 storm victims so far this evening. 9:29 p.m. - Hearing that power is being restored in Monroe County.
04/27/11 7:32 p.m. - Power has been turned off for all of Monroe County according to the Monroe County Electric company. TVA transmission lines sustained heavy damage and it is not clear when power will be restored.
04/27/11 7 p.m. - Daily Journal reporter Galen Holley reports from the command center in Smithville that three deaths have been confirmed. Fire Chief Scott Morgan says he's sure there are fatalities but he "can't say how many." | 
