All programs and events at the Scottsboro Public Library are free to the public, and all are encouraged to attend.

The Scottsboro Public Library celebrated its 90^th birthday on Sunday, March 3 with an open house event to commemorate the hard worked and efforts of the Young Women’s Book Club that paved the way for a library in Jackson County.

Longtime employee Whitaker retires at Captain D’s

Teen says give kayaking a try

Several amateur astronomers from the Von Braun Astronomical Society, as well as hobby stargazers, gathered at Camp Maranatha Wednesday night to observe the peak of winter’s most spectacular meteor shower, the Geminids.

As a small child Kalyn Rouse, of Skyline, wanted a horse. She had been around family members who rode, and she wanted desperately to ride as well. For a long time her dad told her she couldn’t have one, but when she turned nine he came around and Rouse got a mare.

Twelve years ago Kim Woodard joined Curves. At the time she didn’t realize that joining the women’s fitness center would change her life, but it did. 

The Four Way Country Cafe, located at the 4-way stop in Dutton, has a little something for everyone who loves a good and fast meal.

Event Friday helps fight child hunger

When you turn from Highway 79 onto Word Road to visit John’s Native Gardens you might expect to be greeted by an ordinary nursery. But a large greenhouse with plants for sale is not the first thing you will see.  Instead, you will find something almost magical.

For Shannon Haston, becoming physically fit has been a life changing personal journey. With 30 pounds to lose, she had already tried countless quick fixes, yet none seemed to work.

The Turning Point Pregnancy Center banquet was held at the Goose Pond Civic Center on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Too much or not enough water and never when you need it. That seems to be the longtime plight of gardeners. Add to this the extended droughts, flooding and watering bans, and what is a gardener to do? Become a waterwise gardener.

For 33 years, Linda Lee has been a proud employee of Walmart. Starting in the sporting goods department and working her way up to department manager, Lee is a familiar face to the customers.

Byron Woodfin was born with the soul of a writer, an artist and a craftsman.

February is Black History Month, and several local African-Americans have stories to tell about growing up in Jackson County during a time of segregation. Local resident and retired teacher Tiajuana Cotton is one such individual. Cotton is currently writing a book focused on this subject matter, but to recognize Black History Month, she stopped by The Daily Sentinel on Monday to share her recollections on going to the movies and being an integrator.

When Ray Cooper and Brenda Golden first looked into each other’s eyes, it was love at first sight.

Thirty-five years ago, a shopping tradition began for many families in the area when Bruce’s Food Center opened.

On December 3, 2014, Fay Saint told her husband, Billy, that if something were not done soon, she would not be alive much longer. Just one day later, her right leg was amputated above the knee in a difficult surgery that saved her life, but left her handicapped and in need of immediate assistance. That is when CASA of Jackson County and the volunteers who work there quickly came to her aid.

The ninth annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner proved successful once again as at least 1,136 people were served last Thursday.

The grass and weeds amidst the aging tombstones in Smith’s Chapel Cemetery in Collinsville grows tall and unencumbered, swaying softly in the cool fall breeze.

Halloween is popularly associated with costumes and trick-or-treating, but no Halloween is complete without a little scare. Haunted houses are always a favorite scare-inducing attraction, and there are countless horror movies featuring a wide variety of ghosts, ghouls and monsters that can provide a spook. But the classic art of storytelling also lends itself well to the Halloween holiday, and Jackson County is home to one of the more talented storytellers in the region, Lee Piskorz.

For many years, Dr. Dan Knox and his wife, Sheila, have been an important part of the educational system in Jackson County.

In April 2014, someone very special came to live at Highlands Health and Rehab (HHR), and she has been stealing hearts ever since.

It all started with a few little girls who had big dreams to do something good – something that would matter.

Imagine a swimming pool the size of a football field, award-winning water slides, shaded picnic areas and all the time in the world to have fun with your kids.

The Rainsville Freedom Fest will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Rainsville City Park beginning at 1p.m.

When the Northeast Alabama Community College 2014 graduates crossed the stage to get their diplomas recently, no one beamed with more pride than Peatra Payton.