COTTONDALE HOME LOST TO FIRE — A home near Cottondale was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported around ...

Behind a well-balanced offensive attack, the Decatur Eagles clinched their fourth consecutive first-round playoff trophy under coach Steve Huff.  The Eagles (7-3) racked up 524 total yards — 266 on ...

The defending 4A Division I state champion Decatur Lady Eagles opened their title defense with a win against 5A Frisco ...

Following a 1-point win in their season opener against Detroit, the Chico Dragons were unable to find the win column in their ...

Needing a win to earn their second consecutive TAPPS playoff bid, the Victory Christian Academy Patriots relied on running back Jaylen Donald to carry them into the postseason last week. Donald racked ...

After clinching their first TAPPS 2A postseason win at home last week, the Victory Christian Academy Lady Patriots matched up ...

POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED IN DECATUR AREA — Several Wise Electric Cooperative customers in Decatur could be without power for a short time on Friday.

Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes in Decatur has permanently closed after 19 years as the comfort-food cornerstone of the Decatur Square.

The Decatur Lady Eagles met up with a familiar foe in the fourth round of the 4A Division I playoffs Monday night inside of a ...

Stats submitted by coaches before Messenger’s print deadline on Wednesdays. Offense Player, Team — Rush/Yards/TD Caris Sela, Northwest — 251/1,670/15 Zane Fuentes, Alvord — 186/1,534/26 Maddox Parks, ...

It was nearly a reverse sweep upset for Paradise Tuesday, but Boyd held on to claim the 3A Division II Region II title and punch its ticket to the state semifinals. After the Lady Panthers (31-14) ...

When coach Matt Fanning was hired to take over Alvord’s program in January, his desire was to write a new chapter of Bulldog ...