Ft. Payne, AL (WAFF) - Cleanup is ongoing at DeSoto State Park, three weeks after a strong storm damaged buildings, knocked out power and shut the park for a few days.

According to DeSoto's Brittney Hughes, the restaurant and a majority of the motel rooms remain closed. However, progress is being made. 14 of the motel rooms are back open and the hiking trails are passable. All other areas of the park, including the campgrounds, country store, picnic areas and nature center are open.

Plans for the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum dedication are going ahead. It'll open on April 19th, and be open on weekends, or by appointment.

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The Spirit of Christmas returns to NACC
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The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Tom Bevill Lyceum has been chosen once again as the location for a Christmas program “The Spirit of Christmas” that you, your family, and your friends will not want to miss! The dates and times are ...

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Residents of Jackson and DeKalb Counties are invited to a special event on Tuesday, November 13th at the Northeast Alabama Community College campus.

Municipal and county-wide leaders will be on hand to meet constituents and talk about their plans for upcoming terms. The event is sponsored by the Ft. Payne and Greater Jackson County Chambers of Commerce as well as the legislative delegations for DeKalb and Jackson Counties.

Newly elected officials, as well as some who weren't up for reelection in 2012 will be on hand for the event. It will include county commissioners, mayors, city council members, probate judges, school board members as well as state representatives and senators.

The event is at the Tim Bevill Lyceum on Highway 35, between Scootsboro and Ft. Payne.