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RENTAL FEES INCREASE IN RAINSVILLE

By Marla Jones Managing Editor

properties such as trailer parks, apartments complexes or rental homes a break on license fees from $50 per unit to $25.

When the Ordinance 8-5-2019 (Section 22) was passed, Stiefel made the following quote, “ I am glad the Council approved the ordinance. It helps keep more money in the pockets of Rainsville citizens.

Hopefully, in the next administration, we can eliminate this ordinance completely.”

In Monday's meeting, the present Council voted unanimously to abolish Ordinance 8-5-2019 (Section 22) , raising the license price per rental unit to $50.

Council member Arlan Blevins addressed the

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RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 16.

Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt requested a vote by the Council on whether to abolish Ordinance 8-5-2019 (Section 22). The ordinance was passed in 2019 and was to be reviewed in two years. The ordinance lowered the license price per rental unit from $50 to $25.

Ordinance 8-5-2019 (Section 22) was first introduced by former Council member Marshall Stiefel. The ordinance would give citizens who own several rental

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SLOW DOWN, SPEEDERS!

By Marla Jones Managing Editor

writing tickets to speeders.

The Council marla@southerntorch.com approved the purchase of two notification FORT PAYNE, signs which includes Ala.-- (Full video on two trailers, two signs, Southern Torch and a data collector for Facebook) The Fort the City in the amount Payne City Council of $23,000. held their regularly A public hearing scheduled meeting on was held to receive Tuesday, August 17. comments from the Fort Payne Police City’s proposed Chief David Davis along with Mayor Brian participation in a tax-sharing agreement Bain spoke on the with Roy H. Drinkard need for speed for the Harbor Freight notification signs for location. the city. Bain stated Darlene Rotch and that citizens call daily Connie Fuller updated to ask for speed tables the Council on the or signs in different activities of Main Street areas of the city.

Fort Payne.

Davis stated that Fort Payne Fire the signs could be Chief Ron Saferite moved to different updated the council on locations throughout the department's the city to help with the problem. He went efforts to obtain a higher ISO rating that on to state that the would benefit citizens department was and industries with

their insurance rates.

The Council authorized the purchase of pipe and equipment, in the amount of $100,000, to alleviate flood issues in four locations across Fort Payne. This project is estimated to take up to two years to be completed.

A discussion was had about entering a fleet program, similar to what DeKalb County participates in, for the police and fire department Tahoes.

Fort Payne Councilman, John Smith, suggested that all City vehicles be put into the program. A motion was made to enter into an agreement for the Police and Fire Department vehicles at the present time, and

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DR. DURWOOD HODGES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT After 40 years devoting his life to practicing family medicine in our community, Dr. Durwood Hodges will retire on August 31, 2021. “We want to thank Dr. Hodges for his many years of service to the people of Jackson County, and congratulate him on his retirement. We wish him all our best for many relaxing andhappy years

doing the things that bring him joy in life.

He will be greatly missed in our medical community,” said Dr. Lonnie Albin, Chief Medical Officer for Highlands Medical Center.

All patients have been notified by mail of his retirement and the procedures for attaining medical records. The Hodges Clinic office will remain open normal

business hours through Tuesday, August 31, 2021, for patients to pick up medical records.

After this date, all requests for medical records should be mailed to Highlands Medical Center, Attention: Health Info Management, P.O. Box 1050, Scottsboro, AL 35768.

This is a community petition asking the Fort Payne City School system to make masking OPTIONAL for all students, teachers, staff and visitors in our city school buildings.

Wearing a mask or NOT wearing a mask is a medical decision and should be made by each individual family based on their specific situation.

All of the students AND school employees, from teachers to bus drivers to administrators and maintenance staff, are precious to us.

These are our neighbors, family members and friends and our community is not oblivious to the impact this virus can have. We recognize that people have experienced the negative physical impact of the virus, but we cannot ignore the negative physical, emotional and developmental impact of masking in our schools.

There have been many debates about the effectiveness of masks and for every study that shows masks work, there is another study that shows that masks do not work. The fact of the matter is this: Schools have not been proven to be where this virus is spreading. According to California Public Heath’s Evidence Summary: TK-6 Schools and COVID-19 Transmission, “When children do get COVID-19, the predominant pattern of transmission is to get the infection from an adult household contact (someone the child lives with at home who has

COVID-19). High rates of household infection from adults to children have been seen in studies from Chicago, India, Greece, Australia, Switzerland, South Korea, and China. This has been seen even in settings where schools were open. For instance, a study of 10 early childhood centers and 15 schools (>6,000 people) found low rates in the schools overall (1.2%) and >90% of cases were from the community, not from in-school transmission.”

In the 2020-21 school year, our students were required to mask.

Parents and children reported that students experienced multiple physical effects of masks including headaches, difficulty breathing, difficulty focusing, and skin problems among other things. According to AIER’s Masking Children: Tragic, Unscientific, and Damaging, “A German-wide registry (not the optimal highest-quality study) used by 20,353 parents who reported on data from almost 26,000 children, found that the “average wearing time of the mask was 270 minutes per day.

Impairments caused by wearing the mask were reported by 68% of the parents. These included irritability (60%), headache (53%), difficulty concentrating (50%), less happiness (49%), reluctance to go to school/kindergarten (44%), malaise (42%) impaired learning (38%) and drowsiness or fatigue (37%).” A June

2021 study published in the JAMA Pediatrics Network states “Most of the complaints reported by children3 can be understood as consequences of elevated carbon dioxide levels in inhaled air. This is because of the dead-space volume of the masks, which collects exhaled carbon dioxide quickly after a short time.

This carbon dioxide mixes with fresh air and elevates the carbon dioxide content of inhaled air under the mask, and this was more pronounced in this study for younger children.

This leads in turn to impairments attributable to hypercapnia. A recent review concluded that there was ample evidence for adverse effects of wearing such masks. We suggest that decision-makers weigh the hard evidence produced by these experimental measurements accordingly, which suggest that children should not be forced to wear face masks.”

Masks have been found to collect and hold bacteria and other pathogens that can cause very serious infections besides COVID-19. Scientists at the University of Florida tested 6 masks that were worn by elementary students in Gainesville, FL and found all sorts of contaminants on the masks. “Half of the masks were contaminated with one or more strains of pneumoniacausing bacteria.

One-third were contaminated with one or more strains of

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR site. “One-third were contaminated with dangerous, antibioticresistant bacterial pathogens. In addition, less dangerous pathogens were identified, including pathogens that can cause fever, ulcers, acne, yeast infections, strep throat, periodontal disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and more.”

In addition to the physical impacts of masking, there is evidence to show that wearing masks in schools is also detrimental to the emotional state and development of the wearer. According to USC Schaeffer’s Center for Health Policy & Economics, “Masking is a psychological stressor for children and disrupts learning. Covering the lower half of the face of both teacher and pupil reduces the ability to communicate. In particular, children lose the experience of mimicking expressions, an essential tool of nonverbal communication. Positive emotions such as laughing and smiling become less recognizable, and negative emotions get amplified. Bonding between teachers and students takes a hit.

Overall, it is likely that masking exacerbates the chances that a child will experience anxiety and depression, which are already at pandemic levels themselves.”

According to the

“…face masking can provoke an increase in stress hormones with a negative impact on immune resilience in the long term [17]. Face Masks prevent the mirroring of facial expressions, a process that facilitates empathetic connections and trust between pupils and teachers. This potentially leads to a significant increase in socio-psychological stress. During childhood and puberty the brain undergoes sexual and mental maturation through hormonal epigenetic reprogramming [18-21]. Several studies show that long-term exposure to socio-psychological stress leaves neuroepigenetic scars that are difficult to cure in young people and often escalate into mental behavioural problems and a weakened immune system [22-26]. A recent study by the CDC concludes that in young adults (18-24 years), the level of anxiety and depression has increased by 63% (!) since the corona crisis. A quarter of them think about suicide. As a result, the use of antidepressants has increased by 25% [27]. Several researchers have shown a relationship between the increase in stress experiences and the risk of upper respiratory tract infections and mortality [28-31].”

In summary, there is little evidence to show

show that masks are h effective in reducing transmission. There is definitely evidence to show that masking, especially for an entire school day, can negatively impact the physical and emotional health and development of the wearer. Ultimately, adults should be given the opportunity to review the data and decide for themselves and their families whether or not the benefits of masking in schools outweigh the risks.

Please sign our petition to support not just parents who are concerned for their kids, but also teachers and school employees who cannot speak up for fear of losing their jobs. Free their faces and LET THEM BREATHE! Loriah Goggans Goggans reached out to Southern Torch with the following quote: “The school system, parents and students should be a team working towards creating incredible adults. Myself and other parents were disappointed that we were not able to share our input with the School Board and the Superintendent on Friday before such an important decision was made” stated Goggans. “The petition is a simple way to let our voices be heard. This is not a personal attack on anyone in our city or our school system” Goggans concluded.

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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE

By Steve Flowers

This long hot and wet summer is coming to a close, and Labor Day is on the horizon.

Labor Day weekend will not only mark the beginning of college football season, but also the traditional start of the 2022 political season.

Most of the horses are in the chute for the May 24, 2022, primary election. So let the fun begin.

Let me share some political happenings that transpired over the summer. Jim Ziegler, our colorful State Auditor is edging closer to challenging Kay Ivey in the governor’s race. Ole Ziegler is an astute politician and campaigner, although not a very prolific fundraiser. He will be a viable candidate, but it is unlikely he can beat a healthy Kay Ivey.

Tim James, who has run two worthy

races for governor, may give it a third try.

He too can make a good race, but probably cannot beat Ivey. However, if both James and Ziegler get into the race they could and probably would force Ivey into a runoff which would be very stressful for her.

Both James and Ziegler are viable candidates, and it will make the race interesting – especially if Ziegler gets in. He is fun to watch.

However, Kay Ivey is preparing for another term by securing a treasured asset in State Representative Bill Poole as her state finance director. She now has a dynamic duo by her side to rely and depend on with Poole as her Finance Director and Jo Bonner as her Chief of Staff.

She also has a bevy of young lieutenants led by the wife and husband team of Liz and Bill Filmore.

Bill Poole is considered the most popular and promising young politico on the Alabama political scene. He will be a tremendous asset for Governor Ivey as the manager of the state finances. Bill Poole was elected as a state representative from Tuscaloosa in 2010. In his 11 years in the House, he made a meteoric rise into the leadership within the state House of Representatives. In all my years watching the Alabama Legislature and Alabama politics, I have never seen anyone as universally respected and liked as Poole.

He became Chairman of the Ways and Means Education Budget Committee in 2013 after only two years in the House.

He has essentially written the State Education Budget for the last eight years.

The Education Budget amounts to over

three-fourths of all state dollars. He has become a guru and expert on the state’s revenues and budgeting. Kay Ivey could not have scripted anyone better than Poole to administer the state finances. In addition, his relationship with the legislature will expedite the passage of Ivey’s budget recommendations within the legislature.

The race for the open Senate Seat of our Senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has been percolating all summer and it is beginning to look like it will be a two-person race between Congressman Mo Brooks and Business Council of Alabama Chairman Katie Britt. It will be a classic battle of the two wings of the Republican Party.

Brooks represents the right-wing, reactionary, firebrand, bombastic, Trump wing of the party. In fact, former

President Donald Trump has enthusiastically endorsed Brooks and will probably rousingly promote Brooks at a rally in Cullman County this Saturday.

Katie Boyd Britt will carry the banner of the moderate, pro-business, conservative, yet more sophisticated wing of the party. She would be a senator for Alabama who would protect our immensely valuable military defense meccas in the state, like the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, MaxwellGunter Air Base in Montgomery and Ft. Rucker in her native Wiregrass.

During the summer Britt has raised a record-breaking amount of campaign money that will be essential as she and Brooks head towards a May 24, 2022, runoff duel. However, Britt also has been beating the bushes in rural Alabama. She has

made almost every Farmer’s Federation County meeting in the state. You have to earn the Farmer’s Federation endorsement by the grassroots approach.

The Alfa endorsement does not come from an ivory tower in Montgomery.

Their endorsement is garnered by votes from each county federation. Therefore, you have to work for it and believe you me that endorsement is important in a statewide Republican race in Alabama. The Farmer’s Federation will not endorse Mo Brooks. He is the only Republican Congressman from Alabama who has consistently voted against Alabama farmers. Look for Katie Britt to get the coveted Alfa endorsement.

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EVENTS Submit your upcoming events to nicky@southerntorch.com for a chance to be featured in next week's print edition of The Southern Torch!

September 6th Laborday Fireworks @ 8:30 - Collinsville Labor day fireworks!

The city of Collinsville will be hosting a firework spectacular beginning at 8:30 pm that Monday. Fireworks will be shot from the south park come out and enjoy the show.

September 5, Three Arts - The Scottsboro Three Arts Club presents the 47th Annual Art Sunday September 5 2021 in King Caldwell Park!

Make plans to attend this legendary event! If you would like to be a Art Craft or Food Vendor check out the website at www. scottsboro3artsclub. com.

September 17 - 18, Boom Days - Boom Days Hosted By Stuart Douglas. Event starts at Sat Sep 18 2021 at 10:00 am and happening at Fort Payne., come see me at the coal and iron building for an hour

long set at Fort Paynes historic festival!

September 26, Welcome to the 2021 Conquer the Cave 5K - The race starts in a beautiful valley with picturesque mountains and fields in the background. Once runners get to the 1.9-mile mark they will enter the crown jewel of caves in the Southeast. The portion of the 5k course that runs through the cave is an out and back 0.6mi that is wide enough for 2 way traffic. Runners will pick up a glow stick at the turnaround point and the decorative lighting will be on at all

times. The average temperatures for race day are a low of 54F, high of 79F. Meanwhile, inside the cave, the year-round temperature is a cool 58F. This will truly be a race like no other.

September 27, October 2 Dekalb County VFW Agricultural Fair - Dekalb County VFW Agricultural Fair meta Dekalb County Fairgrounds, Fort Payne , AL. Come by for a night of fun.

There will be a lot of rides, games, and snacks at the stalls around the fairgrounds. Stop by to visit the animals too!

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October 16, Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In - Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In. Fort Payne, Alabama. The Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In is a great car show, featuring over 200+ classic vehicles on display in Fort Payne's historic downtown district. This is a monthly event starting in March and ending in October.

Music across the street from DeKalb Theatre and great food vendors. 5:00-9:00 pm. Downtown Fort Payne, Alabama.

October 23, Camp Comer Scout Reservation - Halloween ghosts and goblins are on the prowl at Cub Haunted!

This exciting overnight campout experience for Cub Scouts is packed with events and activities! Fun for the entire family!

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: 2021 - 272

CASE NO.: 2021 - 273

THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Evelyn Earle Landstreet, DECEASED

THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. GILES, deceased

persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder or other interest therein who may claim any interest in this property.

JOHN MOORE, Plaintiff

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Letters Testamentary in the matter of the estate of Evelyn Earle Landstreet, Case No. 2021-272, having been granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of August, 2021 by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Probate Judge of said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

TAKE NOTICE, that Letter of Testamentary having been granted yo JOHN E. GILES and JEFFREY S. GILES, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of JOHN W. GILES, deceased, on the 25th day of February, 2020, by the Honorable Ronnie Osborne, Judge of Probate.

JO ANN KNOX; LOUIS HUNTER, SR.; DAVENPORT CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, AND THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS,

This the 16th day of August, 2021.

Said notice to be published August 20, 27 & September 3.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by the law of the same will be barred.

Said notice to be published August 20, 27 & September 3.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA.

CASE NO.: 2021 - 7

CASE NO.: 2021- 252

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN DOROTHY STOGSDILL, Deceased

In the Matter of the Estate of BRENDA BARCLAY, Deceased.

Lettes of Admonistration of the estate of Brenda Barclay, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11 day of January, 2021 by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

Said notice to be published August 20, 27 & September 3.

EXECUTOR'S NOITICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Evelyn Dorothy Stogsdill, Deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28 day of July, 2021, by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred Said notice to be published August 13, 20, & 27.

CASE NO.: CV-2021-900169.00

AND LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 IN BLOCK B OF THE J.W. ELLIS SUBDIVISION IN THE TOWN OF VALLEY HEAD, ALABAMA LOCATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 5, RANGE 10 EAST IN DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND Fictitious Defendants “A” through “F”whose names and addresses are unknown, and any and all parties, including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder, or other interest therein, who may claim any interest in the above-described property, Defendants NOTICE BY PUBLICATION PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN TO: Jo Ann Knox, and Louis Hunter, Sr., and Davenport Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, their unknown heirs, successors, or assigns, and any and all persons claiming any present interest in the real property described above, and including any

The Plaintiff has filed a Verified Complaint to Quiet Title in the Circuit Court of Dekalb County, Alabama in Case Number CV-2021900169.00 against Jo Ann Knox, and Louis Hunter, Sr., and Davenport Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, their unknown heirs, successors, or assigns, and any and all persons claiming any present interest in the real property described above, and including any persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder or other interest therein who may claim any interest in this property, and the lands described above and against any or all parties listed above to establish the right and title of the Plaintiff to the lands and to clear up all doubts or disputes concerning the same. Therefore, the Defendants and any persons claiming and interest in the real property must file an Answer to the Complaint in writing in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Alabama by October 6, 2021, or suffer default judgment against them. The Plaintiff requests that the Court will make and enter all orders, judgments, and decrees that may be necessary or proper in the premises, and upon a final hearing thereon, the Plaintiff requests that the Court will make and enter a decree that the Plaintiff has the entire and undivided fee simple interest in the lands, with no restrictions thereon.

The Plaintiff further requests such other, further, different, or general relief as he may be entitled in the premises.

Said notice to be published August 13, 20, 27, & September 3.

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eventually the entire city fleet.

At the March 16 meeting, the Fort Payne Council voted to donate land, adjacent to the old Jefferson’s location, to the DeKalb County Commission. The County had planned to build a new Tourism office there but has since bought property on Highway 11 North for that purpose.

No paperwork or survey was completed to transfer the property to the County. The Council voted to rescind the motion.

A budget adjustment was made to the Fire department in the amount of $10,000 for the repair of the Medic-1 fire vehicle.

The Council approved the following alcohol licenses, which were also approved by the Alcohol Committee:

Blue Jug (on-off premise beer and wine); DeSoto Golf Course (on-premise beer and wine); Osaka Sushi Steakhouse (Restaurant retail liquor).

The following activity permits were granted: • The Well, Spencer DeVries, free coffee for everyone, Alabama Walking Park, August 28, 9:00 am.

• Sunshine Ministries and Frosty’s, 5K run for animal adoption, Saturday, September 11, City Park, from 8 am until 10 am.

• VFW, 5k Run, Williams Avenue from VFW to Alabama Walking Park, Saturday, November 6 beginning at 8 am, • DeKalb County Library, outdoor movie, fundraiser for Toys for Tots, third Saturday in August and September, from 7:30 pm until 9 pm.

The next meeting of the Fort Payne City Council will be September 7, at 12:30 pm.

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OBITUARIES Wilson James Michael Bone - 72 of Fort Payne, passed away on August 13, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 17.

Patricia Elaine Hollmer -70, of Fort Payne, passed away August 16, 2021 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the Greater Glory Pavilion.

Madeline Carolyn Akins Poe - joined Christ in Heaven on August 17.

Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church with entombment following in Mountain View Memory Gardens Mausoleum.

Burt Leon Edward Ross - 89, of Fort Payne, Alabama passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born on May 15, 1932 in Evergreen, Alabama to Estel Ross & Pauline Fields Ross.

Joyce Ann Britton -77, of Valley Head,

Alabama passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Funeral: Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

William “Bill” A. Pilson II - 70, of Mentone, Alabama, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. He was born in Virginia on June 15, 1951 to William A. Pilson & Wilda Holland Pilson. Funeral: September 11, 2021.

Conerstone Sarah Louise Scott Berry - 101, died peacefully at her residence on August 9, 2021. Louise was the daughter of the late James M. Scott and Lucinda “Lucy” Austin Scott. She was born in Flat Rock, AL. She was a charter member of the Forest Hill United Methodist Church, where she played the piano and provided floral arrangements on a weekly basis. She served as a volunteer at the UMC Upper Sand Mountain Parish.

Jana Denise Cornett Butler - 49 of Flat Rock died Tuesday, August 10

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at Dekalb Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life is being planned at this time.

Jonah Deloy Cornett - 78, affectionately known by many as "Big Paw" died Friday, July 30 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was the epitome of a cowboy Christian gentleman.

Always opening doors for his wife or anyone. His passions were God, his family and his horse.

Steve E. Rogers - 83 of Higdon passed away Saturday, August 14 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services are Wednesday at 3 PM ET at Higdon Holiness Church.

Martha Elizabeth Lea Plumlee - 40 of Henagar died Sunday, August 15 at Redmond Medical Center. Funeral services are Tuesday at 3 pm ct at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Steve Lea officiating.

Burial will follow in New Home Cemetery.

Opal Joyce Hughes Hill - 84 of Higdon died Monday, August 16 at Dekalb Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 PM.

Crossville Norma (Kay) Williamson - peacefully passed away Tuesday Aug 10, 2021. A celebration of Life service will be Thursday August 12th at 1:00 pm at Crossville First United Methodist Church.

Rainsville Barry Lynn Gilbert - 73 of Dawson, Alabama passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 in Missoula, Montana with his family by his side.n Visitation will be at Rainsville Funeral Home on Friday, August 13th from 5PM-8PM. Donna Fay Smith - 63 passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Highlands Medical Center. Private services will be held at a later date with Rainsville Funeral Home.

Faye Fuller - 84 of Geraldine, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Private memorial services will be held with Rainsville Funeral Home.

Scottsboro Charley Glenn Swafford - 72 of Scottsboro, Alabama passed away Monday August 9, 2021 at his home. Mr. Swafford was a retired truck driver, a job he truly loved. He was also a member of Bible Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at Scottsboro Funeral Home.

Glenn Owens - 56, of Woodville, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Hytop Holiness Church with Rev. James “Totchie”

McLain officiating. He will lie in state on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow at Hytop Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the church.

Brian Grider - 36, of Scottsboro, AL, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Brian was a painter and loved wood working. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Clinton Jobe “Choo Choo” Avans - 36, of Skyline, AL, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 17, at 12:00pm.

Norma Jean Peacock - 81 of Skyline, Alabama passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Highlands Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, August 16.

Allen Holcomb - 36, of Scottsboro, AL, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Scottsboro.

W.T. Wilson Gwendolyn Joyce Monroe - 75 of Fort Payne, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 6pm on Thursday, August 12, 2021 from the graveside of Town Creek Cemetery with burial to follow.

Hoyt Lamar Blevins - 74 of Fort Payne, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

Samuel Leroy Digsby - 76 of Fyffe, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, August 19.

Charles Gary Hodge - 55 of Rainsville, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial to follow Jimmy Lee Allen 72, of Albertville passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

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RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Foundation is gearing up for its annual Mustang Scramble golf tournament and fundraiser. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, September 9 th , at Dogwood Hills Golf Resort and Gardens in Flat Rock. Tee times are at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The NACC Foundation will provide lunch for participants.

“The NACC Mustang Scramble is an outstanding event, and we appreciate everyone who participates,” states NACC President Dr. David Campbell. “The Mustang Scramble was an outdoor activity last year that the CDC

guidelines permitted, and our golf teams didn’t miss a beat. We will make certain all coronavirus prevention standards are followed this year as well.”

The NACC Foundation is excited about this year’s Mustang Scramble Give-a-Way! This year’s prize is a 36” Blackstone Griddle with an Air Fryer! For a donation of $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets, you can support the NACC Foundation and possibly be the proud owner of this great prize. To purchase tickets, contact Heather Rice or Rachael Graham at 256.228.6001 ext.

2301 or ext. 2391. The

Give-a-Way winner will be announced on September 9 th at the Mustang Scramble Tournament, and patrons do not have to be present to win.

Are you interested in competing in this year’s tournament?

There is still time to assemble a team and register!

Contact the NACC Foundation by calling 256-638-4418 ext.

2391 or ext. 2301.

Interested participants may also email Heather Rice at riceh@nacc.edu or Rachael Graham at grahamr@nacc.edu to register for the tournament.

There are many ways to support the Mustang Scramble in addition to entering a team in the contest.

The NACC Foundation also appreciates hole sponsorships and donations. All donations to the NACC Foundation are tax deductible. Funds raised by the Foundation are used to support scholarships and the mission of Northeast.

For more information about Northeast Alabama Community College and the NACC Foundation, visit nacc. edu or download the OneACCS app in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Follow NACC on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to keep up with the latest announcements, current events, and more.

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FROM PAGE 1 Council regarding the August 6 murder in Rainsville. Blevins stated that following the investigation, a few items had come to light that needed to be addressed.

Phone records were not able to be obtained due to access being limited to Mayor Lingerfelt and City Clerk Kelly Frazier.

“I think for the sake of safety, the police chief would need access to those records in case you guys are not there” stated Blevins.

“We should have access to every bit of that,” stated Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson.

Lingerfelt clarified that the only access he had was on the billing side and that the new phone system had not been completely set up by Farmers Telephone Cooperative.

“A lot of this was a misunderstanding of who had control,” said Lingerfelt in a statement to Southern Torch. “All of this is straightened out and we are all good. The old phone system had issues and if the new phone system had not recently been installed

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we wouldn't have had the recording at all.”

The Council also approved: • Moving the September 6 council meeting to Tuesday, September 7 due to the Labor Day holiday.

• The hire of Brandon Dupree as a part-time floater for the Rainsville Public Works Department • The hire of Blake Farmer as a mechanic for the Rainsville Public Works Department • Accepted the Rainsville Fire Department grant of $26,000 with the city matching 10% for the purchase of two Thermal Imaging Cameras.

• Increased the Northeast Alabama AgriBusiness Center line of credit at First Southern State Bank from $15,000 to $50,000. This increase will enable the center to add 75 more campsites to the facility.

• Approved the emergency repair of the pump station located on Chambers Avenue by Living Water Utilities, at a cost of $29,890.

The next meeting of the Rainsville City Council will be held on September 7, with a workshop beginning at 4 pm and the regular session at 4:30 pm.

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