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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, November 4, 2022 / VOL. 8, NO. 44 / $1.00
Alabama Votes 2022
FP Sets Date for Christmas Parade
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
ALABAMA--Voters will return to the polls on November 8 for the 2022 General election where several major races will be decided. Among the key races in Alabama is the governor’s race, with incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey (R), facing Democratic challenger, Yolanda
Flowers. In the race for U.S. Senate, Republican Katie Britt will face Democratic nominee Will Boyd for the Alabama open U.S. Senate seat, held by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby. Voters will also decide if they would like to ratify the Alabama Constitution that will remove racist language and repealed
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Fall Back Once More
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
ALABAMA-- At 2 a.m., this Sunday, clocks in the U.S. will “fall back” one hour as daylight savings time ends, beginning winter’s dark evenings. Many have debated this tradition. In March the U.S. Senate passed legislation, unanimously that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, a move promoted
by supporters advocating brighter afternoons and more economic activity. After years of attempts, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill to permanently adopt daylight saving time, after the state Senate passed the same measure. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law on May 13, 2021. However, states currently do not have the authority to change themselves.
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FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 1. The Council granted the activity permit for the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade on December 9th beginning at 6:00 p.m. The parade route will begin on Gault Avenue and go from 18th Street North to 3rd Street South. A Public Hearing was held to receive comments on the proposed vacation of portions of the rights-of-way easement on Grand Avenue and 7th Street North. Debbie Smith, representing Alabama
Arise, was present at the meeting to announce a Health fair at the VFW on November 5th . The Council approved the following Ordinances and Resolutions: • Resolution 2022-33 authorizing the vacation
of portions of Rightof-Way easements for Vicky Kirby. The following Alcohol License Applications were approved:
Mentone Community Church. A search party was formed by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) on Saturday. Fischer Rescue Squad, Valley Head Police Department, DeKalb County EMA, canine units, and local fire departments aided in the search in the wooded areas where she was last seen.
A $1,000 reward is being offered by Makenna’s family for information that leads to her whereabouts. She is 5ft 6 inches and weighs around 100-120 pounds. She has red hair and hazel eyes. “If anyone has any information on Makenna’s whereabouts, please
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Candlelight Vigil held for Missing Teen
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
VALLEY HEAD, Ala.--Makenna Joy Purvis, 19, has been missing for over a month. She was last seen on Inspec Drive in Valley Head. On Sunday evening, over 100 friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil at
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