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BOE to Buy Bulletproof Vests

By Marla Jones Managing Editor

concluded Welden.

The Board approved a Supplemental Grocery Bid to Osborn Brothers.

The following Retirements and Resignations were approved: • Barbara Neel - Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher - Valley Head High School - Retirement - 1/1/23 • Charlotte Bouldin Head Custodian (12 months) - Plainview High School - Retirement - 1/1/23 • Scarlett Sims Itinerant ARI Local Reading Specialist Sylvania High School - Resignation - 11/2/22 • Lana Bloxom - CNP Worker - Geraldine High School - Declined • Lorrie Waycaster -

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RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Dekalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on November 17.

The Board approved the purchase of bulletproof vests for Student Resource Officers (SRO). This will be a financial help to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, since the loss of revenue from pistol permit sales.

“We greatly appreciate the DeKalb County Board of Education Board Members and Superintendent Wayne Lyles. They are always willing to help when it comes to school safety

and programs by our office” stated Sheriff Nick Welden.

“In times when our funding has been cut and our pistol permits funds

are basically gone, expensive upgrades such as new vests for our SRO’s are needed. I can’t say thank you enough to the BOE for stepping up

and helping our office.

Without this, our SRO’s would be using outdated equipment and that would pose a safety factor in protecting our schools”

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Rainsville Proclaims Commission to Resume November Hospice Month Pre-Covid Schedule

By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com

RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 21.

Heather Willoughby and staff members of Enhabit Health Care were presented with a proclamation that proclaimed November as Hospice Month in the City of Rainsville.

Council members thanked the staff for the wonderful job the

team was doing to take care of the citizens of Rainsville and the surrounding areas Sam Griggs, Substance Abuse Program Coordinator/CED Mental Health Center addressed the Council on the 2023 CED Youth Prevention Conference which will be held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. Griggs asked the Council to help sponsor the event. The Council approved a $500 donation for the Conference.

The Council accepted Project

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times of the DeKalb County Commission meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of marla@southerntorch.com each month at 10 a.m, beginning in January 2023. During the FORT PAYNE, Ala. -- (Full covid pandemic, meetings were video on Southern Torch limited to once a month.

Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met on Wednesday, Commissioner Shane Wooten was elected as the President November 16. During the Pro-Tem of the DeKalb County meeting, Ron Saferite, newly elected Commissioner for District Commission.

DeKalb County Engineer Ben III was sworn in, along with Luther, presented the ALDOT Commissioner Lester Black of Snow and Ice Contract. The District IV and Commission contract is renewed each year.

President, Ricky Harcrow.

The Commission approved The Commission voted on two organizational items. The Commission set the dates and

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PISGAH, Ala.-- The No. 8 ranked Pisgah Eagles(11-2) defeated No.4 ranked Aliceville, 26-22, to make their first semifinal appearance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Playoffs since 2002.

Pisgah capitalized on an Aliceville fumble, to score on a 1-yard stampede into the endzone by Legion McCrary, taking the 6-0 lead, with :09 remaining in the first quarter.

After Aliceville turned the ball over on downs, McCrary bulldozed his way down the field, to set up a pass completion, for the 53-yard gain to the Aliceville 1-yard line. McCrary scampered into the endzone and brought

the two-point conversion in to take the 14-0 lead over Aliceville. Aliceville found their way into the endzone and got the two-point conversion to narrow the Eagle lead to 14-8.

Pisgah got tricky, faking a handoff and sneaking into the endzone, to make the score 20-8, with 2:28 remaining in the first half. Aliceville tried to score before the half but fumbled with .6 seconds remaining in the first half, giving the Eagles the 20-8 lead over Aliceville.

Aliceville scored just five plays into the third quarter. Aliceville went for two to narrow the Pisgah lead to 20-16. Pisgah drove down the field, but took eight minutes off the play clock before having to punt.

Aliceville scored on a 63-yard pass to take the 22-20 lead at the end of the third

quarter.

With 6:48 remaining in the game, McCrary dove into the endzone for the winning score. After a long drive, Aliceville flirted with the go ahead score before Jett Jeffery intercepted the pass to seal the Pisgah Eagle victory.

McCrary led the Pisgah Eagles with 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.

After a remarkable season, the Pisgah Eagles are asking theirsellves, Why not us?

The Pisgah Eagles will travel to take on the undefeated Fyffe Red Devils at Paul Benefield Stadium in Fyffe on Friday night.

The winner of this game will advance to the Class 2A State Championship game on December 2 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Scottsboro Square Welcomes Medical Spa

By Marla Ballard Reporter

SCOTTSBORO, ALA - On April 1 Scottsboro Square welcomed Shear Bliss MedSpa LLC. Owner, Michealle O’Bannon Phillips is not new to the business of beauty, she has been in the industry since 2012.

Over the past ten years Phillips has either managed a spa or owned her own. She is excited about moving her business to this new location and the latest services she has added.

Shear Bliss MedSpa has three treatment rooms and is called a MedSpa due to the fact that they offer medical-grade procedures, under the direction of a physician. Services include treatments such as Botox injections and procedures to reduce puffiness under eyes and generate fuller lips and facial cheeks. One of the newest features Shear Bliss is bringing to its service list is a medically directed, medication-oriented weight loss program.

The team at Shear Bliss includes; Licensed Aesthetician, Permanent Makeup Artist, and Master Cosmetologist, Michealle O’Bannon

Phillips, Message Therapist, April Hartline, and Front Desk Receptionist, Taylor Pittman. The services rendered include; day spa services, brow and lash tinting, medical grade facials, microdermabrasion, skincare, chemical peels, waxing, self-tanning lotions, hair styling for all ages, hair treatments and haircuts, makeup, massage, laser hair reduction, microneedling with PRP, and barber services.

Consultations are encouraged. “I am all about being a patient advocate and personalizing the client’s services,” said Phillips. “I am not about trying to sell something to a client that they do not need, trust is a huge part of this industry. My goal is to help people feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.”

The spa’s preferred skincare line is Alastin. 1 “I’ve tried basically p every skincare line s from the most expensive to the least C 1 costly and it’s my opinion that Alastin 2 delivers what they T promise,” said Phillips.

P “Plus, they are affordable.” Phillips said a bottle of a cleanser lasts about p four months and averages around $10 C t per month. “Alastin Skincare is the D fastest-growing physician-dispensed a $ skincare brand with scientifically proven D and clinically tested a products,” theskinchic.com.

Phillips said her business plan is to continue to add services in the future as the business grows.

“If I do not provide a service, I am happy to refer a client to someone who does,” said Phillips.

Located at 219 S. Market St., Scottsboro (on The Square). Call: 256-999-0083 or 256-630-8852 Business Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other times available with an appointment). Website: shearblissmedspa. mysalon, email: shearblissmedspa@ gmail.com Follow on Facebook (Shear Bliss MedSpa LLC) and Instagram (shear_bliss_medspa).

Inside The Statehouse

By Steve Flowers

The legendary Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, is credited with coining the slogan, “all politics is local.” He quoted it often and lived it.

The old Boston machine Democratic politician went home to his Irish neighborhood every week. He knew everyone in his blue collar district. He knew who was kin to whom. He knew their names, birthdays, parents, grandparents, and children. He did favors, made sure their mail was delivered, lost Social Security checks were found, and even made sure that potholes were fixed and streetlights replaced. He lived the saying, “all politics is local.”

He also worked in Washington in an era of bipartisanship.

They worked and socialized with each other regardless of party affiliation to get things done. It was well known that Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan were best friends and drinking

buddies when Reagan was the Republican President and O’Neill was Speaker. That is why Reagan was so successful as President. He had O’Neill as a friend.

It was certainly a different day in Washington than today. Democrats and Republicans now not only do not work together, they do not even talk to each other. They despise and denounce each other more than Reagan and O’Neill hated and denounced the Russians.

For years, in my column as well as in college classrooms, lectures and speeches around the state, I have declared the cornerstone of political theory, “all politics is local,” as a truism.

However, as we end this 2022 election year and begin the 2024 presidential election campaign, I am changing my song and dance.

My theory now is that all politics is no longer local.

All politics today is national. It is all partisan based and derived from national

and Washington politics. Folks are either in the Republican tribe or the Democratic tribe and it applies nationally, and especially in Alabama.

Seventy-five years ago, Alabama was a rural state. Alabama voters were much more interested in the sheriff’s race than presidential races.

In fact, Alabamians very seldom even voted in presidential contests. There were more votes cast in an off year Democratic primary for sheriff and governor than in presidential years.

That has changed dramatically. Alabama is a more urban state than rural. Today, Alabamians follow national congressional and presidential

politics and could not care less who is the sheriff of their urban county.

In the just completed Jefferson County Sheriff’s race, it was a Democrat vs Republican contest.

Personalities were irrelevant. The Democrat, Pettway, won because he was Democrat. Hudson lost because he was a Republican.

They could have been named Jones and Smith rather than Pettway and Hudson and neither campaigned and the results would have been the same.

This 2022 election confirmed and solidified the fact that Alabama is a Ruby Red hardcore Republican state in statewide

elections. Twenty-three out of 23 statewide elected offices are held by Republicans.

The three candidates, Kay Ivey, Katie Britt and Wes Allen, who each had a Democrat opponent got 66% of the vote.

The Republicans, who had only Libertarian opposition, like Rick Pate, Young Boozer and Will Ainsworth, got 84%. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth got the most votes, about 960,000.

He also got the most votes of any contested candidate in 2018.

This will hold him in good stead as he eyes the 2026 governor’s race.

The Democratic Party is dead and irrelevant on the state level in the Heart of Dixie. Everybody with walking around sense knows this.

That is why no serious candidate will run as a Democrat. Some idealistic Democrats will write me and lament that the Alabama Democratic Party leadership is inept. My reply is that it is irrelevant whether you have a Democratic Party office in Alabama or not,

the result of Alabama races is going to be the same, all politics is national, now. The vote is driven from Washington.

The same is true of the Alabama Republican Party. It does not matter who is the Chairman of the Alabama GOP, the GOP vote in Alabama will be the same.

In fact the current GOP Chairman is a butterfly farmer and his butterflies probably know more about Alabama politics than he does.

Folks, Alabama is in the Republican tribe, make no doubt about it. Our largest metropolitan counties of Jefferson and Montgomery are in the Democratic column.

As I have said for the past 20 years, if Mickey Mouse is the Republican candidate for President, he will carry Alabama even if he does not campaign or spend any money here and the same applies to the governor’s race. Why? Because all politics today is national.

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No. CRP-TLA-202202, which is the construction of the turn lane and access to State Route 75 for the proposed Public Works Facility. The only thing that is lacking, before the construction of a new facility is cutting timber and getting a road built to the planned site.

The Council approved a pay raise for City employees.

This increase is done annually.

Resolution d 11-21-2022 (A) was passed which will surplus (2) 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trucks and (2) 2021 Chevrolet Tahoes from the Police Department.

The Council approved the purchase of (4) Chevrolet Tahoes for the Police Department in the amount of $148,895.80 from Donohoo Chevrolet and gave the Mayor

the authority to complete financing at First Southern State Bank. The amount of the loan should include the stripping and re-equiping for the (4) vehicles to 911 Solutions in the amount of $5,995.70 and window tint for the (4) Tahoes in the amount of $1,000.00 Resolution 11-21-2022 (B) was passed which will surplus (2) 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trucks from the Fire Department.

The Council approved the purchase (2) 2022 Chevrolet Tahoes for the Fire Department in the amount of $74,129.40 from Donohoo Chevrolet and gave Mayor Lingerfelt the authority to complete financing at First Southern State Bank.

Financing to include swapping lighting to (2) Tahoes at Donohoo Chevrolet in the amount of $3500.00, and window tinting (2) Tahoes for $500.00.

In other business, the Rainsville Council approved: • Canon Printer Lease for the Code Enforcement Office at Berry and Dunn • Sponsorship of $500.00 to Cub Scout Troop 184 for Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box “Samaritan’s Purse” • Moving Chris Hampton to CDL Driver Position on the Pay Scale • Travel/Training Request—Michael Edmondson • Travel/Training Request—Matt Crum • Canon Printer Lease for the Fire Department at Berry & Dunn • Purchased a JPRO Truck Diagnostic Scan Tool Box with Lenovo Vehicle Laptop in the amount of $301.00 The next regular Rainsville City Council meeting will be held on December 5, beginning with a work session at 4 p.m. and a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m.

HAP P Y We will be closed and out of office November 24 & 25

Alabama Student wins $10,000+ BERNINA Sweepstakes Prize!

HUNTSVILLE, AL., Nov. 21, 2022 – A dream comes true today for Alabama student Lacee Culpepper, who will travel to Barb’s Sewing Center in Huntsville to collect over $10,000 in prizes as a part of the BERNINA $100k+ Dream Studio Sweepstakes.

For the 24-year-old Rainsville resident and aspiring Civil Engineer, this is a dream that has been years in the making.

“When I was 12 my neighbor was a seamstress and quilter.

I wanted a sewing machine, so I built a lemonade stand to raise enough money to buy one,” said Culpepper.

“Unfortunately, I never got around to learning.

But I held on to that dream and just recently, I picked up sewing again and started taking it more seriously.”

“My friend Brenda Jones has been teaching me, she sews on a BERNINA 790 and before I even entered, we had booked to attend a quilting class at Barb’s Sewing Center in Huntsville, so it feels like it’s meant to be!”

“Currently, I sew crafty items, but my goal is to sew

garments and quilts,” said Culpepper. “This prize from BERNINA is giving me the opportunity to do things I would have never been able to afford otherwise and I’m super thankful for it. Thank you, BERNINA and Barb’s Sewing Center.”

Barb Martin, owner of Barb’s Sewing Center is delighted to be the one to officially welcome Lacee to the BERNINA family. She’s been serving the sewing community since 2001 and has been recognized as a BERNINA Excellence Dealer for over 20 years.

“We’re all excited for her. Our community of experienced sewists have been writing all our best advice for young sewists in a little book for her. We’re hoping it will help Lacee bloom and grow in her sewing journey”.

Brianna Martin, Store Manager, is Barb’s granddaughter and has been sewing

since she was 5. Now 21 is proud to be carrying the tradition of sewing and wants to see more young people do the same.

“I love to see new, young sewists join our community,” said Martin. “New sewists bring fresh ideas and help take the traditional techniques and make them modern; we all learn from each other and help each other.”

Lacee will take home amazing prizes including a BERNINA Q 16 Long-Arm Quilting machine in a foldable table, a Fat Quarter box from Benartex, and gift cards from OESD, Amanda Murphy and Sookie Sews.

“The Q 16 is a great machine, especially for a compact space,” said Martin. “Retailing at $9,999 with the foldable table, it’s spacious enough for your biggest projects, sturdy, packed with performance features and discreetly tucks away when not in use.”

The competition is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.), 18 years of age and older. To enter, discover the Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure go to www.

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Upcoming Christmas Parades: Fort Payne - Dec 9 at 6PM Rainsville - Dec. 3 at 11AM Geraldine - Dec. 10 at 6:30PM Fyffe - Dec. 10 at 12PM Crossville Dec. 17 at 1PM Sylvania Dec. 10 at 1PM Ider - Dec. 3 at 1PM Valley Head - Dec. 3 at 9:30 am Collinsville - Dec. 10 at 6PM Scottsboro - Dec. 10 at 5PM Henagar - Dec 3 at 4PM December 2, Santa is Coming to Town - 2nd Annual Santa is Coming to Town Dec 2 at 5:30 to 8:30 located at Townhall in Dutton Lots

of fun activities and Christmas characters. $5.00 admission with all proceeds going to Christmas Charities.

December 3, Altrusa International of Fort Payne Bingo All proceeds are going to the scholarship fund of DeKalb County and City seniors. Hosted at the VFW post home at 10AM until 12PM. The cost is $5 per card with a four card limit.

For more information call (256)996-4269 December 3, 2022 Fundraiser Banquet - The annual Fundraiser Banquet to Support The Father’s House Recovery Home for Women. Black Tie Attire. Sat Dec 3 2022 at 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The Barn at Blue Pond, 9796

Blue Pond Boulevard West, Sylvania, United States.

December 9, Christmas in the Park - The City of Fort Payne presents the 37th annual Christmas in the Park. Join us in City Park for festivities before the annual Christmas Parade begins at 6pm. Visit with Santa. Free hot chocolate, coffee, soft drinks and more!

December 9, Walk Through Bethlehem - Join us for Walk Through Bethlehem Experience what life would have been like the week of Jesus’ birth in the city of Bethlehem. Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the city as you walk through the marketplace hearing

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December 10, Blow Your Own Ornament at Orbix Hot Glass - Blow Your Own Ornament at Orbix Hot Glass. Orbix Hot Glass is a glass blowing studio and gallery on Lookout Mountain that offers fine decorative and functional glass, as well as very popular glass blowing classes.

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LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO.: CV-2022900188.00 GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA, I.O.O.F., as successor in interest to THE TRUSTEES OF WILLS VALLEY LODGE NO. 113 I.O.O.F.

Plaintiff vs.

Commencing at the point where the Southeasterly Rightof-Way of Grand Avenue South (80 ft.

ROW) intersects the Southwesterly Rightof-Way line of First Street (Main Street) (80 ft. ROW) run Southwesterly with the Southeasterly Rightof-Way line of said Grand Avenue South for 65.00 ft. to the Northerly most corner of Lot 11, Block 61 of the L.N. Christenson Survey to the City of Fort Payne (as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 23 in the Office of the Judge of Probate in DeKalb County, Alabama); thence leaving the Southeasterly Right-ofWay line of said Grand Avenue, South with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southeasterly with the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 24.76 feet to the point where said line intersects the line between two adjacent buildings (a one story office building and a two story building known as The Odd Fellows Independent Order of Wills Valley Lodge No. 113 (I.O.O.F. Building) for a point of beginning.

Thence leaving the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 with a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the line between the above said one story office building and the above said (I.O.O.F.) Lodge No. 113 Building for 48.16 feet to the point where said line intersects the line between two adjacent one story office buildings; thence with a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees run Northwesterly with the line between two adjacent one story office buildings for 24.76 feet to a point on the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South, said point also lying on the Northwesterly boundary line of the above said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South and the Northwesterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 11.84 feet to the Westerly most corner of said Lot 11; thence leaving the Southeasterly Right-ofWay line of said Grand Avenue South with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southeasterly with the Southwesterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 50.00 feet to the Southerly

most corner of said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Northeasterly with the Southeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 and parallel with the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South for 60.00 feet to the Easterly most corner of said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 25.24 feet and to the point of beginning. The above-described parcel being a part of Lot 11, Block 61 of the L.N. Christenson Survey to the City of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, and containing 1,809 square feet.

And Fictitious Defendants “A” through “F” whose identities, 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 in the abovedescribed property, Defendants.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN TO: 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 in the property described above.

The Plaintiff has filed a Verified Complaint to Quiet Title in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Alabama in Case Number CV2022-900188.00 against the real property described above 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 in the property described 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 any interest in the real property must file an Answer to the Complaint in writing in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Alabama by December 30, 2022, 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 owns the entire and undivided fee simple interest in the lands, with no restrictions thereon. The Plaintiff further requests such

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Dated this the 31st day of October, 2022.

Todd Greeson Circuit Clerk Said notice to be published, November 4, 11, 18 & 25

LEGALS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA DORCAS AYENDI LOPEZ VILLATORO, Plaintiff, vs.

CASE NO.: CS-22900102 UNKNOWN UNKOWN, Defendant.

NOTICE OF CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition for Custody and other relief filed by Plaintiff/ Mother, Dorcas Ayendi Lopez Villatoro, by the 2nd day of January, 2023, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-2022-900102, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama.

WATSON & WATSON Said notice to be published, November 11, 18, 25, & December 2

LEGALS IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKEY DON JOHNSON CASE NO: 2022-376 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKEY DON JOHNSON, DECEASED. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE OF RICKEY DON JOHNSON, DECEASED, having been granted to the undersigned on the 18 day of October, 2022, 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, November 18, 25, & December 2

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English Language Arts Teacher - Fyffe High School Resignation - 12/30/22 • Brent Casey Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School - Resignation 11/11/22 • Ashley Phillips - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Fyffe Special Services Center Resignation -12/17/22 The following Leaves of Absence were granted: • Ashley Lewis - Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School - 12/5/22-1/27/23 • Amanda McKee - CNP Worker - Fyffe High School - 8/1/221/2/23 (Extended from 8/29/22) • Alicia McDaniel - CNP Worker Crossville Elementary School 11/1/22-1/2/23 The following On -the- Job Injury was approved: Stephanie Lacey - Bus Driver Crossville Middle School - 8 days The following Transfers were approved: • Melissa Warren - Elementary Teacher at Ruhama Jr. High School to Itinerant ARI Local Reading Specialist for the District • Timothy Elijah White - Instructional Aide at Plainview High School to Elementary Teacher at Crossville Elementary School (Effective 11/28/22) The following Placements were made: (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification) Certified • Suzanne Smith - Itinerant Speech Pathologist - Henagar Jr. High School (Effective 11/28/22) • Brittany Stuart Elementary Teacher - Crossville Middle School (Effective 11/14/22) • Holly Connell Band Director Plainview High School (Effective

1/1/23) • Gena Sims Interim Band Director - Plainview High School (Effective 10/28/22 - 12/31/22) Support • Kim Wooten - CNP Worker Geraldine High School (Effective 11/19/22) • Billy Carroll - Custodian (12 months) - Plainview High School (Effective 1/1/23) • Tim Coppick Assistant Custodian (7-hour/9-month) - Crossville Middle School (Effective 11/28/22) • Jennifer Black Knight - Bus Driver - Ider High School • Joey Smith CNP Worker (Leave from 10/31/22-1/2/23) - Fyffe High School (Effective 11/6/22) The following Volunteer Coaches were approved: Fyffe High School -Alyssa Webb (Junior High Basketball • Plainview High School -Thomas Perry (Basketball ) Superintendent Wayne Lyles requested permission to place pending Board approval.

Superintendent Lyles also introduced a proposal to increase store worker salaries from $9.69/hour to $11.00/ hour. The Board approved the proposal and those increases will be effective 11/1/22.

In other business the board elected Carol Heitt to serve as Chairman and Robert Elliot to serve as Vice-Chairman for the Board.

The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be on January 19, 2023 with a work session at 4:30 p.m. and the regular meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m.in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building

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Road 1909. According to County Engineer Ben Luther, the developer of the subdivision has met all specifications for the road to be considered a County Road.

The DeKalb County Sherrif’s Office (DCSO) made several personnel changes: • New Hires included: Ivan Dougan,

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Evan Wilborn, and moved Katy Monroe from part-time dispatch to full-time dispatch to fill open slot left by Savannah Willingham • Resignations included:Parker Perea, Cindy Minton (Medical) and Cameron Mattos • Promotion: Tiffany Edwards Young was promoted to Sgt. of the B-Shift The DCSO asked to send Chief Seth Cagle and Deputy Chief Tracie Hamiltyon to Corrections Officers Jail Training (11/1511/22) which was approved by the Commission.

The Commission approved the purchase of a backup bus for the TCouncil on Aging in the amount of $6,240.

They approved the moving of a substitute driver for the department to a full-time position and will hire a substitute to fill the position.

County Adminstratior Matt Sharp presented the Health Insurance Policy to the Commission and requested that since healthcare prices were increasing that the Commission help on the family plans. The employees insurance is paid 100% but he suggested that with the increase, the cost for family coverage will be $759 per month.

The Commission set the family plans to $500 per month.

The Commission passed three projects that will help DeKalb County citizens with issues that they may have with drinking water in their area: • The Hwy 85 Water Main Upgrade Allocation Resolution covered the additional $27,500 cost that the project came in at.

They contractor will replace 3” line with a 6” line that will help with waterflow in that area.

• Collinsville Water Project Expediture Resolution that will give the residents of the area clean drinking water.

• The Expeniture Resolution for the NE Water Projects for County Road 396 and 180 were also approved. All three projects came in at additional costs but were more funds were allocated.

The DeKalb County Commission passed the Forever Wild Land Trust Resolution that will preserve 79.5 acres, a land lease for $767.00 per year will paid to DeKalb County.

The Commission also proclaimed November as National Family Caregivers Month.

The next meeting of the DeKalb County Commission will be held on December 13, 2022 beginning at 10 a.m.

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Brenda Etta Hale Guffey - passed away on November 17, 2022, at the age of 76. Born January 27, 1946, in LaGrange, Georgia.

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James “Tiny” Grady Miller - 59, of Cedar Bluff, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his home. He was born October 11, 1963 in Cherokee County to the late James Euclid yMiller and Margaret Lynn Boatfield Miller.

Mr. Miller was an avid fisherman and co-owner of ShinBone Ridge Custom Baits.

He was a fan of the Crimson Tide.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery on County Road 273 with Rev. Tracey Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. hour of service at

Aaron Lee Dickens - 46, of Leesburg, Alabama, passed away at his residence on November 13, 2022.

Mr. Dickens was born on November 7, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois to Shelden Dickens & Jody Swanberg Dickens. Date of Funeral: There are no services planned at this time.

Carolyn Blalock Kilgore - 78, of Mentone, Alabama, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Date of Funeral: Saturday, November 19, 2022. Funeral Location: Burt ChapelValley Head. Funeral Time: 2:00 PM. Burial Location: Little River Cemetery in Mentone, AL.

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Visitation will be Tuesday, November 22nd from 9AM-11AM. Freeda M. Payne - 92 of Henagar, AL passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Services will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2PM at Union Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Buttram & Bro. Randy Hairston officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, November 19th from 4PM-8PM at Rainsville Funeral Home & Sunday, November 20th from 1PM-2PM at Union Grove Baptist Church Gladys Haymon Galloway - 88 of Rainsville, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Service is Sunday,

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Rodney Hooper - 64 of Fort Payne, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his residence.

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Entombment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 22nd from 1PM-2PM.

Scottsboro Martha Jane Keeton Gross - born to Haskell and Victoria Kelly Keeton on August 20, 1937, spent entire life in Scottsboro.

Martha Jane went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 7:00 am at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Shandy Dill officiating. Burial will follow at Gross Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning

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Judy Carolyn Harper - 75, of Section passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her sons, Brian Harper and Shawn (Haley) Harper; sisters, Diane Hall and Janet Patterson; brother, Dwight Travis; grandchildren, Amber Harper and Andrew Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Harper; son, Barry Harper; parents, Robert Howard and Wilma Earlene Travis; and brother, Kerry Travis.

Thurman Troy Ragan - 81, of Crossville passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022.

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Third Round of AHSAA State Football Playoff Results:

SCOREBOARD

Sylvania 27, Geraldine 7 Fyffe 35, Tuscaloosa Academy 7 Pisgah 26, Aliceville 22

Sylvania pulls away from Geraldine Devils are Semi-Final Bound to advance to semifinals

By Roger Scott

Special to Southern Torch

SYLVANIA, Ala. – The Sylvania Rams relied on a strong running game and defensive pressure to advance to the AHSAA 3A semifinals with a 27-7 victory over Geraldine Friday night at Rams Stadium.

With the victory, the Rams advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1994.

Geraldine, with upset wins over No.5 Winfield and No. 1 Mars Hill Bible under its belt, was trying to get to the fourth round as well as avenge a 41-24 loss to the Rams earlier in the season.

Senior running back Braiden Thomas found running room behind the Rams offensive line all night for four touchdowns.

“Braiden continues to do what he’s been doing. The offensive line has done a really good job of giving him some creases, and he rushed for 300 yards,” said Sylvania head coach Tyler Vann.

“He’ll be the first one to tell you that our o-line gets a lot of the credit for that.”

In a tight first half, Geraldine received the kickoff and was forced to punt on its opening drive. Sylvania advanced the ball to the Geraldine 7-yard-line before the Bulldogs regained possession on a fumble with :58 left in the first quarter.

Geraldine methodically moved the ball down field on its possession, but failed to convert a fourth down pass attempt.

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Sylvania punt, Geraldine had a promising drive end when running back Carlos Mann pulled up while running after catching a pass from Colvin and fell to the sideline with a non-contact injury.

Sylvania then recovered a Bulldogs fumble with 1:15 in the half.

“I thought our defense played really well in the first half.

Once our guys got settled in against some formations we hadn’t seen much, they really struggled to block us up front,” Vann said.

“Aspen, Ashdon, Ky, and Kittle all played well up front, and it changed the game for us.”

The Rams moved quickly behind Thomas and a completion from Jaxon Smith to Landon Watkins. Thomas ran it in out of the wildcat formation for the 7-0 score after the PAT to close the half.

In the second half, the Rams received the kickoff and Thomas burst through the line for a 72-yard score and the 14-0 lead after Conner Andrade’s PAT with 10:34 left in the third quarter.

On Geraldine’s next possession, Sylvania forced a three-and-out. The Rams offensive line began to control the game and Thomas again punched it in for the 21-0 lead after the PAT with 6:09 in the third quarter.

“This is three games in a row against playoff competition that we’ve been able to rush for more than 350 yards,” Vann said.

The Bulldogs moved the ball again

but failed to convert a fourth-and-long pass to turn the ball over on downs with 2:31 in the third quarter.

Sophomore back Aiden Parham picked up a 20-yard gain to move onto Geraldine’s side of the field, but Smith just missed Watkins on a fourth-and-long route to also turn the ball over on downs.

Geraldine gained a little momentum on its next possession when Colvin hit Cody Satterfield for the 52-strike-and-score across the middle. The PAT was good for the 21-7 score.

Geraldine forced a Sylvania punt to regain possession with 8:33 in the fourth quarter and moved the ball through the air with a flip pass to Satterfield and a pass to Hall to get to the Sylvania 12-yard line. On a key play in the game, Jonah Gurley broke up a pass to Elijah Schlageter and Thomas pulled in the interception to end the threat with 5:12 left in the game.

“We tackled better on the back end than we had the previous two games, and that was huge for us,” Vann said.

Two plays later, Thomas put the game away with a 78-yard scamper for the score with 4:10 left. The Rams failed to convert on the 2-point attempt to leave the final score at 27-7.

Geraldine finishes the year at 9-4. The Rams move to 10-3 and will travel to take on 3A Region 6 rival Piedmont for an opportunity to play in the AHSAA Super 7.

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FYFFE, Ala.-- The No. 1 ranked Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Tusscaloosa Academy Knights (10-3), 35-7 on Friday night in the Cass 2A quarterfinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Playoffs.

Logan Anderson scored from 6 yards out with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter. The kick by Yahir Balcazar was good, to give the Red Devils the early 7-0 advantage over Tuscaloosa Academy.

Tuscaloosa Academy scored their only points for the night on a 7-yard pass completion from Preston Lancaster to Miles Powell. The point after kick by Parker Turnipseed was good to tie the game 7-7 with 11:52 remaining in

the second quarter.

Blake Dobbins made the 13-yard pass completion to Evan Chandler for the Red Devil score, with 5:18 remaining in the quarter. The point-after attempt failed, making the score Fyffe 13, Tuscaloosa Academy 7.

With less than a minute remaining in the half, Brodie Hicks sailed in from 3 yards out.

Anderson brought in the two-point conversion to give the Fyffe Red Devils the 21-7 advantage going into intermission.

Logan Anderson stampeded into the endzone from 82 yards out, to start the Fyffe Red Devil scoring in the second half. The point-after attempt by Balcazar gave the Red Devils the 28-7 lead, with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter.

Anderson bulldozed his way into the endzone from 72

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Collinsville 52, Gaylesville 23 Gadsden City 40, Plainview 37 Valley Head 65, Jacksonville Christian 48 Sylvania 75, North Sand Mountain 63 New Hope 65, Ider 48 Plainview 64, Oxfoford 38 Woodville 55, Crossville 28 Collinsville 52, Gaylesville 23 Asbury 43, Collinsville 30 Fort Payne 58, Etowah 22

New Hope 70, Ider 26 Gaylesville 35, Ider 32 Valley Head 88, Jacksonville Christian 80 Boaz 83, Sylvania 31 Plainview 79, Gadsden City 75 Plainview 58, Oxford 41 Fyffe 60, Hokes Bluff 59 Crossville 38, Woodville 35 Collinsville 76, Gaylesville 39 Collinsville 58, Asbury 46 Etowah 65, Fort Payne 62 Fort Payne 55, Anniston 38

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yards out, for the final Red Devil score of the night, with 4:45 remaining in the game.

The kick by Balcazar made the final 35-7.

The Fyffe Red Devils could not be stopped, pounding out 408 yards for the night, with an average of 9.9 yards per play.

Blake Dobbins was 3-for-3 on passing with 31 yards for the night.

Logan Anderson led the rushing attack for the Fyffe Red Devils with 281 yards on 25 carries. Brodie Hicks had 97 yards on 11 carries.

This win is the 209th win for Hall of Fame Coach Paul Benefield at Fyffe. He has led the Red Devils to nine of their ten semifinal appearances.

The Fyffe Red Devils (13-0) will face the No. 7 ranked Pisgah Eagles (11-2) at Paul Benefield Stadium on Friday.

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