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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 / VOL. 9, NO. 16 / $1.00
Alcohol Sales Approved For June Jam
alcohol sales. “The paramedic in me thinks 95 degrees, 98% humidity, and cold Coors is not a good combination,” Smith said. “The Alabama Band wants us to approve this?” Smith was informed that the group asked the Council to approve the license. According to City Clerk Andy Parker, the special event license is $200 with a $335 application fee. The City of Fort Payne will receive 15% of any liquor sales. He also stated that B & B Management has the training to handle crowds expected in the thousands. “This is the advantage of using a company like them that holds about 150
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
Fort Payne, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 18. At the meeting, the Fort Payne City Council approved a special event license to sell alcoholic beverages to B&B Management for the June Jam, which will be June 3, at the VFW Fairgrounds. According to Mayor Brian Baine, B & B Management has handled alcohol sales at many events including Pepsi’s Rock the South festival in Cullman. Councilman John Smith had concerns about
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DeKalb to Add Storm Shelter
Rainsville Purchases Paving Machine
replace tar and gravel. The machine was brought to the marla@southerntorch.com Council meeting. “We don’t have to RAINSVILLE, rely on nobody else ALA.-- (Full video on no more. If we have Southern Torch potholes of our own, Facebook) The we can take care of Rainsville City them ourselves” Council held its stated Council regularly scheduled Member Rickey Council Meeting on Byrum. Monday, April 1. “We don’t have to The Rainsville City wait on the County, Council purchased a we can do them new paving machine ourselves. We don’t that has an asphalt have to depend on packer that will By Marla Jones Managing Editor
nobody” concluded Bryum. The Council announced the first annual Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Jail and Bai event will be on May 2. “Inmates” will each have a $100 bond. Half of the bond can be paid by inmates and the other half must be paid by phone calls for support, with all
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 11. The Commission approved the purchase of three acres of land beside the Cartersville Fire
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Department in the amount of $85,000. According to Michael Posey of the DeKalb EMA, the land is suitable for the construction of a storm shelter and will meet all qualifications to use funds from the ARPA grant for this purchase. DeKalb County Engineer, Ben Luther awarded the CR-78 Guardrail Bid Award to Alabama Guard Rail in the amount of
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$97,940. This is for the installation of new guard rails on County Road 78, which will aid in traffic going down the Fort Payne Gap. Luther also requested that the commission pass a resolution to vacate the remaining section of CR-196 in the Dawson area, from CR-843 to the point of the previous
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