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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 / VOL. 9, NO. 17 / $1.00
Foster Addresses Council Regarding Truck Ramp
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala.-(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held a work session on Wednesday, April 19. The meeting was held to address comments regarding the proposed truck ramp which will require the demolition of Foster’s Gym, along with several other homes. The proposed truck ramp will use pea gravel to slow down a truck that has lost its brakes coming down the mountain before they try to make the 90-degree turn at what is commonly known as “Joe’s Truck Stop.” In 2014, a mandatory
brake check station was installed at the top of the mountain. Eventually, in years to come, the plan is to extend Wallace Avenue and remove Joe’s Truck Stop.
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Geraldine Drugs Pharmacist Brooke Walker , Doug Childress and Tania Nix celebrated Hody Childress on Tuesday.
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
GERALDINE, Ala.- On March 13, 2023, the Town of Geraldine issued Proclamation 2023-3-13 which was the establishment of Hody Childress Day. The Proclamation reads as follows: NOW, all in our hearing are invited to support in your actions, or in your heart, the proclamation of April 24
as Mr. Hody Childress Day in Geraldine and all places where people care in a meaningful way for the welfare of their fellow man. WHEREAS: It is an established fact that many of modest means, especially the elderly, often periodically skip or reduce their lifesustaining medications for economic reasons WHEREAS: It is widely recognized that Medicaid
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Marisa Foster, of Foster’s Gym, was on the agenda to speak about the proposed emergency truck ramp and the demolition of her facility. Foster’s Gym is
housed in the old Fort Payne Recreation Center, located at 650 Wallace Avenue NE. She signed a lease nearly seven years ago, with the City of Fort Payne, and has three
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
into law by Governor Kay Ivey. The City of Henagar invited Henagar residents to attend the Town Hall Meeting as RX Connection representatives answered questions from residents regarding the facility. A crowd of approximately 150 Henagar citizens was in attendance. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission began considering applications on September 1, 2022. Only
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marla@southerntorch.com
HENAGAR, ALA.-- On June 7, 2022, the City of Henagar hosted a Town Hall Meeting to discuss with its citizens the possibility of a medical cannabis plant being located in the Henagar Industrial Park. In the 2021 legislative session, The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) was established and signed
five licenses to grow in the state of Alabama will be awarded. Thirty-eight have applied for the license. RX Connections President Troy King applied for an integrated license for a potential facility in Henagar. King, a former Alabama Attorney General, said that along with having many dear friends in the area, he picked Henagar as a potential site for a reason.
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Henagar Continues Medical Cannabis Discussion
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years remaining on the said lease. Foster told of twenty student-athletes who have trained in the gym and have gone on to play at the college level. The gym has over 150 members, several of who attribute the gym to their mental wellness and physical fitness. Mayor Brian Baine praised the gym for their impact on the community. “There is no question of the good you’ve done. I’ve seen it” stated Mayo Baine. Foster inquired why ALDOT would construct an emergency truck ramp without mandating the brake check station at the top of the mountain. She also questioned why
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