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COMMISSION PURCHASES PROPERTY FOR TOURISM CENTER
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
remaining $158,000 from property sale towards building costs of the new center. The property is divided into two tracts with both being suitable for building. DeKalb County Road Superintendent Tom Broyles informed the commissioners of current road projects and of the reopening of County Road 411 and CR 453. Work will resume on CR 641 this week. Employees are continuing their grading and patching of the county roads. Broyles stated that three employees recently resigned from the department. He requested approval to hire Tim Page to replace one of the employees. The department still has two full time positions along with one part-time position opening.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- (Full video online) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 13. Commission President, Ricky Harcrow updated the Commissioners on the sale of the old Tourism Center property. The purchase price for the Tourism Center was $458,000. Harcrow stated that a 3-acre tract off the second Fort Payne exit, had been examined by the fellow commissioners for a potential new location of the DeKalb County Tourism Center. The Commission approved the purchase of the tract owned by Freddy Glover for $300,000. The commission will apply the
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VACCINES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
By Marla Jones
Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala-Assistant DeKalb County Board of Education Superintendent, Jennifer Williams addressed the Board at a recent meeting regarding the goals for the DeKalb County Board of Education and the 2021-2022 school year. A COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to return to school. According to Williams, the goal is to return to normalcy as much as possible in day-to-day routines, provide highquality learning opportunities, and continue to support all students’ needs. The Board will still maintain many safety
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protocols, outlined in this Reopening Plan on the DeKalb County BOE website. The Board will reduce some requirements due to the current recommendations from the CDC and ADPH to protect students and staff and will continuously monitor health and safety conditions. Instruction will be in person for students in Pre-k-12th grade. The DeKalb Virtual Academy(DVA) will remain an option for students in grades 6-12. The application period for the DVA is open through July 31. Parents should be aware that the DVA is a rigorous program where the majority of learning takes place at home. Students will be
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