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Norfolk Southern donates to FP Fire College. The train car would have been carried off as scrap but now will be used in helping train first responders across North Alabama. The Fort Payne Fire Department is one of the top Fire Colleges, bringing in trainees from across Alabama. “I have tried my whole fire career, which spans over thirty-one years, to obtain such a valuable training tool” stated Fort Payne Fire Chief Ron Saferite. “I appreciate Norfolk Southern for facilitating this for our department”.
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
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FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- On Tuesday, November 30, the Fort Payne Fire Department received a train car for training in hazmat material spills from Norfolk Southern Railroad. The train car was part of a derailment in Birmingham, which occurred earlier this year. According to Norfolk Southern spokesperson, Connor Spillmaker, the company was proud to deliver this train car to the Regional Training Center for use in the Alabama Fire The Fort Payne Fire Department pictured with representatives from Norfolk Southern Railroad Marla Jones | Southern Torch
Austin’s Army Gives Back
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
the following Early Graduates:
• Timothy McKinney - Collinsville High School • Kayla Ford - Collinsville High School • Hayven Heaton - Plainview High School • Shelby Thompson - Ider High School • Alivia Terrell - Sylvania High School • Kennedy Clem - Fyffe High School • Jaden Spears - Fyffe High School • Tyla Mize - Fyffe High School • Autumn Owen - Fyffe High School • Aubrey Jones - Fyffe High School The Board went into a 20 minute Executive Session to conduct a Student Discipline Hearing. Upon returning, the Board approved the expulsion of the student until January 2023. Dr. Keith Atchley of the Transportation Department updated the Board on private road repair in the Crossville area. County Roads 964 and County Road 955 have
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RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 30. Jon Bales, a teacher at Crossville Middle School updated the Board on the Childhood Cancer Coin Drive that was held in various schools across the County. Participating schools included: Crossville Elementary School, Crossville Middle School, Ruhama Jr. High School, Valley Head High School, Collinsville High School, and Plainview High School. Bales started the DeKalb County Schools Childhood Cancer Coin Drive in honor of his son, Austin. The drive is named “Austin’s Army”. Austin is a childhood cancer survivor. Teachers and staff donated their coins and approximately 3900 pounds of coins were collected, with a value of over $10,000. These proceeds will go directly to DeKalb County students who are battling cancer in the form of gift cards and gas cards. The Board Members approved
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