Rainsville Gives Chemical Spill Update

purchase of a drone for the Rainsville Police Department

• Accepted Project RES-2022-01 for paving Martin, Gala, Rosewood, Willingham, Davis

• Approved a $1,000 sponsorship to Alabama Stock Dog Association

W.C. Buttram age 80 passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022, in his home, surrounded by those he loved.

W.C. was born on January 31, 1942 in Sylvania, AL. W.C. graduated from Sylvania High School in 1961, and married his sweetheart Joyce Buttram in 1962. Together they built a home and family in Sylvania, AL. W.C. began his Furniture business in 1970. He also served 16 years as a member of the DeKalb County Commission, 8 of those he proudly represented them as chairman. He just received his 50-year pin as a mason in 2022.

W.C. had a love and passion for outdoors. He found joy in his family and especially his grandchildren.

W.C. is survived by his loving Wife, Joyce Buttram, Sister Barbara Fairris, Daughter Haven (Randy) Blalock, Daughter Terri (Kent) Wilborn, Chosen Son Chris Johnson.

GrandchildrenCraig (Bridget)

Blalock, Tasha (Matt) Mitchell, Teryn (Levi)

Patterson, Kendra (Nathaniel) Bates. Great GrandchildrenColetrane Blalock, Carter Blalock, Collin

He was preceded in death by his Father- William Chester Buttram, Mother- Adell Buttram, SiblingsAvonell Anderson, Gene Buttram, Charles Buttram, Don Buttram, Sue Johnson and Waymon Buttram.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1PM at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kent Wilborn, Bro. Nathaniel Bates & Bro. Levi Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home, Inc. directing, www. rainsvillefuneralhome. com.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13th from 5PM-8PM & Wednesday, September 14th from 11AM-1PM

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 Wednesday, September 7 due to the Labor Day Holiday. Rainsville Fire Chief Willimac Wright addressed the Council regarding the chemical spill that occurred at the intersection of AL-75 and AL-35. Over 43,000 pounds of organic peroxide, which is used in meat and poultry plants, were spilled.

The cleanup lasted nearly 24 hours with numerous agencies responding to help.

Chief Wright stated that he was unsure if this was the first chemical spilled in Rainsville but was certain it was the first of that magnitude.

“It was a long day. Traffic was a nightmare for people but it was a much-needed situation to keep everyone safe” stated Chief Willimac Wright.

In other business, the Council approved the following:

• Ordinance 09-07-2022, which

Collinsville Drugs

September 15, DeKalb County Hospital Association - DeKalb County Hospital Association dba DeKalb Ambulance Service will hold their regularly scheduled board meeting on September 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the Carson Educational Building at DeKalb Ambulance Service, 208 Airport Road W, Fort Payne, AL. The public is invited to attend.

September 17, Boom Days Heritage Celebration - Fort Payne Boom Days Heritage Celebration has a much deeper breadth of events and activities and all over the region. It’s a significant cultural event for our city celebrating Fort Payne’s unique beginnings nearly 130 years ago. Boom Days

Heritage Celebration honors Fort Payne’s rich cultural past with events that tie the history to the present, great historical artifacts and clothing at the Fort Payne Depot Museum, a miniature railroad system in the original office of the Coal and Iron Company, music covering all musical genres.

September 18, 106th Homecoming Service - The 106th Homecoming service for Second Baptist Church, Fort Payne, is scheduled for Sunday, September 18. Rev. Clifton Brown, a former pastor, will be preaching. The service will begin at 10:55 a.m. and a covered dish luncheon will follow. All members, past and present are invited to attend.

September 24, Relay for Life - Located at Caldwell park from 2 - 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Gus and Jennifer Hembree of Pisgah. Live music performances will

JACKSON BLAZE • 98-3 WILD COUNTRY • 101-7 THE TORCH include Muddy Water Band, Cody Cookston, Robert Lee, and Shomons. For more information contact Amanda Crawford at (256)687-0030 or Mathew Anderson at (256)244-2899

October 8, Canyon Half Marathon - Fort Payne, ALJacksonville State University and the Little River Canyon Center is pleased to announce the 9th annual half marathon set to be held on Saturday, October 8th, 2022.

Possibly one of the most scenic half marathons in the country, the certified course loops 13.1 miles on paved roads, starting and increased Municipal Business License Issuance Fee from $12.00 to $14.00

• Resoultion

09-07-2022 (A) which surplused a 2001 Fire Engine

• Resolution

09-07-2022 (B) which approved the surplus of unused service equipment at the Rainsville Fire Department

• Resolution

09-07-2022 (C) accepting Wiregrass

Construction Bid for paving Boozer Road

Project CRP-RES-2022-034

• Resolution

09-07-2022 (D) regarding Sanitation

Maintenance/Delivery

Fee of $25 for all new customers due to rise in material and equipment prices

• Approved the purchase of supplies for the annual Fire Prevention Month for the Rainsville Fire Department in the amount of $1,600.00

• Empowered Mayor Lingerfelt to sign the JJAG Grant for the Rainsville Police Department which pays 100% of the purchase of an electronic fingerprinting machine

• Empowered

Mayor Lingerfelt to sign the Walmart Grant of $5,000 for the

The City of Rainsville held a budget workshop to discuss the 2022 -2023 fiscal year budget on Monday.

According to City Accountant Betty Holt, the City of Rainsville has an 8% increase in overall budget revenues.

A 3% cost of living wage increase was discussed for City employees.

Other items that were requested to be added to this year’s budget include:

• Purchase of a new generator for the Rainsville Police Department

• Purchase of a patch machine for the Street Department ending at the Little River Canyon Center.

• Hiring of an additional fireman to have three on each shift Council members also discussed a possible increase in the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce budget. No items were approved during Monday’s budget meeting.

The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022 beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Starting at 8:00 am, the first 5 miles of the run will follow the Little River Canyon National Preserve’s scenic and sometimes challenging rim of the canyon, as the remainder winds through gently

Legals Legals

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: 2022-316

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF BILLY TERRY COLLEY, DECEASED

ADMINISTRATOR’S

NOTICE TO FILE

CLAIMS

TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to William Eric Colley, as Administrator Ad Colligendum of the Estate of BILLY TERRY COLLEY. deceased, on the 24 day of Aug, 2022 by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Probate Judge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that all persons having claims against the 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 September 2, 9, & 16

Notice

The Jackson County Commission has openings on the following boards: Department of Human Resources

Please send letters and board applications of interest to the Jackson County Commission Office.

Letters and applications can be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed. Board applications can be located under quick links on our website (jacksoncountyal.

Please address letters and applications to:

Bill Nance Jackson County Commission

Attn: Kacy King 102 E. Laurel St. Suite 47 Scottsboro, AL

Letters can be emailed to commission@jcch. net with the subject heading: Letter of

All letters must be received by Monday, September 12, 2022 by 4:30 PM.

Funeral Homes

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO.: CV-22900112

HIDDEN LAKE AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PLAINTIFF, VS. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RANCHCCC, LLC, DEFENDANT.

NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT TO LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RANCH – CCC, LLC, TINA MCDONALD, THE REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RANCH

Classified

Tony’s Body Shop in need of an auto body technician. Must have experience with auto body filler. Call Tony at (256)844-6671

Lookout Mountain Ranch – CCC, LLC and Tina McDonald, the registered agent for service of process for Lookout Mountain Ranch – CCC, LLC, take notice that on June 23, 2022 a Complaint was filed in the above-styled case concerning past due HOA dues, late fees, reasonable attorney’s fee and Court costs. The Complaint alleges claims against Lookout Mountain Ranch – CCC, LLC including but not limited to: breach of the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Protective and Restrictive Covenants and Bylaws of the Hidden Lake at Lookout Mountain Subdivision, failure to pay HOA dues, late fees, and attorney fees, and demands monetary judgment upon the same. You are hereby notified to file a responsive pleading within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice or on or about November 11, 2022. Said Notice being published on September 16, 2022; September 23, 2022; September 30, 2022 and October 7, 2022 in the Southern Torch, and on September 21, 2022; September 28, 2022; October 5, 2022 and October 12, 2022 in the Cherokee County Herald.

CIRCUIT CLERK OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

Said notice to be published

September 16, 23, 30, & October 7

$118M FROM PAGE 1

- Business Education Teacher (Leave from 9/6/22-5/26/23)

- Crossville High School (Effective 9/6/22)

• Hannah Paddock McCurdy - Elementary Teacher - Sylvania High School (Effective 9/12/22)

• Alisha KieperItinerant Special Education TeacherIder Special Services Center (Effective 9/6/22)

• Dallas DodsonFamily Consumer Sciences Teacher (Leave from 9/19/2212/16/22) - Valley Head High School (Effective 9/19/22)

Support:

• Carol Goodridge

- Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Ider Special Services Center (Effective 9/9/22)

• Ricky Templeton

- Bus Driver - Crossville Elementary School (Effective 9/6/22)

• Randall Johnson

- Custodian (12 months)

- Geraldine High School (Effective 9/7/22)

The following Volunteer Coaches were approved:

• Ider High School - Cody FeltmanBaseball

• Sylvania High School - Gary Talley - Basketball

• Valley Head High School -Jared Hulgan - Football

The Coaching Supplement for Sylvania High School was approved.

The following Contracts were approved by the Board:

• Luette Benefield - Contracted Band Teacher - Collinsville (Summer, School year)

• Jordan Todd King - CNP Worker (1 hour) - Henagar Jr. High School

The date of the next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be held on October 18, 2022 A Work Session will begin at 4:30 P.M., and the regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.

$25.5M FROM PAGE 1

CR-147 and Various Municipal Streets – Awarded to Rogers Group, Inc. = $548,872.24

• Awarded Annual Bids (multiple vendors for road building materials)

• Road 9076 Resurfacing Proposals – Awarded to TriState TNT Paving = $23,000.00

• Traffic Striping Proposals – Awarded to JC Cheek Contracting = $13,968.75 (on County Roads 78, 97, 505 and Brooks Street in Fyffe)

• Vacated a portion of the undeveloped platted right-of-way within the Gorham Mini Farms, between County Roads 130 & 89)

The following changes were made in Sheriff’s Office:

• Move Tim Rector from SRO at Collinsville to SRO at VH (to replace Lamar Bray) – Both were Part-time employees

• Hire Jairo Castillo to replace Tim Rector as SRO at Collinsville – FT (1/2 of the difference to be paid by BOE)

• Transfer Allie Cowart from PT to FT and transfer Ryan Sauls from FT to PT Dispatch Jail:

• Hire Tiffany Edwards, Justin Bryan, Jessica Johnson, Emmanuel Patters and Shawn Rehm to replace employees that have resigned/ retire

• Promote Nathan Gentry to replace Christopher Zito as Shift Sgt

• Promote Christopher Zito to Staff Sgt to replace Lee Meadows

• Transfer Gary Boulding from Transport to work crew to replace Donald Morgan

• Transfer Charles Young from Admin Asst to Transport

• Transfer Christina

Corona to Admin Asst to replace Charles Young

The shared Use Agreement for the DeKalb County Emergency Management was passed. This is an MOU with Birmingham Emergency Communication District to share P25 infrastructure (the AIRS – the State system). An HVAC Bid tp replace an HVAC Unit at the jail was approved in the amount of $24,860.

The Title VI Resolution was passed. This is a required resolution saying the County has a policy of non-discrimination and that they make an effort not to discriminate for the Rural Public Transportation Department.

The Investment Resolution was passed which is a resolution that would authorize County Administrator Matt Sharp to negotiate for the investment of surplus funds in US Treasuries.

Currently, any of our ARPA, Bond or other funds on hand are held in CDs at a rate of 0.25%. Brad Green with Raymond James has said US Treasuries (which are secured and we have the legal right to invest in) are running at about 3.0%. Raymond James would then do bids with various financial institutions to get the best rates for the County.

The next meeting of the DeKalb County Commission will be held on October 11.