Rainsville Proclaims November Hospice Month Commission to Resume Pre-Covid Schedule
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 Monday, November 21.
Heather Willoughby and staff members of Enhabit Health Care were presented with a proclamation that proclaimed November as Hospice Month in
team was doing to take care of the citizens of Rainsville and the surrounding areas
Sam Griggs, Substance Abuse Program Coordinator/CED Mental Health Center addressed the Council on the 2023 CED Youth Prevention Conference which will be held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. Griggs asked the Council to help sponsor the event. The Council approved a $500 donation for the Conference.
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala. -- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met on Wednesday, November 16. During the meeting, Ron Saferite, newly elected Commissioner for District III was sworn in, along with Commissioner Lester Black of District IV and Commission President, Ricky Harcrow.
times of the DeKalb County Commission meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m, beginning in January 2023. During the covid pandemic, meetings were limited to once a month.
Commissioner Shane Wooten was elected as the President Pro-Tem of the DeKalb County Commission. DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther, presented the ALDOT Snow and Ice Contract. The contract is renewed each year. The Commission approved
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PISGAH, Ala.-- The No. 8 ranked Pisgah Eagles(11-2) defeated No.4 ranked Aliceville, 26-22, to make their first semifinal appearance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Playoffs since 2002.
Pisgah capitalized on an Aliceville fumble, to score on a 1-yard stampede into the endzone by Legion McCrary, taking the 6-0 lead, with :09 remaining in the first quarter.
After Aliceville turned the ball over on downs, McCrary bulldozed his way down the field, to set up a pass completion, for the 53-yard gain to the Aliceville 1-yard line. McCrary scampered into the endzone and brought
the two-point conversion in to take the 14-0 lead over Aliceville. Aliceville found their way into the endzone and got the two-point conversion to narrow the Eagle lead to 14-8.
Pisgah got tricky, faking a handoff and sneaking into the endzone, to make the score 20-8, with 2:28 remaining in the first half. Aliceville tried to score before the half but fumbled with .6 seconds remaining in the first half, giving the Eagles the 20-8 lead over Aliceville.
Aliceville scored just five plays into the third quarter. Aliceville went for two to narrow the Pisgah lead to 20-16. Pisgah drove down the field, but took eight minutes off the play clock before having to punt.
Aliceville scored on a 63-yard pass to take the 22-20 lead at the end of the third
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quarter.
With 6:48 remaining in the game, McCrary dove into the endzone for the winning score. After a long drive, Aliceville flirted with the go ahead score before Jett Jeffery intercepted the pass to seal the Pisgah Eagle victory.
McCrary led the Pisgah Eagles with 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.
After a remarkable season, the Pisgah Eagles are asking theirsellves, Why not us?
The Pisgah Eagles will travel to take on the undefeated Fyffe Red Devils at Paul Benefield Stadium in Fyffe on Friday night. The winner of this game will advance to the Class 2A State Championship game on December 2 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.
the business of beauty, she has been in the industry since 2012. Over the past ten years Phillips has either managed a spa or owned her own. She is excited about moving her business to this new location and the latest services she has added.
Shear Bliss MedSpa has three treatment rooms and is called a MedSpa due to the fact that they offer medical-grade procedures, under the direction of a physician. Services include treatments such as Botox injections and procedures to reduce puffiness under eyes and generate fuller lips and facial cheeks. One of the newest features Shear Bliss is bringing to its service list is a medically directed, medication-oriented weight loss program.
The team at Shear Bliss includes; Licensed Aesthetician, Permanent Makeup Artist, and Master Cosmetologist, Michealle O’Bannon
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Therapist, April Hartline, and Front Desk Receptionist, Taylor Pittman. The services rendered include; day spa services, brow and lash tinting, medical grade facials, microdermabrasion, skincare, chemical peels, waxing, self-tanning lotions, hair styling for all ages, hair treatments and haircuts, makeup, massage, laser hair reduction, microneedling with PRP, and barber services.
Consultations are encouraged. “I am all about being a patient advocate and personalizing the client’s services,” said Phillips. “I am not about trying to sell something to a client that they do not need, trust is a huge part of this industry. My goal is to help people feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.”
The spa’s preferred affordable.” Phillips said a bottle of cleanser lasts about four months and averages around $10 per month. “Alastin Skincare is the fastest-growing physician-dispensed skincare brand with scientifically proven and clinically tested products,”theskinchic.com.
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Inside The Statehouse
By Steve Flowers
The legendary Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, is credited with coining the slogan, “all politics is local.” He quoted it often and lived it.
The old Boston machine Democratic politician went home to his Irish neighborhood every week. He knew everyone in his blue collar district. He knew who was kin to whom. He knew their names, birthdays, parents, grandparents, and children. He did favors, made sure their mail was delivered, lost Social Security checks were found, and even made sure that potholes were fixed and streetlights replaced. He lived the saying, “all politics is local.”
He also worked in Washington in an era of bipartisanship. They worked and socialized with each other regardless of party affiliation to get things done. It was well known that Tip O’Neill and Ronald Reagan were best friends and drinking
buddies when Reagan was the Republican President and O’Neill was Speaker. That is why Reagan was so successful as President. He had O’Neill as a friend.
It was certainly a different day in Washington than today. Democrats and Republicans now not only do not work together, they do not even talk to each other. They despise and denounce each other more than Reagan and O’Neill hated and denounced the Russians.
For years, in my column as well as in college classrooms, lectures and speeches around the state, I have declared the cornerstone of political theory, “all politics is local,” as a truism. However, as we end this 2022 election year and begin the 2024 presidential election campaign, I am changing my song and dance.
My theory now is that all politics is no longer local. All politics today is national. It is all partisan based and derived from national
and Washington politics. Folks are either in the Republican tribe or the Democratic tribe and it applies nationally, and especially in Alabama.
Seventy-five years ago, Alabama was a rural state. Alabama voters were much more interested in the sheriff’s race than presidential races.
In fact, Alabamians very seldom even voted in presidential contests. There were more votes cast in an off year Democratic primary for sheriff and governor than in presidential years. That has changed dramatically. Alabama is a more urban state than rural. Today, Alabamians follow national congressional and presidential
politics and could not care less who is the sheriff of their urban county.
In the just completed Jefferson County Sheriff’s race, it was a Democrat vs Republican contest. Personalities were irrelevant. The Democrat, Pettway, won because he was Democrat. Hudson lost because he was a Republican. They could have been named Jones and Smith rather than Pettway and Hudson and neither campaigned and the results would have been the same.
This 2022 election confirmed and solidified the fact that Alabama is a Ruby Red hardcore Republican state in statewide
elections. Twenty-three out of 23 statewide elected offices are held by Republicans. The three candidates, Kay Ivey, Katie Britt and Wes Allen, who each had a Democrat opponent got 66% of the vote.
The Republicans, who had only Libertarian opposition, like Rick Pate, Young Boozer and Will Ainsworth, got 84%. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth got the most votes, about 960,000.
He also got the most votes of any contested candidate in 2018.
This will hold him in good stead as he eyes the 2026 governor’s race.
The Democratic Party is dead and irrelevant on the state level in the Heart of Dixie. Everybody with walking around sense knows this.
That is why no serious candidate will run as a Democrat. Some idealistic Democrats will write me and lament that the Alabama Democratic Party leadership is inept. My reply is that it is irrelevant whether you have a Democratic Party office in Alabama or not,
the result of Alabama races is going to be the same, all politics is national, now. The vote is driven from Washington.
The same is true of the Alabama Republican Party. It does not matter who is the Chairman of the Alabama GOP, the GOP vote in Alabama will be the same. In fact the current GOP Chairman is a butterfly farmer and his butterflies probably know more about Alabama politics than he does.
Folks, Alabama is in the Republican tribe, make no doubt about it. Our largest metropolitan counties of Jefferson and Montgomery are in the Democratic column.
As I have said for the past 20 years, if Mickey Mouse is the Republican candidate for President, he will carry Alabama even if he does not campaign or spend any money here and the same applies to the governor’s race. Why? Because all politics today is national. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Alabama Student wins $10,000+ BERNINA Sweepstakes Prize!
HUNTSVILLE, AL., Nov. 21, 2022 – A dream comes true today for Alabama student Lacee Culpepper, who will travel to Barb’s Sewing Center in Huntsville to collect over $10,000 in prizes as a part of the BERNINA $100k+ Dream Studio Sweepstakes.
For the 24-year-old Rainsville resident and aspiring Civil Engineer, this is a dream that has been years in the making.
“When I was 12 my neighbor was a seamstress and quilter. I wanted a sewing machine, so I built a lemonade stand to raise enough money to buy one,” said Culpepper. “Unfortunately, I never got around to learning. But I held on to that dream and just recently, I picked up sewing again and started taking it more seriously.”
“My friend Brenda Jones has been teaching me, she sews on a BERNINA 790 and before I even entered, we had booked to attend a quilting class at Barb’s Sewing Center in Huntsville, so it feels like it’s meant to be!”
“Currently, I sew crafty items, but my goal is to sew
garments and quilts,” said Culpepper. “This prize from BERNINA is giving me the opportunity to do things I would have never been able to afford otherwise and I’m super thankful for it. Thank you, BERNINA and Barb’s Sewing Center.”
Barb Martin, owner of Barb’s Sewing Center is delighted to be the one to officially welcome Lacee to the BERNINA family. She’s been serving the sewing community since 2001 and has been recognized as a BERNINA Excellence Dealer for over 20 years.
“We’re all excited for her. Our community of experienced sewists have been writing all our best advice for young sewists in a little book for her. We’re hoping it will help Lacee bloom and grow in her sewing journey”.
Brianna Martin, Store Manager, is Barb’s granddaughter and has been sewing
since she was 5. Now 21 is proud to be carrying the tradition of sewing and wants to see more young people do the same.
“I love to see new, young sewists join our community,” said Martin. “New sewists bring fresh ideas and help take the traditional techniques and make them modern; we all learn from each other and help each other.”
Lacee will take home amazing prizes including a BERNINA Q 16 Long-Arm Quilting machine in a foldable table, a Fat Quarter box from Benartex, and gift cards from OESD, Amanda Murphy and Sookie Sews.
“The Q 16 is a great machine, especially for a compact space,” said Martin. “Retailing at $9,999 with the foldable table, it’s spacious enough for your biggest projects, sturdy, packed with performance features and discreetly tucks away when not in use.”
The competition is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.), 18 years of age and older. To enter, discover the Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure go to www. BERNINA.com.
of fun activities and Christmas characters. $5.00 admission with all proceeds going to Christmas Charities.
December 3, Altrusa International of Fort Payne BingoAll proceeds are going to the scholarship fund of DeKalb County and City seniors. Hosted at the VFW post home at 10AM until 12PM. The cost is $5 per card with a four card limit. For more information call (256)996-4269
December 3,
2022 Fundraiser Banquet - The annual Fundraiser Banquet to Support The Father’s House Recovery Home for Women. Black Tie Attire. Sat Dec 3 2022 at 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The Barn at Blue Pond, 9796
Blue Pond Boulevard West, Sylvania, United States.
December 9, Christmas in the Park - The City of Fort Payne presents the 37th annual Christmas in the Park. Join us in City Park for festivities before the annual Christmas Parade begins at 6pm. Visit with Santa. Free hot chocolate, coffee, soft drinks and more!
December 9, Walk
Through Bethlehem - Join us for Walk
Through Bethlehem
Experience what life would have been like the week of Jesus’ birth in the city of Bethlehem. Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the city as you walk through the marketplace hearing
personal encounters with the young couple who came to give birth in the city! Broadway Baptist Church 99 McCurdy Avenue South, Rainsville, Alabama 35986 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
December 9, Fort Payne Christmas Parade - Join us in beautiful downtown Fort Payne on Friday, December 9th as we kick off the night with Christmas in the Park at 4:30 pm followed by the Fort Payne Christmas Parade at 6:00 pm. Larue Hardinger, Toys for Tots, will lead the parade as our Grand Marshal. Downtown Fort Payne is magical during the Christmas season, please make plans to join us for this fun filled night.
December 10, Blow Your Own Ornament at Orbix Hot Glass - Blow Your Own Ornament at Orbix Hot Glass. Orbix Hot Glass is a glass blowing studio and gallery on Lookout Mountain that offers fine decorative and functional glass, as well as very popular glass blowing classes. Design and literally “blow” your own ornament with the help of a glass artist. Orbix Hot Glass in Fort Payne, Alabama (within 30 minutes of DeSoto State Park) Preregistration required.
Ages 5 to adult.
Custom reservations can be made for groups anytime. Call
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December 10, Christmas Carshow Toy Drive Swap
Meet - Catagories: Best of Show, Best Ford, Best Mopar, Pre 1950, 1951-60, 196170, 1971-80, 1981present. Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles. Judging and awards presentation at 1PM. Located at 790 N. Brindlee Mountain Parkway Arab, AL 35016. Registration starts at 8AM $20 for the firsdt vehicle. $10 for each additional, or a new unwrapped toy of equal or greater value. For more information: call (256)586-6041 or loretta.painter@ greywolfautogroup.com
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LEGALS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: CV-2022900188.00
GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA, I.O.O.F., as successor in interest to THE TRUSTEES OF WILLS VALLEY LODGE NO. 113 I.O.O.F.
Plaintiff vs.
Commencing at the point where the Southeasterly Rightof-Way of Grand Avenue South (80 ft. ROW) intersects the Southwesterly Rightof-Way line of First Street (Main Street) (80 ft. ROW) run Southwesterly with the Southeasterly Rightof-Way line of said Grand Avenue South for 65.00 ft. to the Northerly most corner of Lot 11, Block 61 of the L.N. Christenson Survey to the City of Fort Payne (as shown in Plat Book 1, Page 23 in the Office of the Judge of Probate in DeKalb County, Alabama); thence leaving the Southeasterly Right-ofWay line of said Grand Avenue, South with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southeasterly with the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 24.76 feet to the point where said line intersects the line between two adjacent buildings (a one story office building and a two story building known as The Odd Fellows Independent Order of Wills Valley Lodge No. 113 (I.O.O.F. Building) for a point of beginning. Thence leaving the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 with a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the line between the above said one story office building and the above said (I.O.O.F.) Lodge No. 113 Building for 48.16 feet to the point where said line intersects the line between two adjacent one story office buildings; thence with a deflection angle to the right of 90 degrees run Northwesterly with the line between two adjacent one story office buildings for 24.76 feet to a point on the Southeasterly
Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South, said point also lying on the Northwesterly boundary line of the above said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the Southeasterly
Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South and the Northwesterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 11.84 feet to the Westerly most corner of said Lot 11; thence leaving the Southeasterly Right-ofWay line of said Grand Avenue South with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southeasterly with the Southwesterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 50.00 feet to the Southerly
most corner of said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Northeasterly with the Southeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 and parallel with the Southeasterly Right-of-Way line of the above said Grand Avenue South for 60.00 feet to the Easterly most corner of said Lot 11; thence with a deflection angle to the left of 90 degrees run Southwesterly with the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot 11 for 25.24 feet and to the point of beginning. The above-described parcel being a part of Lot 11, Block 61 of the L.N. Christenson Survey to the City of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, and containing 1,809 square feet.
And
Fictitious Defendants
“A” through “F” whose identities, names, and addresses are unknown, and any and all parties, including any persons claiming any present interest therein and including any persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder, or other interest in the abovedescribed property, Defendants.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN TO: Any and all persons claiming any present interest in the real property described above, and including any persons claiming any future, contingent, reversionary, remainder or other interest in the property described above.
The Plaintiff has filed a Verified Complaint to Quiet Title in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Alabama in Case Number CV2022-900188.00 against the real property described above and any and
other, further, different, or general relief as it may be entitled in the premises.
Dated this the 31st day of October, 2022.
Todd Greeson Circuit Clerk
Said notice to be published, November 4, 11, 18 & 25
LEGALS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA DORCAS AYENDI
LOPEZ VILLATORO, Plaintiff, vs.
CASE NO.: CS-22900102
UNKNOWN UNKOWN, Defendant.
NOTICE OF CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
NOTICE TO:
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition for Custody and other relief filed by Plaintiff/ Mother, Dorcas Ayendi Lopez Villatoro, by the 2nd day of January, 2023, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-2022-900102, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama.
WATSON & WATSON
Said notice to be published, November 11, 18, 25, & December 2
LEGALS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKEY DON JOHNSON
CASE NO: 2022-376 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
English Language
Arts Teacher - Fyffe High SchoolResignation - 12/30/22
• Brent CaseyElementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School - Resignation11/11/22
• Ashley Phillips
- Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Fyffe Special Services CenterResignation -12/17/22
The following Leaves of Absence were granted:
• Ashley Lewis
- Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School - 12/5/22-1/27/23
• Amanda McKee
- CNP Worker - Fyffe High School - 8/1/221/2/23 (Extended from 8/29/22)
• Alicia McDaniel
- CNP WorkerCrossville Elementary School 11/1/22-1/2/23
The following On -the- Job Injury was approved:
Stephanie Lacey
- Bus DriverCrossville Middle School - 8 days
The following
Transfers were approved:
• Melissa Warren
- Elementary Teacher at Ruhama Jr. High School to Itinerant ARI Local Reading Specialist for the District
• Timothy Elijah White - Instructional Aide at Plainview High School to Elementary Teacher at Crossville Elementary School (Effective 11/28/22)
The following Placements were made: (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
• Suzanne Smith
- Itinerant Speech Pathologist - Henagar Jr. High School (Effective 11/28/22)
• Brittany StuartElementary Teacher - Crossville Middle School (Effective 11/14/22)
• Holly ConnellBand DirectorPlainview High School (Effective
1/1/23)
• Gena SimsInterim Band Director
- Plainview High School (Effective 10/28/22 - 12/31/22)
Support
• Kim Wooten
- CNP WorkerGeraldine High School (Effective 11/19/22)
• Billy Carroll - Custodian (12 months) - Plainview High School (Effective 1/1/23)
• Tim CoppickAssistant Custodian (7-hour/9-month)
- Crossville Middle School (Effective 11/28/22)
• Jennifer Black Knight - Bus Driver - Ider High School
• Joey SmithCNP Worker (Leave from 10/31/22-1/2/23)
- Fyffe High School (Effective 11/6/22)
The following
Volunteer Coaches were approved: Fyffe High School
-Alyssa Webb (Junior High Basketball
• Plainview High School -Thomas Perry (Basketball )
Superintendent Wayne Lyles requested permission to place pending Board approval.
Superintendent Lyles also introduced a proposal to increase store worker salaries from $9.69/hour to $11.00/ hour. The Board approved the proposal and those increases will be effective 11/1/22.
In other business the board elected Carol Heitt to serve as Chairman and Robert Elliot to serve as Vice-Chairman for the Board.
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be on January 19, 2023 with a work session at 4:30 p.m. and the regular
Evan Wilborn, and moved Katy Monroe from part-time dispatch to full-time dispatch to fill open slot left by Savannah Willingham
• Resignations included:Parker Perea, Cindy Minton (Medical) and Cameron Mattos
• Promotion: Tiffany Edwards Young was promoted to Sgt. of the B-Shift
The DCSO asked to send Chief Seth Cagle and Deputy Chief Tracie Hamiltyon to Corrections Officers Jail Training (11/1511/22) which was approved by the Commission.
The Commission approved the purchase of a backup bus for the TCouncil on Aging in the amount of $6,240. They approved the moving of a substitute driver for the department to a full-time position and will hire a substitute to fill the position.
County Adminstratior Matt Sharp presented the Health Insurance Policy to the Commission and requested that since healthcare prices were increasing that the Commission help on the family plans. The employees insurance is paid 100% but he suggested that with the increase, the cost for family coverage will be $759 per month. The Commission set the family plans to $500 per month.
The Commission passed three projects that will help DeKalb County citizens with issues that they may have with drinking water in their area:
• The Hwy 85 Water Main Upgrade Allocation Resolution covered the additional $27,500 cost that the project came in at. They contractor will replace 3” line with a 6” line that will help with waterflow in that area.
• Collinsville Water Project Expediture Resolution that will give the residents of the area clean drinking water.
• The Expeniture Resolution for the NE Water Projects for County Road 396 and 180 were also approved. All three
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Guffey - passed away on November 17, 2022, at the age of 76. Born January 27, 1946, in LaGrange, Georgia. The funeral service will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Section Funeral Home, 230 Hodge Road, Section, AL 35771, where family and friends will be received from 12:00 pm until the time of the service.
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James “Tiny” Grady Miller - 59, of Cedar Bluff, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his home. He was born October 11, 1963 in Cherokee County to the late James Euclid Miller and Margaret Lynn Boatfield Miller.
Mr. Miller was an avid fisherman and co-owner of ShinBone Ridge Custom Baits. He was a fan of the Crimson Tide.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery on County Road 273 with Rev. Tracey Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. hour of service at
Aaron Lee Dickens - 46, of Leesburg, Alabama, passed away at his residence on November 13, 2022.
Mr. Dickens was born on November 7, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois to Shelden Dickens & Jody Swanberg Dickens. Date of Funeral: There are no services planned at this time.
Carolyn Blalock
Kilgore - 78, of Mentone, Alabama, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Date of Funeral: Saturday, November 19, 2022. Funeral Location: Burt ChapelValley Head. Funeral Time:
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George L. Boydston - 70 of Henagar died Saturday, November 19 in an accident. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 PM CT at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Chris Guinn and Mike Stallings officiating. Burial will follow in Fuller Cemetery. Family will
Alton Simpson93 of Estill Springs, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 11AM at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Rainsville Funeral Park. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 22nd from 9AM-11AM. Freeda M. Payne - 92 of Henagar, AL passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Services will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2PM at Union Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Buttram & Bro. Randy Hairston officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, November 19th from 4PM-8PM at Rainsville Funeral Home & Sunday, November 20th from 1PM-2PM at Union Grove Baptist Church
Gladys Haymon Galloway - 88 of Rainsville, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Service is Sunday,
November 20, 2022 at 2PM in Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Haymon and Rev. Keely Hasty officiating. Burial will follow in Kirk Memorial Gardens.
Rodney Hooper - 64 of Fort Payne, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his residence. Funeral Service is Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 2PM in Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Morgan officiating. Entombment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 22nd from 1PM-2PM.
Martha Jane
Keeton Gross - born to Haskell and Victoria Kelly Keeton on August 20, 1937, spent entire life in Scottsboro.
Martha Jane went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 7:00 am at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Shandy Dill officiating. Burial will follow at Gross Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning
at 12 noon at the church.
John Edward Murphy - 57, of Scottsboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 11:00 am at Scottsboro Funeral Home.
Joseph W. Johnson - 64 of Collinsville passed away November 16, 2022 in Huntsville Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday November 19, 2022 at 2 pm at Crossville Church of God.
Gwendolyn “Doly” Pendergrass Ingram - 86, of Grove Oak passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Funeral services are set for 2pm Monday, November 21, 2022 from the Piney Grove Baptist Church with Bros. Bobby Pendergrass and Jeff Slaton officiating. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8pm Sunday at the funeral home. The
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20 22 SCOREBOARD
Third Round of AHSAA State Football Playoff Results:
Sylvania pulls away from Geraldine to advance to semifinals
Devils are Semi-Final Bound
By Roger Scott Special to
Southern Torch
SYLVANIA, Ala.
– The Sylvania Rams relied on a strong running game and defensive pressure to advance to the AHSAA 3A semifinals with a 27-7 victory over Geraldine Friday night at Rams Stadium.
With the victory, the Rams advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1994.
Geraldine, with upset wins over No.5 Winfield and No. 1 Mars Hill Bible under its belt, was trying to get to the fourth round as well as avenge a 41-24 loss to the Rams earlier in the season.
Senior running back Braiden Thomas found running room behind the Rams offensive line all night for four touchdowns.
“Braiden continues to do what he’s been doing. The offensive line has done a really good job of giving him some creases, and he rushed for 300 yards,” said Sylvania head coach Tyler Vann.
“He’ll be the first one to tell you that our o-line gets a lot of the credit for that.”
In a tight first half, Geraldine received the kickoff and was forced to punt on its opening drive. Sylvania advanced the ball to the Geraldine 7-yard-line before the Bulldogs regained possession on a fumble with :58 left in the first quarter.
Sylvania punt, Geraldine had a promising drive end when running back
Carlos Mann pulled up while running after catching a pass from Colvin and fell to the sideline with a non-contact injury. Sylvania then recovered a Bulldogs fumble with 1:15 in the half.
“I thought our defense played really well in the first half. Once our guys got settled in against some formations we hadn’t seen much, they really struggled to block us up front,” Vann said.
“Aspen, Ashdon, Ky, and Kittle all played well up front, and it changed the game for us.”
The Rams moved quickly behind Thomas and a completion from Jaxon Smith to Landon Watkins. Thomas ran it in out of the wildcat formation for the 7-0 score after the PAT to close the half.
In the second half, the Rams received the kickoff and Thomas burst through the line for a 72-yard score and the 14-0 lead after Conner Andrade’s PAT with 10:34 left in the third quarter.
On Geraldine’s next possession, Sylvania forced a three-and-out. The Rams offensive line began to control the game and Thomas again punched it in for the 21-0 lead after the PAT with 6:09 in the third quarter.
but failed to convert a fourth-and-long pass to turn the ball over on downs with 2:31 in the third quarter.
Sophomore back Aiden Parham picked up a 20-yard gain to move onto Geraldine’s side of the field, but Smith just missed Watkins on a fourth-and-long route to also turn the ball over on downs.
Geraldine gained a little momentum on its next possession when Colvin hit Cody Satterfield for the 52-strike-and-score across the middle. The PAT was good for the 21-7 score.
Geraldine forced a Sylvania punt to regain possession with 8:33 in the fourth quarter and moved the ball through the air with a flip pass to Satterfield and a pass to Hall to get to the Sylvania 12-yard line. On a key play in the game, Jonah Gurley broke up a pass to Elijah Schlageter and Thomas pulled in the interception to end the threat with 5:12 left in the game.
“We tackled better on the back end than we had the previous two games, and that was huge for us,” Vann said.
Two plays later, Thomas put the game away with a 78-yard scamper for the score with 4:10 left. The Rams failed to convert on the 2-point attempt to leave the final score at 27-7.
By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FYFFE, Ala.-- The No. 1 ranked Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Tusscaloosa Academy Knights (10-3), 35-7 on Friday night in the Cass 2A quarterfinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Playoffs.
Logan Anderson scored from 6 yards out with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter. The kick by Yahir Balcazar was good, to give the Red Devils the early 7-0 advantage over Tuscaloosa Academy.
Tuscaloosa Academy scored their only points for the night on a 7-yard pass completion from Preston Lancaster to Miles Powell. The point after kick by Parker Turnipseed was good to tie the game 7-7 with 11:52 remaining in
the second quarter.
Blake Dobbins made the 13-yard pass completion to Evan Chandler for the Red Devil score, with 5:18 remaining in the quarter. The point-after attempt failed, making the score Fyffe 13, Tuscaloosa Academy 7. With less than a minute remaining in the half, Brodie Hicks sailed in from 3 yards out.
Anderson brought in the two-point conversion to give the Fyffe Red Devils the 21-7 advantage going into intermission.
Logan Anderson stampeded into the endzone from 82 yards out, to start the Fyffe Red Devil scoring in the second half. The point-after attempt by Balcazar gave the Red Devils the 28-7 lead, with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter.
Anderson bulldozed his way into the endzone from 72
yards out, for the final Red Devil score of the night, with 4:45 remaining in the game. The kick by Balcazar made the final 35-7. The Fyffe Red Devils could not be stopped, pounding out 408 yards for the night, with an average of 9.9 yards per play. Blake Dobbins was 3-for-3 on passing with 31 yards for the night. Logan Anderson led the rushing attack for the Fyffe Red Devils with 281 yards on 25 carries. Brodie Hicks had 97 yards on 11 carries. This win is the 209th win for Hall of Fame Coach Paul Benefield at Fyffe. He has led the Red Devils to nine of their ten semifinal appearances. The Fyffe Red Devils (13-0) will face the No. 7 ranked Pisgah Eagles (11-2) at Paul Benefield Stadium on Friday.
