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The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on May 12. President Rickey Harcrow, commissioners Scott Westbrook and Lester Black, along with County Administrator Matt Sharp and County Attorney Jeff McCurdy were the only ones in attendance due to the gathering restrictions. President Harcrow reported that the Courthouse would be opening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning on
Monday, May 18. Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor addressed the Commission regarding upcoming trials and COVID -19 restrictions. He asked the Commission to make the City of Fort Payne Auditorium a temporary Courthouse Annex for jury selection and bigger trials to adhere to requirements. The Commission passed a resolution to deem this facility a temporary annex. County Administrator Matt Sharp gave the
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At Tuesday's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, it was reported that the DeKalb County Probate Office and Activities Building, as well as the public library, will reopen with limited hours on Monday, begging the question: as Alabama returns to "normal", what does our new normal look like? (Chris Pruitt | Wikimedia Commons)
Zoom meetings are the new normal for the DeKalb County Board of Education. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
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DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 12, 2020. The following Retirements/ Resignations were approved: • Donnis Barkley Secondary English Language Arts Teacher Valley Head High School- Retirement • Karen Kirk Secondary Mathematics Teacher - Plainview High School - Retirement • Ann Brownfield -
Elementary Teacher Collinsville High School - Retirement • Melissa Smith Elementary Teacher Collinsville High School - Retirement • Daniel Williams Secondary Mathematics Teacher - Collinsville High School -Resignation effective 4/25/20 The following transfers were approved: (All transfers will have an effective date of 8/1/20 unless otherwise specified.) • Nikia Butler - CNP Worker to Assistant CNP Manager at Collinsville High School • Judd Stiefel Elementary Teacher at
Crossville Elementary School to Elementary Teacher at Fyffe • Whitney Stiefel Elementary Teacher at Geraldine High School to Elementary Teacher Fyffe • Misty Coots - High School Counselor to Elementary Counselor at Fyffe High School • Connie Coots - CNP Worker to Assistant CNP Manager at Fyffe High School • LaShania Bruce - Bus Driver at Crossville Schools to Bus Driver at Fyffe High School • Sheila Lewis - 4-hour Assistant Custodian to
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ALABAMA — On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) and State Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris delivered an update regarding the State of Alabama's "safer at home" order, which went into effect last week. The order, which initially kept some of the restrictions of Ivey's "stay-at-home" mandate issued in April, has now
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DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Just one week after setting a graduation schedule for DeKalb County schools in July, the DeKalb County Board of Education has announced a revised schedule of graduations that will now occur in May. "On Friday May 8, 2020, with the governor's updates to the 'Safer at Home' protocol as well as guidance from Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent, it was shared that we could have graduations within our regular schedule given that some guidelines are met," DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett said in a statement. The guidelines provided by Dr. Mackey include a six-feet distance between families, though family members from the same household may sit together without social distancing. Each graduate will be provided with six tickets to their graduation ceremony. The Updated Schedule: • Collinsville: May 20
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. — The Jackson County Board of Education has announced their graduation schedule for the 2020 seniors. All Jackson County Schools’ graduation ceremonies will be held at each school on Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10. Each school’s time and date is listed below: July 9 • North Jackson at 8 p.m. • Pisgah at 8 p.m. • Skyline at 7 p.m July 10 • North Sand Mountain at 8 p.m. • Section at 7 p.m. • Woodville at 7 p.m. All health guidelines that are in place at the time of these ceremonies will be strictly adhered to. The decision on this graduation schedule comes as surrounding counties begin to decide how to navigate the large gatherings amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The neighboring county of DeKalb announced this week that it would hold ceremonies as soon as next week.
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — In accordance with new health orders released by Governor Kay Ivey last week, the Scottsboro Rec*Com will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 13. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The only facilities available to the public at this time will be the pool, walking track, and fitness room. The racquetball, tennis courts, basketball courts, playground, gymnastics room, and batting cages remain closed. The splash pad will remain closed until June 8, 2020. No rentals at the facility will be allowed, and locker rooms will be closed. According to a press
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WOODVILLE, Ala. — Woodville High School has a C tapped Tyler Vann to serve as the Panthers’ next Head Football Coach. Vann is an alum of North Sand Mountain High School where he was a three-year 6 starting quarterback. F Vann began his coaching career at his alma mater as Quarterbacks Coach. He went on to become an 2 Offensive Coordinator of Arab’s Junior High team. His D last two stops include a stint as Wide Receivers Coach at Scottsboro High School and most recently C Quarterbacks Coach at Buckhorn High School. s Vann says the opportunity fulfills a lifelong dream and presents a chance to mold young lives. c “Being a head football coach is something I have m dreamed of since I was young,” says Vann. “To have o the opportunity to change lives is something I’ll c forever be grateful for.” He is also optimistic about the future outlook of the program. “Woodville football has been headed in the right direction under Coach Powell and we look to continue that upward trajectory in the future. There is no better time to be a panther!” The drive toward perfection is what motivates Vann to keep a competitive edge. “They say passion is anything that motivates or drives you. I’m motivated every day to be better than I was yesterday. I heard a coach say one day, ‘the second you get complacent is the second you don’t get any better.’ My passion for football drives me to be better every day. If you’re not getting better every day that means someone is surpassing you.” Local sports observers anticipate Vann’s coaching career to be one of longevity and success. His knowledge of the game and attention to detail is well noted. There is no doubt the Woodville community is excited about seeing Vann’s high powered offense hit the field this fall. Be on the lookout for our special graduation insert coming in June! Submit the photos from your graduation ceremonies for a chance to be featured in this special keepsake!
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7-hour Assistant Custodian - Geraldine • Ginger Casey Assistant CNP Manager to CNP Manager at Plainview High School • Shea Bruce Elementary Teacher at Fyffe High School to Elementary Teacher at Plainview High School • Tonya Hilyer Assistant Secretary to Elementary Teacher at Valley Head High School • Candace Edmonds Business Education Teacher at Valley Head High School to Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Sylvania High School • Tamikah Holbrook - School Nurse at Fyffe High School to School Nurse at Sylvania High School The following Placements were made: • Jordan May Secondary General Science Teacher Collinsville High School • Kodie Smith -
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FROM PAGE 1 bars may reopen with limited seating and six feet between tables • Gyms may reopen subject to social distancing and sanitation • Barbershops, salons, and tattoo shops may reopen • Eliminates the gathering limitation on beaches What Isn't Changing • Retail stores, which were allowed to reopen last week, must maintain 50% capacity during this time. • Visitation at nursing homes and hospitals are still limited • Educational institutions are still closed to in-person instruction • Childcare facilities are limited to 12 or less children per room • Entertainment venues (clubs, theaters, etc.) remain closed At the time of press, the State of Alabama had 10,494 cases of the novel coronavirus with 135,079 tests reported. 442 deaths have been reported.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The legislature meets in regular session every year for three-and-a-half months. However, an extraordinary special session can be called by the governor if he/she deems there is a dire emergency in the state government that needs addressing. This provision in the Constitution gives the governor inherent advantage in a special session. The official proclamation calling for a special session allows the governor to set out matters for a specific purpose(s) when calling the session and requires the legislators to address those specific issues. You saw Governor Kay Ivey use this procedure quite effectively last year. There were a large number of special sessions called in earlier years because the legislature met every other year. Special sessions were part of the norm during the
Wallace years. Wallace realized the importance of isolating and focusing on his issues. The Alabama Legislature has seen many epic legislative battles, but none can approach the level of animosity reached in the 1965 Special Session called by Gov. George Wallace to consider a constitutional amendment permitting Alabama’s constitutional officers to succeed themselves for one additional term. At this time, the governor could serve only one term and could not succeed themselves. Only two governors had served more than one term. Big Jim Folsom and Bibb Graves had been two term governors but had waited out four years before returning for an unusual second term. Wallace wanted a second term. Therefore, the momentous and historical September 1965 Special Session called by Wallace is referred to in Alabama political lore as the Succession Special Session. To set the stage, Wallace had lost to John Patterson in the 1958 governor’s race because Patterson was perceived as the most segregationist candidate. That was to be
Wallace’s only defeat. After finishing second, he vowed that he was “out segged” and he would never be “out segged” again. He immediately began his campaign for 1962. He won the 1962 race as the most segregationist candidate. In his January 1963 inaugural address, he vowed “segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.” Several events occurred that year. Wallace’s “stand in the schoolhouse door” to block integration at the University of Alabama propelled him into being the number one segregationist politician in America. Wallace’s new found national fame emboldened him to enter presidential primaries in 1964 in Maryland, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Race seemed to be an issue in not only Alabama and the Deep South states but in other states as well. Wallace had captured the issue and had become a folk hero in Alabama. With the dawning of 1965, attention began to focus on the 1966 governor’s race. There were already three prominent players posed to run. Former state senator, Ryan deGraffenreid, who finished second to Wallace in 1962, was
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remained about the same. Wallace had about 18 loyal senators. They needed 21 to invoke cloture. They never got them. The opposition senators were extremely capable. Most were legislative veterans who knew and used the rules to gain parliamentary advantage. The opponents included Vaughn Hill Robison of Montgomery, Joe Smith of Phenix City, Bob Gilchrist of Hartselle, Larry Dumas of Birmingham, and John Tyson of Mobile. A good many of these senators were loyal to deGraffenreid. Wallace went into each of their districts and threatened these senators with losing road projects and other pet projects. They all remained steadfast. Finally, on October 22, 1965, the 14th day of the session, Wallace realized he could not get the 21 votes needed for a constitutional amendment. The state senate had denied him the opportunity to run for a second successive term. No senator who opposed this legislation was reelected in 1966. Some chose not to run, but each one who sought reelection was overwhelmingly defeated. Wallace ran his wife Lurleen and she won a landslide victory in 1966.
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Woman Charged COUNTY PAGE 1 in Burglary Sought FROM Commission an update on county roads (CR) for by DCSO Superintendent Tom By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for Cheryl Denise Riddle, a woman in connection with an interrupted burglary on May 2 between Kilpatrick and Aroney. At approximately 8 p.m., a DeKalb County deputy was dispatched to County Road 479 after a homeowner caught a male and female stealing items from his home that is under renovation. The female suspect fled on foot, but the male suspect as well as another female subject who had possession of several stolen items from the home, were arrested. Those arrested were: • Spencer Kilgore (55 of Boaz): theft of property 1st and burglary 3rd • Dawn Burnett (49 of Boaz): theft of property 1st and burglary 3rd Cheryl Denise Riddle, the female suspect who fled on foot, is still at large. She has warrants for theft of property 1st and burglary 3rd. “We would like to ask the public to help us find the third suspect in the
Cheryl Denise Riddle (DCSO)
Dawn Burnett (DCSO)
Spencer Kilgore (DCSO)
case. We received information that she was given help in escaping from a good samaritan who she falsely told that she had been the victim of an attempted sexual assault,� stated Sheriff Nick Welden said. “People that steal and then take advantage of good people to escape need to be in our jail to answer for their crimes."
Broyles. At this time there are eleven roads closed due to the flooding event that occurred on Easter Sunday. The county roads included in the closure are: 635, 641, 33, 360, 386, 1986, 363, 44, 92, 143, 693. So far, the DeKalb County Road Department has hauled 4,250 tons of rock and 4,000 cubic yards of chert to these roads. Broyles asked that the retirement of Richard Bridgeman, Danny Hood, and Kerry Duncan be accepted effective on May 30, 2020, and to post two available vacancies. Sharp also addressed the Commission on behalf of DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther. Luther requested a speed limit resolution for CR 329 be passed. The resolution would lower the speed limit on CR 329 to 35 miles per hour (mph) from CR 58 to CR 257. For DeKalb County Nick Welden, Sharp notified the Commission of the resignation of Travis Chapman as a full-time jail nurse.
Sharp asked the Commission to hire Shalanne Whited to replace Chapman. Sharp also asked for following hires in the Sheriff’s Office which were approved by the Commission: Stefanie Munger to replace Zach Bell Deanna Gomez to replace Tiffany Edwards Lyndall Elkins to replace Jon Brown Deputy Director Michael Posey of the DeKalb County Homeland Security/ Emergency Management Agency (HMSEA) gave a COVID-19 update to the Commission. In his report, he stated that DeKalb County has 206 continuous cases, three fatalities and that there have been 1,509 tests conducted in the county equating to a positive result in 13% of those tested. Posey went on to state that there are several approved testing sites within the County. These sites are located at: Fort Payne Health Center – 3840 Gault Ave Fort Payne Care Plus – 3000 Gault Avenue, Fort Payne Encore Medical Spa and Family Practice – 1202 Gault Avenue N Fort Payne DeKalb Regional Medical Center – 421
Medical Center Drive Fort Payne Fyffe Health Center – 34617 AL Highway 75, Fyffe In the State of Alabama, there are 10,494 cases of the novel coronavirus, 442 fatalities, and more than 1,300 hospitalizations since March 13. As of this report, laboratory testing of 129,444 cases has been conducted equating to a positive test on 8% of those tested statewide with 12% of positive cases resulting in hospitalizations, with an average of 285 new cases per day. At the national level, 1,346,936 continuous cases have been detected with 80,684 fatalities and the nation as a whole is logging approximately 75,600 new cases per day since May 1. Posey also updated the Commission regarding the flooding on Easter. County-wide damages are approximately - $3,541,210.62 which include all jurisdictions reporting.
Roads and Bridges alone total $775,072.98 in damages. These numbers broke down in Districts are as follows: District 1 - $367,312.28 District 2 - $267,884.85 District 3 - $30,463.78 District 4 - $109,412.07 State officials have determined the state disaster threshold of 7.3 million dollars of uninsured losses have been met and they are pushing a notice to FEMA Headquarters requesting a joint federal / state / local damage assessment to take the next step in obtaining a federal disaster declaration. The next meeting of the DeKalb County Commission will be held on June 9, 2020 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Activities Building.
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DEATH NOTICES W.T. WILSON
Shawn Wright Smith - 51 of Scottsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 7. The family held a visitation only on Monday, May 11 at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
John Lane Maxwell - 71 of Rainsville, passed away on Thursday, May 7. The family will hold a private graveside service due to gathering restrictions.
Flora Fowler Driskill - 94 of Thomaston, Ga., formerly of this area, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Adamsburg with burial to follow.
Stephen David Mitchell - 55 of Fort Payne, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Adamsburg with burial to follow. Thomas Edward Campbell - 79 of Crossville, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11 at DeKalb Memorial Gardens with burial to follow. Sybil Houston Banks - 85 of Collinsville, passed away on Monday, May 11. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at Mountain View Memory Gardens. The family requests that
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BURT Kevin Eugene Higgins - 57, passed away on Monday, May 4. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 at Burt Chapel-Fort Payne with burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Rita L. Mullins - 79 of Fort Payne, passed away on Tuesday, May 5. The family will hold a private service due to gathering restrictions at Walker’s Chapel Cemetery. Barbara Dunn Purdy - 79, passed away on Monday, May 11. The family held a private graveside service on Thursday, May 14 at Glenwood Cemetery.
WILSON Donald Kenneth Henry - 80 of Cedar Bluff, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away on
Thursday, May 7 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donald C. Wisner 84 of Rainsville, passed away on Friday, May 8. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at Glenwood Cemetery. Audrey Erwin - 98 of Fort Payne, passed away on Monday, May 11. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at Glenwood Cemetery. Due to current health orders, social distancing will be required.
RAINSVILLE Joey Dean - 43 of Fort Payne, passed away on Friday, May 8. A graveside service was held on Monday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Shaun David Radcliffe - 57 of Henagar, passed away on Friday, May 8. A private memorial service will be
held at a later date. Barbara Wigley - 77 of Rainsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 12 at her residence. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 at Straight Creek Church of God Cemetery.
CORNERSTONE Theo James Bowman - infant, passed away on Wednesday, May 6 at Erlanger Medical Center. Private graveside services will be held. Juanita Higdon - 77 of Flat Rock, passed
away on Saturday, May 9 at her residence. Funeral services were held on at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with burial in Higdon Cemetery.
CROSSVILLE Lucille T. Stephens Chumley - 90 of Crossville, passed away on Saturday, May 9 at Marshall Medical Center South. The family will hold a graveside service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12 at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
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