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THIS WEEK IN POLITICS • Justice Ginsburg Passes Away at 87 • Inside The Statehouse with Steve Flowers
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and his Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville have clung to their respective party's position in regards to filling an open vacancy on the Supreme Court.
By Zach Hester Reporter zach@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s Senate candidates are speaking out after a vacancy on the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), due to the
death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has become a point of contention in Washington. Incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) announced that he believed the appointment of a new
justice should be made by “the next President of the United States, regardless of who that might be.� On the opposite side of the issue, Republican Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville stated it was a requirement of the
Constitution that President Donald J. Trump offer a nominee, and that the Senate should begin the confirmation process as quickly as possible.
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Rainsville Passes $4M+ Budget Here By Marla Jones Comes Managing Editor the Fair! marla@southerntorch.com
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Children and adults alike have been anxiously awaiting for the last week in September. That’s when the annual DeKalb County VFW Fall Fair
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RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council passed a $4,673,400 budget for 2021 at their meeting on Monday, September 21. According to the last outside audit, which occurred in 2019, the revenue for the City was well over seven (7) million dollars. Southern Torch reached out to Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt regarding why the budget was not higher and questioned whether the lower budget was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lingerfelt stated the reason for a lower budget is due to the sewer revenue not being included in the budget. “They’re not in the actual, total budget,� said
Lingerfelt. “We actually have not had a great decline.â€? The Council approved the purchase of stadium lights that serve as the Cornerstone Christian Academy Football field and Pee-Wee Football Field. The contract was awarded to Laney Electric, in the amount of $10.000. $5,000 was donated towards the cost of the LED lights. In other business the Council: • Accepted the bid by Oliver Tree Care to trim, take down, and remove overgrown trees on Kirk, Horton, Everett, Chavies, Fortner, and Garrett for the price of $2,800. • Accepted the bid to Brown Construction for the culvert repair on Parker South in the amount of $4,100. • Approved Lingerfelt
to sign a contract with Pyrotecnico for the Freedom Festival and to pay a preshow advance of $6,450. • Purchased (4) 4-yard dumpsters from Wastequip in the amount of $1,992. • Purchased (6) 8-yard dumpsters from Wastequip in the amount of $4,656.00 • Accepted the resignation of Scott Baswell from the Rainsville Fire Department (FD) • Hired Levi Bass as a Patrolmen at the Rainsville Police Department • Hired Jarrett Flippo as a Fireman at the FD • Gave Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith the authority to apply for a 100% ADECA grant in the amount of $24,000 for equipment for the police department. The next meeting of the Rainsville City Council will be held on October 5.
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Last weekend, Lee County Commissioner and brother to Fort Payne City Council candidate Randall Ham, Robert Ham Jr. made a stop on his way from Auburn in DeKalb County to gas up before
picking up his brother on the way to the Nascar races in Bristol, Tenn. After noticing how nice the Hi-Tech gas station, located at 3697 SR-68 in Collinsville, was where he stopped, he bought a snack. He was so excited about the
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