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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 / VOL. 6, NO. 41 / $1.00
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RUNOFF ELECTIONS
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SPORTS • Fort Payne Keeps TopCat Trophy • Homecoming Spoiler • Sand Mtn. Showdown
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• Ider Welcomes New Principal • Registration Deadline Coming for Nov. Election
COMMUNITY • Letter from the Editor: At Least We Can Still Kiss • DeKalb Co. Upcoming Events
BUSINESS • DA's Office Announces New Promotions • Who's In Our Business Spotlight?
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
PICTURED: The late Doris Hobbs at the last election she covered in March 2020. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
the United Givers Fund, an active member of Fort Payne First Presbyterian
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Southern Torch Adds Videography Department Pictured (L to R): Fort Payne City Councilmembers for the 2020-24 term Johnny Eberhart, John Smith, Lynn Locklear Brewer, Phillip Smith, and Walter Watson, as well as Fort Payne Mayor-elect Brian Baine. (Zach Hester | Southern Torch)
By Zach Hester Reporter zach@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The citizens of Fort Payne have spoken. On Tuesday night, eight candidates participated in the municipal election runoff for the final four seats on the Fort Payne City Council. In the initial race, Walter Watson was the
only candidate to reach the 50% threshold to avoid participation in a runoff. Watson will be sworn in alongside fellow 2020-24 Council members Lynn Locklear Brewer (incumbent), Johnny Eberhart (incumbent), John Smith, and Phillip Smith. Mayor-elect and current City Council President Brian Baine will be sworn in at the same time later this year.
Here are the final vote tallies for each candidate that participated in Tuesday night's runoff election: • Lynn Locklear Brewer: 814 • Johnny Eberhart: 840 • Randall Ham: 792 • Wade Hill: 768 • Roger Ingle: 763 • Charlene Magbie: 707 • John Smith: 1068 • Phillip Smith: 956
By Nick Jones President
Southern Torch is thrilled to announce yet another expansion of our menu of products now being offered to our clients. Through a business partnership with
Ivory House Media, the Torch now offers a complete range of videography services to businesses and organizations in northeast Alabama. Our videography services are easy to
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Fmr. Sylvania Teacher Charged Regarding Inappropriate Behavior By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A former Sylvania School teacher has been arrested on multiple charges related to inappropriate behavior with students. Dustin Wade Dalton (28 of Rainsville) was charged with Enticing a
Child for Immoral Purposes and Dissemination of Obscene Material. This is a joint investigation between the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, the DeKalb County Board of Education, and the Alabama Department of Human Resources. If anyone feels as though they have been a victim, please contact our investigators at
256-845-3801. DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: "This is an absolutely unfortunate event that has happened in
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Remembering Doris Hobbs RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, October 4, DeKalb County lost a local radio icon and all-around wonderful person, Doris Ella Hobbs. Hobbs served as a sales manager and later general manager for WZOB Radio in Fort Payne for over 30 years. Hobbs was involved as a board member in
By Zach Hester Reporter zach@southerntorch.com
GERALDINE, Ala. — Incumbent Councilman Stanley Rooks fended off a challenge from Joseph "Joey" Satterfield on Tuesday night's runoff in the Town of Geraldine. Rooks received 88 votes to Satterfield's 79. The runoff occurred after both candidates received 111 votes each in the initial municipal election in August. After all seven (7) provisional ballots were thrown out the week after, the race went to a runoff.
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our quiet Town of Sylvania. We want to thank the community for coming forward with information that aided us in conducting this investigation." "We would like to ask for prayer for the victims and their families. Protecting our youth from this type of behavior is a top priority here at the Sheriff's Office," said Welden.
On Tuesday, October 6, Dalton was released on a $100,000 bond without a preliminary hearing in Judge Steve Whitmire's courtroom. The defendant's attorney is Stephen Bussman. "This is so frustrating, working endless hours on a case to only see them walk out of your jail on a $100,00 bond," said Welden.
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