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SYLVANIA, Ala. — Sylvania parents are voicing concerns regarding asbestos being found in the floor after a leak occurred a few weeks ago at Sylvania High School. Asbestos, if disturbed, is hazardous to human health and could cause illnesses like cancer. When Southern Torch contacted DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett, he had this to say: “First, thank you for your concern and support of Sylvania High School. I appreciate you taking the time to personally reach out to me. As you are aware, there was a leak at Sylvania High School causing us to replace a
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portion of the flooring in the main entrance. In a desire to upgrade the appearance of the entrance, we chose to re-tile the hallway. That of course, led us to your concerns. To share a little bit about the process we are undertaking to replace the tiles, Mr. Ricky Butts, Director of Maintenance, has been in regular communication with Mr. Stan Eller, a state licensed and authorized environmental engineer at Raincrow Environmental. Mr. Eller manages environmental issues including asbestos management for many state agencies and organizations. Mr. Eller has provided support and guidance as to how best proceed with replacing the flooring and carry it out in the safest and most
Winner Winner Catfish Dinner By Marla Jones Reporter
marla@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — After a rigorous process that involved more than 150 participants across the State of Alabama, Mentone’s Green Leaf Grill and its owner Jimmy Roger have been hailed as the Best Catfish in Alabama. The Alabama Farmers Federation named Rogers, who is the chef and owner of The Green Leaf Grill, as
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the best catfish cook in whole state after a judging process narrowed down the participants to four. The contest was in celebration of National Catfish Month, which is celebrated every August. “Catfish is very important to me,� said Rogers. “It brings back memories of fishing with my dad using a straight cane pole at Sylvania Lake.� “I think I learned to
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productive manner. To add to this communication and support, Mr. Eller and his company will provide airborne testing immediately upon completion of this project to ensure that the environment is safe for all occupants. Once again, I appreciate your concern, interest and support of Sylvania High School. I also want to affirm that we are certainly committed to the safety of the faculty and students at Sylvania.� Dr. Barnett also said that he believes work should be done with replacing the floor by next week. The Southern Torch will continue to update on this story as more details come in.
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The Wills Town Rats held a benefit bike night last Saturday. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
By Marla Jones Reporter marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Wills Town Rats hosted a benefit bike ride on Saturday for a fellow rider. The ride was followed by Bike Night at the Fort Payne Rotary from 6pm to 9pm.
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FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Shane Byrd, Principal of Fort Payne Middle School made a presentation on the schools progress from last year and goals for the upcoming school year. The Board accepted the following resignations:
• Troy Mueller, Bus Driver • Marcella Snay, CNP Worker at Williams Avenue Elementary School • Shannon Keef, CNP Worker at Williams Avenue Elementary School • Scott Shankles, Head Middle School Softball Coach The Board approved the following transfers: • Kelly Chapman from 3rd Grade Teacher at Williams Avenue
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The DeKalb County Board of Education held a ribbon cutting for the new DeKalb County Schools Early Learning Center on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The Learning Center will feature two classes this year and Superintdent Dr. Jason Barnett said talks were already in the works for the addition of another class next year. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) Visit our website at www.southerntorch.com for daily news updates and pick up your weekly print edition at news stands every Friday.
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BOE, P1 Elementary School to Elementary Technology Specialist. • Heath Blalock from half-time Bus Driver to full-time Bus Driver • Heather Nadolny from CNP Assistant Manager at Fort Payne Middle School to CNP Worker at Williams Avenue Elementary School. The Board made the following recommendations and placements: • Shawn Turner, History Teacher at Fort Payne High School • Hailey Jones, 3rd Grade Teacher at Williams Avenue Elementary School • Mallory Durham, EL Teacher at Wills Valley Elementary School • Gwendolyn Jelks, System-Wide Special Education Aide • Carla Beal, CNP Data Entry Position • Scott Azbell, Mechanic Assistant • Ashley Hughes, P.E.
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Teacher at Fort Payne Middle School Approved the following additions to the Extended Day Program Staff, effective for the 2018-2019 school year • P.M. Aide- This position will be shared on a rotating basis • Jada Battles • Tanner Pridmore The Board approved the request from Brian Jett, Athletic Director/ Principal at FPHS for the following out of state travel: • FPHS FFA Student Representatives and Faculty Advisor (October 22-28, 2018 National Convention-Indianapolis, Indiana The Board accepted the following bids: • Approved the lowest bid substantially in compliance with the specifications for the following equipment from Birmingham Restaurant Supply, Inc., as submitted. • Two (2) combination ovens-Wills Valley Elementary School • Shelving for Cooler
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Bike Night is a monthly event open to the public held the fourth Saturday of each month (from April to September) for motorcycle and hot rod enthusiasts, young and old. Saturday’s event boasted 20 plus riders for the benefit and over 40 plus participants at the actual event. This benefit went toward Charles Conkle, who rides with the Wills Town Rats and had a recent bike accident. The event is held to raise money to help different individuals or families each month. The event showcases live music, fun, games and cold drinks. Next month’s bike night will be in conjunction with the Poker Run (put on by The Fort Payne Fire Department) to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy
t C H M T Motorcycle enthusiasts, young and old, enjoyed Bike Night, which was held at the C Fort Payne Rotary Club. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
Association (MDA). “I want to thank all the local merchants that have donated every year for the door prizes and giveaways for the MDA,” said Fort Payne Fire Chief Ron Saferite. “I look forward to this being our best year.” The Fort Payne Fire
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By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Registration for the fall semester at Northeast Alabama Community College is fast approaching. Early registration has already begun by appointment. Regular registration will be on Wednesday, August 22 with classes starting the following day. Students are encouraged to register early to schedule classes needed while they are still available.
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Scholarship Golf Tournament - The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual golf tournament on August 18 with sign-in/registration at 7am and Shotgun Start at 8am at Rainsville Country Club. Cost is $50 per player. The format will be a 3-person scramble with 2 flights. Contests will be held on several holes. Come meet for a $1000 hole-in one prize plus nice prizes for closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive on select holes. August 19, Chavies Singing - There will be a singing at Chavies Baptist Church at 6pm on Sunday, August 19 with Four-In-A-Chord as the special guests! August 23, Women in Business Luncheon - The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce will host its Women in Business Luncheon on August 23 from 11am to 1pm at The Building. The event is presented by Heritage Wire Harness and recognize these distinguished local women: Dr. Aimee Skelton, Brandi Lyles, and Dana Grimes Brewis. To purchase tickets or a table, visit www. fortpaynechamber.com. August 25, 14th Annual Fyffe UFO Day The Town of Fyffe will host its 14th annual UFO Day on August 25 beginning at 10am in Fyffe Town Park! Gates open at 9am. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit and enjoy the live entertainment.
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Rainsville Chamber announces golf tournament Contributed by Rainsville Chamber RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Chamber Scholarship Golf Tournament fundraiser began in 2000. That year, the Chamber awarded a $500 scholarship to one Plainview High School student. In 2016, the Chamber awarded four $1,500 scholarships. In 2017, we awarded six $1,500 scholarships and as a result of the tremendous support of our sponsors, teams, individuals, and the Rainsville business community, the Chamber was able to award ten $1,500 scholarships at Awards Day in May of this year. This year’s Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on August 18th at the Rainsville Golf and Country Club. Registration begins at 7am (you may
pre-register by calling the Chamber at 256-6387800), tournament begins at 8am. We are looking for corporate, apparel, and hole sponsors as well as golf teams. All sponsors will be featured on a list in golfer’s gift bags. Apparel/ corporate sponsors ($500) will have their logo on tournament shirts plus a 36x48 banner displayed at the golf course’s clubhouse. Hole sponsors ($100) receive an 18x24 sign at a tee box on one of the course holes. Fee for a 3-person team is $150. This includes 18 holes of golf, cart, tee shirt, visor, and towel, plus breakfast, drinks and snacks, and lunch. The first place team will win $450, second place is $300 and third place is $150. Make a hole in one at Hole 6 and you will win $1,000! There will also be plenty of door
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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers AL Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Currently, congressmen/ women win reelection at a 98 percent rate. The communist politburo does not have that high of a reelection percentage. Maybe we have more in common with the Russians than Washington CNN reporters think. It is hard to get beat as an incumbent congressman. Martha Roby tried but even though she was the most vulnerable Republican incumbent congressperson in the country, she shellacked a former Montgomery mayor, one term congressman, and doggone good country one-on-one politician Bobby Bright. She beat him like a rented mule, 68-32. Two years ago, she blatantly said she was not going to vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, for President. Trump and the Republican Party are very
popular in the 2nd Congressional District. It is one of the most conservative and GOP based districts in the nation. Currently, Trump’s approval rating among GOP voters in the second district is 90 percent. Well, young Ms. Roby, became an instant pariah in her district. She would have lost overwhelmingly had the 2016 GOP primary not just been over. There was an unprecedented, record breaking, number of write in votes against her in the November 2016 General Election. It was assumed that whoever ran against her in this year’s GOP Primary would beat her. She was scorned and mocked in her district and even uninvited to GOP events. Indeed, four viable men ran against her in the GOP Primary. She outspent them four-to-one and still only got 39 percent to Bright’s 27 percent. She pulled it out in the runoff for two reasons. Donald Trump endorsed her, which was manna from
heaven. Trump is very popular in Southeast Alabama and the reason she was in the doghouse anyway was because she said she was not going to vote for Trump. If Trump forgave her, then folks in Andalusia figured they would too. However, the big reason she won was because of the incumbency rule mentioned earlier. Washington special interest money stays with incumbents. The Washington money stuck with her like glue. She outspent Bright 9-to-1. It is impossible to overcome that kind of financial advantage. She learned her lesson. Bet you won’t see her involved in somebody else’s race again. It was an arrogant and unnecessary faux pas. First of all, nobody cares who a three term, backbench congressperson is going to vote for as president. Folks in a Republican district assume that you are going to vote for a fellow Republican. The Agriculture race ended about as expected in the runoff. Rick Pate led
Gerald Dial 40-to-30 in the first primary. Pate beat Dial 57-to-43 in the runoff. Pate is a lifetime farmer and longtime Farmers Federation leader. The Alfa endorsement was critical in this race. They loyally supported him. Pate won even in the metropolitan counties. Alabamians inexplicably have a way of picking the farmer in this race. The turnout in the GOP runoff was abysmal. It was around 12 percent statewide. However, in counties where there were local races, it was between 25-35 percent. All politics is local. Walker Country had 25 percent turnout because they had a tough sheriff race. Marion had three local runoff races and voted at 28 percent. Marshall County had two local candidates running statewide, Will Ainsworth and Steve Marshall. They voted 19 percent. In Alabama political history, Barbour County has been known as the Home of Governors, and indeed, six
DEATH NOTICES WT WILSON Janice Faye West - 69 of Dawson, passed away on Wednesday, July 25. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Friday, July 27 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Saturday, July 28 at New Life Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Tarvin officiating. Euell Austin Maddox - 79 of Crossville, passed away on Wednesday, July 25. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Thursday, July 26 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 11am on Friday, July 27 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bros. Granville Ogle and Chris Andrews officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery in Painter. Margaret Ann Gilbert - 76 of Grove Oak, passed away on Thursday, July 26. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, July 28 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Sunday, July 29 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel
with Bros. Daniel Lawson and Brian Harris officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Bobbie Sue King - 74 of Rainsville, passed away on Friday, July 27. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, July 28 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 3pm on Sunday, July 29 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Mountain View Memory Gardens. Bessie Louise Tielking - 65 of Crossville, passed away on Monday, July 30. Visitation was held on Thursday, August 2 from 5pm to 8pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Friday, August 3 from WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Mrs. Tielking’s son, Benjamin Matthew Tielking officiating the service. Burial followed in Liberty Church Cemetery.
CORNER STONE Paul Ambrose Watts - 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 31. A
memorial service will be held at White Hall Methodist Church at 2pm on Sunday, August 5. Robert “Nugget” Lon Wright - 73 of Flat Rock, passed away on Tuesday, July 31. Visitation was held from 4pm to 8pm on Wednesday, August 1 and from 10am to the service on Thursday, August 2 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1pm on Thursday, August 2 at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bros. Bobby Dehart and Jerry Beavers officiating. Burial followed in Flat Rock Cemetery. Beverly Gaye Ott Hammons - 70 of Henagar, passed away on Sunday, July 29 at her residence. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Michael “Mickey” Lorenzo Cadorette - 68 of Flat Rock, passed away on Tuesday, July 25 at his residence. A visitation was held on Thursday, July 27 from 4pm to 6pm ET at the funeral home.
RAINSVILLE Arlena Gilbreath 58 of Altoona, passed away on Thursday, July 26 at her residence. Visitation was held on Saturday, July 28 from 3pm to 6pm and Sunday, July 29 from 10am to 2pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 29 at 2pm at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Phillip Swindall officiating. Burial followed in Town Creek Cemetery.
WILSON Jean Murphy Milstead - 78 of Mentone, passed away on Monday, July 30. Visitation was held from 10:30am to service time on Thursday, August 2 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at noon on Thursday, August 2 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2pm on Friday, August 3 at Pineland Memorial Park.
Alabama Governors have called Barbour County home. In the 80’s and 90’s Cullman County claimed two Governors, Guy Hunt and Jim Folsom, Jr. Of course, little Jim’s daddy, Big Jim, was governor in the 1940’s and 50’s. That gave Cullman County three governors. Tuscaloosa has had three governors. They should rightfully claim Lurleen Wallace, who was born and raised in Northport. Only a few years ago, Tuscaloosa had a unique advantage of claiming the Governor Robert Bentley and Alabama’s Senior Senator and most powerful politico, Richard Shelby, at the same time. However, the results of the Republican Primary have propelled Marshall
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SYLVANIA, Ala. — For my seventh stop on this season of Inside The Huddle, I was able to return to my old stomping grounds and visit with my alma mater, the Sylvania Rams! I graduated from Sylvania, my kids played ball there and hopefully one day, I will see my grandsons play on the field where their dads played. Football is a way of life for people in Sylvania. We begin talking about next year's season as soon as one season is over. You can be a Monday morning quarterback at the gas station almost anytime. In Sylvania, we love our team. It is quite evident, when you drive by the practice field and see the fans lined up watching the boys practice.
We are waiting for that year….the year when our team gets to shine. The Sylvania Rams have the talent, speed and skills to be a big contender in Class 3A football this season. As I walked to the field, I was amazed at the size of the team. After watching the team go through agility drills, I can say without doubt that Sylvania will be the team to watch this season. After graduating 13 seniors last year, the Rams have 12 seniors ready to pick up their slack. They have five players returning on offense, and five on defense as well. Coach Matt Putnam is returning for his fourth season as Head Coach of the Sylvania Rams. Joining him this year will be two new coaches: Coach Michael Davis and Coach John McGill. Returning coaches are Ryan Clark and Zach Hart, along with several volunteers.
SPOTLIGHT ON COACHES SYLVANIA, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Matt Putnam, Head Coach of the Sylvania Rams Varsity Football Team! Putnam graduated from Sylvania High School in 1996, and then attended both Snead State Community College and Jacksonville State University where he played baseball and rugby, respectively. He has been married to his wife, Lindsey, for thirteen years and they have two children: Luke and Kaylee. Before returning home to Sylvania, Putnam was Head Coach at Hazel Green for four season. He led the Trojans to back-to-back winning seasons in 2011 and 2012. In 2016, he lead the Rams to a second round appearance in the playoffs. Putnam says his favorite quote is, "Championships are not won overnight. Everything is done with a purpose."
The Rams have a full schedule this fall. They begin their year by facing off against Scottsboro in a non-conference game away on August 24. They face the Sardis Lions at home on August 31. The Rams travel to face Susan Moore and Gaston away on September 7 and September 14, respectively. Sylvania plays against the Plainview Bears at home on September 21, and then travels to North Sand Mountain on September 28. They travel to play against the Brindlee Mountain Lions on October 5 before facing off against New Hope at home on October 12. The Rams play against Pisgah on October 19. Sylvania closes their season with games against the Geraldine Bulldogs on October 26 and the Fyffe Red Devils on November 1. The Rams have the determination and talent to succeed in 2018. I am betting that they will be on the hunt for that blue trophy come December.
FRIDAY – AUGUST 3, 2018
THE SOUTHERN TORCH
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — For the first time ever, the Fort Payne Sports Complex played host to the Men's 65 and Over ISA Softball Tournament. The two-day event had seven teams
participating. The Columbus LXV team claimed the top prize at the inaugural event last weekend. Team member Jeff Gollotte said, "Columbus LXV had a great time this weekend. The tournament was well ran, the complex [was] perfect, and the staff and groundskeepers could not have been more helpful."
This week Southern Torch would like to recognize a few of our local realtors across DeKalb County. Thank you for making our homebuying dreams come true!
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CATCH OF THE WEEK
This week's Catch of the Week is Brody Freeman! Brody is 10 years old and caught this nice largemouth bass at his Pawpaw Rusty's pond in Fyffe. Submit your photos to marla@southerntorch. com to be our next Catch of the Week!
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FRIDAY – AUGUST 3, 2018
THE SOUTHERN TORCH