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By Marla Jones & Zach Hester, Reporters
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday night, both major political parties made their case to DeKalb County voters at two separate rallies in Fort Payne. The DeKalb County Democrats hosted
gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox and Attorney General candidate Joe Siegelman, along with many other local candidates and politicians at the DeKalb Theatre. The Republicans of DeKalb County held a community cookout at the Rotary Pavilion that featured candidates for local office including State
Fort Payne discusses permit changes
Representatives and Senators. The race is officially on in DeKalb County and across the nation as the midterm election cycle comes to a close. On November 6, we will have live video at the DeKalb County Courthouse as the results come in. We look forward to you tuning in with us once again on
election night. In the coming weeks, we will have a full breakdown of everyone on your general election ballot. For full interviews with Democratic, Republican and Independent candidates for office this election, please visit our Facebook page.
Steppin' In High Cotton
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By Marla Jones, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Website) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 16. Council President
Brian Baine updated the Council on Mayor Larry Chesser’s condition. Chesser recently suffered a heart attack and had surgery last Thursday. Baine reported that the Mayor was still weak, but was on the road to recovery. He also said that
Chesser wanted to send thanks for the prayers and thoughts. The Council rescinded and repealed Resolution 2016-18 which authorized the application for State Revolving Funds (SRF) for the wastewater treatment plant to allow certain
modifications, authorizing City Clerk Robert A. Parker to sign the necessary documents in the Mayor’s absence. They also authorized Parker to sign the annual
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Council approve Ag Board Placements
By Marla Jones, Reporter
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RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Website) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 15. The Council approved
three new placements on the Northeast Alabama Agri-business Center board: Monk Blevins, Stuart Mitchell, and Councilman Brandon Freeman. Blevins was also appointed to the Public Building Authority board, the entity that owns the
Agri-business Center. In other business, the Council approved: • First phase of the Oaks subdivision on Morgan Road/Highway 90 • Mayor’s placement of
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By Zach Hester, Reporter RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Chances are you have seen a picture in the cotton fields on your Facebook feed. You have the Love family to thank. The Love family consists of three generations of farmers, who have grown everything from wheat and soybeans to corn and cotton. Family patriarch John started growing cotton in the late 60s and early 70s, took a short break to focus on other ventures, and came back in the late 80s for a few years. Since 2016’s drought, he decided that cotton would be the best crop for him and his family. “Cotton would make in drier weather,� said John’s son Michael Love. Michael is joined in farm work by his own sons, Mark and seventeen-year-old Clay. The Loves purchased equipment and brought back the white fields to DeKalb County, including the giant modules that adorn Highway 35 in-between Fort Payne and Rainsville and other parts of the county. Each of those giant modules contain anywhere from 12 to 18 bales. After the cotton arrives at the Cherokee Gin in Centre, it is ginned and gathered into 500-lb bales. The cotton is being baled, ginned and taken away so if you want your picture taken in one of DeKalb County’s many white fields this fall, the opportunity is now. Visit our website at www.southerntorch.com for daily news updates and pick up your weekly print edition at news stands every Friday.