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Sheriff's Office updates on Henagar shooting By Staff Reports HENAGAR, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris: On the night of Friday, October 19, the Henagar Police Department received a call of a person possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol on County Road 85. The Henagar officer located the vehicle and proceeded to follow the vehicle. The driver was all over the road. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle with his blue lights engaged, the vehicle pulled over. As the officer approached the vehicle, the suspect took off again. The Henagar officer returned to his vehicle to pursue the vehicle again.
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As the vehicle turned right onto County Road 131, the vehicle was from ditch to ditch and by this time, a DeKalb County deputy fell in behind the Henagar officer. The vehicle would not stop. The Henagar officer attempted the pit maneuver, trying to disable
the vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle did not spin a full 180 degrees as the pit maneuver is designed to do. The suspect’s vehicle was sideways in the road, as the suspect exited the vehicle and the Henagar officer and deputy exited their vehicles, the suspect
began firing, striking the Henagar officer’s vehicle in the driver’s door 4 to 5 times. The Henagar officer and Sheriff’s deputy began returning fire, striking the suspect in the arms. The
recognized the Retired Educators proclaiming November 13 as Retired Educators Day in DeKalb County. Road Department Superintendent Tom Broyles updated the Commission saying the bridge replacement project on County Road 107 should
be completed in the next day. The reclaimer is up and running and will be doing work in District 1. The Road Department will be hauling chert in preparation for the winter months. Broyles also asked the
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By Marla Jones, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full LIVE Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 23 at the DeKalb County Activities Building. The Commission
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education, in conjunction with the DeKalb County Commission and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, hired two new resource officers at a public
announcement last week. “School safety is key in today’s society,� said DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett. “Over time, with the work of the Commission and the Board, we have put the SROs back to 11.� Funding issues have hindered the hiring of new
resource officers in the past, but with the addition of these two, the total will be 13. In their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Board recognized two outgoing Board members: Matt
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters in DeKalb County and across the nation will head the polls to cast their ballot on Tuesday, November 6. As we inch closer and closer to Election Day 2018, let’s take a moment to have a full breakdown on who (and what) will be on the ballot for DeKalb County voters this November. In addition to the many names on the ballot this year, you will also be able to write-in a candidate for any given office if you choose to do so. Whether or not every one of the people below
will be included on your ballot depends on your state house, state senate and state board district. Please visit capwiz.com/ state-al/home to be sure of who your state legislators are. Governor: Walt Maddox (Democrat), Kay Ivey (Republican) Lieutenant Governor: Will Boyd (Democrat), Will Ainsworth (Republican) US Representative (4th Congressional District): Lee Auman (Democrat), Robert Aderholt (Republican) Attorney General: Joseph Siegelman (Democrat), Steve Marshall (Republican)
State Senate, District 8: Steve Livingston (Republican) is unopposed State Senate, District 9: Clay Scofield (Republican) is unopposed State Senate, District 10: Andrew Jones (Republican), Craig Ford (Independent) State Representative, District 23: Tommy Hanes (Republican) is unopposed State Representative, District 24: Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican) is unopposed State Representative, District 26: Kerry Rich (Republican) is unopposed State Representative, District 27: Bill Jones (Democrat), Wes Kitchens
(Republican) State Representative, District 29: Jared Millican (Democrat), Becky Nordgren (Republican) State Representative, District 39: Ginny Shaver (Republican) is unopposed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Bob Vance (Democrat), Tom Parker (Republican) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 1: Sarah Hicks Stewart (Republican) is unopposed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 2: Tommy Bryan (Republican) is unopposed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 3: Will Sellers (Republican) is
unopposed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 4: Donna Wesson Smalley (Democrat), Jay Mitchell (Republican) Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 1: Christy Olinger Edwards (Republican) is unopposed Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 2: Chad Hanson (Republican) is unopposed Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 3: Terry A. Moore (Republican) is unopposed Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1: Richard
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Minor (Republican) is unopposed Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2: Chris McCool (Republican) is unopposed Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3: Bill Cole (Republican) is unopposed Secretary of State: Heather Milam (Democrat), John Merrill (Republican) State Treasurer: John McMillan (Republican) is unopposed State Auditor: Miranda Karrine Joseph (Democrat), Jim Zeigler (Republican) Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries: Rick Pate (Republican) Public Service Commission, Place 1: Cara Y. McClure (Democrat), Jeremy H. Oden (Republican) Public Service Commission, Place 2: Kari Powell (Democrat), Chris “Chip� Beeker Jr. (Republican) State Board of Education, District 6:
Cynthia McCarty (Republican) State Board of Education, District 8: Jessica Fortune Barker (Democrat), Wayne Reynolds (Republican) Circuit Court Judge — 9th Judicial Circuit, Place 1: Shaunathan Bell (Republican) Circuit Court Judge — 9th Judicial Circuit, Place 2: Andrew Hairston (Republican) Circuit Clerk, DeKalb County: Pam Bailey Simpson (Democrat), Todd Greeson (Republican) Probate Judge, DeKalb County: Ronnie Osborn (Republican) DeKalb County Commission President: Ben Johnston (Democrat), Ricky Harcrow (Republican) DeKalb County Commission, District 3: Chris Kuykendall (Republican) DeKalb County Commission, District 4: DeWitt Jackson (Democrat), Lester Black
(Republican) DeKalb County Sheriff: John Baker (Democrat), Nick Welden (Republican) DeKalb County Board of Education, Place 3: Carol Hiett (Republican) is unopposed DeKalb County Board of Education, Place 4: Monty Darwin (Republican) is unopposed There are also four statewide amendments that will also be on the ballot this November. The descriptions for each of these amendments can be found via the sample ballot that is posted on our website. All of us at Southern Torch encourage each and every one of you to vote this November! Be sure to tag all of your Election Day pictures with #TorchVote!
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Contributed by Jenny Wootten Mann SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — To some fall brings the feeling of football and chili, but to others it means marching band and fried oreos! Last Saturday, several bands from north and central Alabama traveled to Scottsboro, Ala. for the "Where the Mountains Meet the Lakes Marching Band Festival." Bands from Class 1A to 4A competed for Best in Class with a variety of shows ranging from "Happy" by Pharrell Williams to "Yesterday" by The Beatles and a patriotic show that pulled your heartstrings. DeKalb County was well represented at this competition by four of our county bands. Crossville, Ider, Plainview and Fyffe were all in attendance and each did an outstanding job! Crossville received Best in Class Majorettes. Ider took Best in Class Color Guard and Plainview won the Best in Class Percussion. Crossville, Plainview and Fyffe received overall superior ratings for their performances and Ider received an excellent rating. At the end of the night, Plainview also went home with the Most Entertaining Band award. What started out as a rainy, gloomy day turned into the perfect setting for a marching band festival. The Scottsboro High School Wildcat Marching Band finished up the night with a phenomenal performance as the host exhibition band. If you're a band fan and love to see these halftime shows, make plans to attend next year, October 19, 2019 at the Pat Trammel Stadium in Scottsboro. Until next year, march on!
COMMISSION, P1 Commission to accept the resignation of Bradley Higgins and to post the opening at the Road Department soon so that the position can be filled as soon as possible. Engineer Ben Luther reported to the Commission that they had opened bids for County Road 137, 140 and 141 for a Maltene-based restoration seal with Corrective Asphalt Materials for a price of $242,568. He recommended that the bid be accepted. This treatment costs around $16,000 per mile where resurfacing would cost approximately $100,000 per mile. “This will heal itself in a way,” said Luther. “It will not add structure, just restructure what is there.” This will save the County several thousand dollars. Revenue Commissioner Tyler Wilks reported that due to the resignation of Royce Zlater, several employees would be moved around due to the vacancy at a neutral budget move. The
Commission approved the personnel changes. Jonathan Langley of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reported the hiring of Jeremy Bell as a part-time school resource officer (SRO). Changes were also made in personnel due to the federal inmate program. There will be ten federal prisoners transported from the US Marshal program to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office with a total of 20 transfers by the end of the week. DeKalb EMA Director Anthony Clifton gave an update about the time spent in Geneva County after Hurricane Michael ravaged the gulf coast. The DeKalb Ambulance Service also reported that they would be sending someone to aid in hurricane relief until mid-November. The next meeting of the DeKalb County Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 14 beginning at 10am in the DeKalb County Activities Building.
UPCOMING EVENTS Every Wednesday, Parents of Addicted Loved Ones - A new support group for Parents of Addicted Loved Ones is starting in Fort Payne at Word of Life Ministry, located at 3610 Gault Avenue North. The meeting will be held every Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm. Any adult family member over 18 is welcome to attend these PAL meetings, however, for insurance reasons, no one under the age of 18 may attend and child care will not be provided. For more information, visit palgroup. org.
at the same time. It will be held at Donohoo Chevrolet on Saturday, October 27 from 11am to 2pm and donations are accepted.
Every Wednesday, Breakthrough Church free meal - Come and enjoy a free meal and hear the Word of God on Wednesday nights starting January 3 at 5:30pm. If you need a ride, please contact: Lynn Haas at (256) 605-7854 or Connie Holdem at (256) 605-1776.
October 27, Rainsville Policemen’s Ball - Come out and support the Rainsville Police Department by coming to the Policemen’s Ball! This will be a semi-formal event with dinner and dancing for adults only. There will be a professional photographer on-site to capture your memories with your sweetheart. Childcare will not be provided at the event, so please make other arrangements for your children in advance. The event is $25 per person from 6pm to 10pm on Saturday, October 27.
October 26, Council on Aging Fall Festival - The DeKalb County Council on Aging will host their fall festival at the Tom Bevill Center from 9am to 12pm (register by October 15). Lunch will be served and feel free to dress up for Halloween! October 26-28, Spookapalooza Weekend at DeSoto State Park - Join the staff and volunteers of DeSoto State Park, National Park Service, JSU Field Schools and the Conservation Education Institute for a weekend of fun events guaranteed to run shivers up and down your spine! Trick R Treating, games, live animals, storytelling and more are in store during this popular annual event. Grab your favorite costume, bring the family and come stay with them. The event is free and open to the public. October 27, Long Ranch 4 Boys Dodgeball Tournament - The Long Ranch 4 Boys will host a dodgeball tournament on Saturday, October 27 from 8am to 10pm at the Fyffe High School Gym. Admission is $3. Each team will consist of 6 players with 1 female player per team. Teams must submit their final roster and registration forms will full payment by October 20, 2018. There will be trophies for winning teams. There is limited space so get registered now! October 27, 4th Annual Tailgate for the Cure - Donohoo Chevrolet presents their 4th annual Tailgate for the Cure. A fundraiser to help two local ladies in our community who are fighting breast cancer. Join them for a day filled with fun, raffles, door prizes and helping someone
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October 27, Moon Lake Elementary Harvest Festival - Moon Lake Elementary School will host a harvest festival on Saturday, October 27 from 4pm to 7pm and will benefit Moon Lake Elementary School PTO. Come out and support them! There will be carnival games, food, hayrides and bingo! This fun-for-all-ages event has free admission as well.
October 28, Sylvania Baptist Singing - Sylvania Baptist Church's regular 4th Sunday night singing will be held on Sunday, October 28 at 5:30pm with special guest: ClearVision from Oxford. A warm welcome is extended to everyone!
afternoon with door prizes, refreshments and merchant discounts! It will be held in downtown Fort Payne on Halloween night, October 31, from 5pm to 7pm and everyone is invited! November 3, Little River Canyon Fest - This year’s 10th annual Canyon Fest is a celebration of arts and nature! Come enjoy live music, nature and arts activities, arts demonstrations and sales, all with great food, vendors, children’s activities and more! It will be held at the Little River Canyon Center from 10am to 3pm on November 3. Cost is free but donations are welcome! November 4, Unhindered - One local band. One life story from a former addict. One Bible story from a local pastor. It’s not about the money — it’s about meeting together with people from all walks of life for one night of
worship — but UNHINDERED wants to bless our community as well. The DeKalb County high school with the most representatives in attendance over the age of 12 (not just students, but family members as well) will receive $15,000. Just show up, sign up and they’ll pay up — giving back to the students. Unhindered will be held on November 4 at the DeKalb Schools Coliseum with doors open at 5pm and event beginning at 6pm. November 9-10, Rainsville Holiday Open House - The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce will kick off the local Christmas shopping season on November 9-10! They encourage everyone in northeast Alabama to shop locally for the remainder of the Christmas shopping season. For a full list of the Chamber’s participating businesses, see their website.
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DEATH NOTICES BURT Nancy Goodwin Smith - 77 of Mentone, passed away on Sunday, October 21 at UAB Hospital. Visitation was held on Friday, October 26 at Burt Chapel-Valley Head from 4pm to 8pm. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 27 at Burt Chapel-Valley Head at 11am with Revs. Mike Ellis and Robert Ammons officiating. Burial followed on Saturday, October 27 at Bankhead Cemetery.
KERBY Evelyn O’Shields - 87 of Sylvania, passed away on Wednesday, October 17 at Collinsville Healthcare. Visitation was held on Friday, October 19 from 4pm to 8pm and on Saturday, October 20 from 12pm to 2pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Saturday, October 20 at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Earnest Corbitt officiating. Burial followed in Henagar Methodist Church Cemetery. Rita Sue Frady - 80 of Fort Payne, passed away on Sunday, October 21 in her residence. Visitation was held on Tuesday, October 23 from 4pm to 7pm and Wednesday, October 24 from 12pm to 2pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 24 at 2pm at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Will Garrett officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Home Cemetery.
WILSON Monica Crowe Biddle - 58 of Fort Payne, passed away on Tuesday, October 16 at her residence. Visitation was
held on Thursday, October 18 from 3pm to 6pm at the funeral home.
WT WILSON Gloria Marie Green - 70 of Ashville, passed away on Wednesday, October 17. Visitation was held from 11am to the service time on Friday, October 19 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 19 at 3pm at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Union Grove Church Cemetery in Crossville. Homer Nathaniel Monroe - 92 of Rainsville, passed away on Thursday, October 18. Visitation was held from 11am to 8pm on Saturday, October 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 3pm on Sunday, October 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tim Coppock officiating. Burial followed in Trinity Cemetery. Pauline Davis Ivey - 75 of Fackler, passed away on Thursday, October 18. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, October 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1pm on Sunday, October 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Austell Cemetery. Doris Wanda York - 87 of Fort Payne, passed away on Friday, October 19. Visitation was held at 2pm on Monday, October 22 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Monday, October 22 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro. Marion Berry officiating. Burial followed in Valley Head Cemetery.
Jerry Wayne McCue - 72 of Collinsville, passed away on Sunday, October 21. There will be no services. James Austin Graham - 89 of Rainsville, passed away on Monday, October 22. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Tuesday, October 23 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Wednesday, October 24 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro. Paul Vick officiating. Burial followed in Kirk Memorial Gardens.
CROSSVILLE Robert Nealie White - 88 of Crossville, passed away on Wednesday, October 10 at Crossville Health Care. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm on Friday, October 12 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Saturday, October 13 at Crossville Memorial Chapel with Bros. Rickie Williams and Tim Harper officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery.
BOE from Page 1 Sharp and Jeff Williams. Each addressed the Board and told of their appreciation for a job well done and wished the best of luck to their successors, Carol Hiett and Monty Darwin. The Board approved the following: Personnel Randall Templeton, Bus Driver at Collinsville High School (suspended 10 days without pay) On-The-Job-Injury Thomas Henderson, Custodian at Ruhama Jr. High School (7 days) Ray Evans, Maintenance Worker at Facilities (3 days) Jimmy Shelton, Maintenance Worker at Facilities (32 days) Leah Smallwood, Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Geraldine High School (57 days) Brenda Vaughn, Bus Driver at Ider High School (1.5 days) Resignations & Retirements Lisa Murdock, Itinerant School Nurse at Geraldine High School (resignation 9/17/18) Horace Silas, Bus Driver at Crossville Schools (resignation 12/10/18) Carol Hiett (retirement 11/5/18) Leave of Absence Deborah Harville, Bookkeeper at Fyffe High School (11/5/18-11/30/18) Tanya Ford, Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (11/15/18-1/3/19)
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Elementary PE Teacher at Moon Lake Elementary School (2018-169) - effective 10/17/18, leave only from 10/24/18-5/24/19 Placements (Support) Tabatha Mitchell, Assistant Custodian at Crossville Middle School (7hr/9m0, 2018-163) Jerry Smith, Assistant Custodian at Crossville Middle School (7hr/9mo, 2018-168) Cori Willoughby, Assistant Custodian at Geraldine High School (7hr/9mo, 2018-164) effective 10/10/18 Bambi Luther, Maintenance Secretary at Facilities (2018-159) effective 10/10/18 Amanda Hatley, Bus Driver at Crossville Schools (2018-167) Volunteer Coaches Collinsville: Rodney Hamilton, basketball Crossville: Will Munoz, boy’s soccer Geraldine: Zack Nelson, basketball Plainview: Phillip Jackson, football; Annie Martin, art teacher Sylvania: Brittney Brown, tennis Valley Head: Shane Ingram, golf The Board also approved a number of contracts, the full list of those will be on our website. The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be on November 29 at 5pm with a work session beginning at 4pm.
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suspect was taken to Erlanger Hospital for treatment. Sheriff Jimmy Harris stated, “I called the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation) to do an investigation. We sent our deputy home with pay pending the investigation. This is our procedure that we use on any officer shooting or internal investigation.” “On the scene that night, Henagar Chief Randall Smith and I discussed that because they were in the County when shots were fire, we would use the SBI to investigate this case. Both officers did an outstanding job standing up in the line of fire and returning fire,” he continued. “We are fortunate that neither one of them was injured. This is a good shoot and I am
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State Leaders to Co-Chair the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama announced on Thursday that Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan, and former State Representative Mary Sue McClurkin have agreed to serve as co-chairs of the group and will help lead its efforts to pass Amendment Two on the November general election ballot. Cavanaugh was elected president of the Public Service Commission in 2012 and previously served as state chair of the Alabama Republican Party. “Alabama has the chance to lead the nation in protecting unborn life with successful passage of Amendment Two on November 6,” Cavanaugh said. “Amendment Two declares Alabama as a pro-life state and positions us to take action in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned, which seems an increasing possibility with the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.” Lathan, a former public-school teacher in Mobile, has served as chair of the Alabama Republican Party since being elected to the post in February of 2015. She and her husband, Jerry, were selected as the “Alabama Republicans of the Year” prior to her service as state party chair. “Planned Parenthood,
the ACLU, the Feminist Majority Foundation, and other ultra-liberal groups are working to defeat Amendment Two and block Alabama’s opportunity to defend the unborn,” Lathan said. “According to Secretary of State finance reports, out-of-state leftist groups have donated almost $1 million to the political action committee working against Amendment Two in order to preserve the abortion mill industry.” McClurkin served as a state representative from 1998 – 2014 and successfully passed several pro-life measures into law during her four terms in office. The Yellowhammer News political blog named her “one of the most ardently pro-life members of the Alabama legislature.” “The same liberal groups that attacked Justice Brett Kavanaugh and attempted to destroy his life have now turned their full attention toward Alabama and Amendment Two,” McClurkin said. “The choice is clear. Alabamians can side with unborn life and support Amendment Two, or they can side with Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and the abortion industry by voting against it. I’m standing strong for unborn babies.” Alliance Executive Director Cole Wagner said the committee has previously recruited several prominent partner organizations and elected officials, which include: Alabama Citizens’ Action
Program (ALCAP), Alabama Policy Institute, Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, Alabama Pro-Life Education Fund, Choose Life, Inc., Cameron’s Choice, Eagle Forum, Southeast Law Institute, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R – Monrovia), State Sen. Steve Livingston (R – Scottsboro), State Sen. Rusty Glover (R – Mobile), House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and State Rep. Will Ainsworth (R – Guntersville), who is also the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Wagner noted that the Alliance has created a website at wwwallianceforaprolifealabama.com and a public Facebook page at www.facebook.com/A4PLA and have begun media efforts in support of the constitutional amendment. The Alabama Fair Ballot Commission explains the constitutional amendment, which was sponsored and passed by State Rep. Matt Fridy (R – Montevallo), with the following description: “Amendment 2 provides that it would be the public policy of the state to recognize and support the importance of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life; and to protect the rights of unborn children. Additionally, the amendment would make clear that the state constitution does not include a right to abortion or require the funding of an abortion using public funds.”
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Todd Greeson is a family man, experienced public servant, and proven conservative with a track record of success. He believes in providing real, common sense solutions for our community, that is why he takes the time to listen and understand how he can best help people. To Todd, the folks of DeKalb County are more than constituents; they are his family, friends, and neighbors. • DeKalb County Native and Life-long Resident • Masters of Public Administration from Troy University • Served Community as State Representative for 16 Years • Former Assistant Director Alabama EMA • Married to Dana Greeson and they have two sons, Garrett and Daniel • Member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Sylvania Pd. Pol. Adv. Todd Greeson for Circuit Clerk, PO Box 159, Ider, AL 35981
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By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Those of us who are Baby Boomers remember the tumultuous times of the 1960’s. We lived through the Civil Rights revolution. Those of us who grew up here in the Heart of Dixie witnessed the transpiring of racial integration first hand. Most of the crusades and struggles occurred here in Alabama, especially Montgomery. A good many of the landmark Civil Rights court decisions were handed down in the Federal Court in Montgomery. The author and renderer of these epic rulings was one, Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Johnson served as Federal Judge in the Middle District of Alabama for 24 years from 1955 through 1979. Johnson’s judicial decisions brought death threats to him and his family from whites opposed to integration. He was vilified by most white Alabamians at that time and became George Wallace’s favorite whipping boy. Wallace referred to him as a “lying, scalawagging, carpetbagging integrationist.” Frank Johnson, Jr. was born in Winston County in October, 1918. Winston County attempted to stay neutral during the Civil War. It was a Republican stronghold in an overwhelmingly Democratic Alabama. In contrast to the Black Belt planters in South Alabama, the people who settled North Alabama were small farmers. The land they settled on was hilly and not as conducive to growing cotton. Rather than large plantations and slaves, the fiercely independent hill country farmers had 40 acres and a mule. Therefore, when the winds of division between North and South began to blow in the 1850’s, an obvious political difference between North and South Alabamians arose. In 1860 there were only 14 slave owners in Winston County. With the election of Abraham Lincoln, the crucial decision of secession arose. Contrary to what most present-day Alabamians think, it was not an easy unified decision that we should leave the Union. A secession convention was held in January, 1861, in Montgomery. The vote was
extremely close. The delegates split 54-46 for secession. The Black Belters from South Alabama were for creating a confederacy of southern states to protect their slave ownership and way of life. The hill farmers from North Alabama preferred to not secede. These North Alabamians voted against secession from the Union at that time. Shortly after the secession convention, citizens of Winston County met at a local establishment, Looney’s Tavern. These yeoman farmers of the hills were obviously reluctant to leave the Union for the cause of the planter and his slaves. Legend has it that on July 4, 1861, the good people of Winston County decided to secede from Alabama and remain in the Union. That is why they are known in Alabama political history and folklore as, “The Free State of Winston.” That same sort of independent streak was a hallmark of the Johnson family who were some of the earliest settlers of Winston County. Judge Johnson’s father served as one of the few Republicans in the Alabama Legislature in the first half of the 20th century. Frank Johnson, Jr studied law at the University of Alabama and graduated at the top of his law school class in 1943. He then distinguished himself as a U.S. Army officer in World War II. He was wounded at Normandy and received the Purple Heart. After the war, he settled in Winston County and began practicing law in Jasper. Although the Democratic Party dominated southern
politics, Johnson was a lifelong, Winston County Republican. Therefore, he led the 1952 Dwight Eisenhower campaign for President in the state. After Eisenhower became president, he rewarded Johnson with a federal judgeship. In 1955-1956, shortly after taking his seat on the bench, Johnson became involved in a formative event of the Civil Rights movement. Rosa Parks was arrested for violating a Montgomery ordinance requiring racial segregation on the city buses. In response, the African American community organized a boycott of the bus system and nominated Reverend Martin Luther King as its leader. Johnson ruled that the Montgomery ordinance violated the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. The ruling was the first of many by Johnson which eliminated racial segregation in public accommodations such as parks, libraries, bus stations, and airports during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Johnson’s decisions were legendary and groundbreaking. He became the central defender of Civil Rights in America from his Federal Bench in Montgomery. The Federal Courthouse in Montgomery is now named in his honor. Judge Johnson died in 1999. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16-years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.
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RECORD BREAKERS By Marla Jones Sports Editor
HIGDON, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the North Sand Mountain Bisons, 42-26 on Friday night and broke a few records in the process. Coach Paul Benefield chalked up his 275th win and Senior Running Back, Payton Anderson broke the Fyffe school record for most rushing yards in a single game. Anderson finished with 363 yards for the night and scored four touchdowns, making his career record a total of 103 touchdowns. North Sand Mountain struck first on a 24-yard run to start things off 6-0 Bisons with 9:07 to play in the first. Fyffe struck back on a Zach Pryon to Brodie Dalton 28-yard
touchdown pass. The point after attempt by Dalton was good to make things 7-6 Red Devils with 6:35 remaining in the first. After a 3- andout by the Red Devil defense, Payton Anderson scored on a 8-yard gallop up the middle to put Fyffe up 14-6 with 1:30 to play in the first. North Sand Mountain scored on a 5-yard pass to make things 14-12 with 10:35 remaining in the second quarter. With 5:49 to play in the first half, Zach Pryon scored on a 2-yard scamper into the endzone to give Fyffe the 21-12 advantage going into the half. To start the second half, Anderson took it around the left end to put Fyffe up 28-12, scoring his hundredth career touchdown. With
1:15 remaining in the third quarter, Anderson scored on a 28-yard run to give the Red Devils the 35-12 advantage. The Bisons scored with 10:57 remaining in the game on a 49-yard pass play to make things, 35-18. Anderson scored on a 1-yard run that he set up with a 43-yard big play around right end to put Fyffe up 42-18 with 9:34 remaining in the game. With 5:00 left on the timeclock, North Sand Mountain scored to make the final 42-26, in what some say was the best game of the year. Fyffe will host the Ider Hornets on Friday night.
HOMECOMING VICTORY
By Marla Jones Sports Editor
GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs celebrated Homecoming with a 28-7 region win over Susan Moore and were crowned the Class 3A, Region 7 champions. With 2:59 remaining in the first quarter, Susan Moore attempted a field goal but was unsuccessful. Two plays later, Susan Moore recovered a Geraldine fumble on the 40-yard line. Six plays later Susan Moore drove around the left end, scoring on the first play of the second quarter, making the score 7-0. After a 67-yard drive, Austin King scored for Geraldine on a 4-yard scamper into the endzone with 10:40 remaining in the first half. The extra point attempt by Jose
Garcia, tied the game 7-7. With 4:32 remaining in the second quarter, Tyler Hughes recovered the Susan Moore fumble. Geraldine scored on a D.J. Graham connection to Chase Kermonday with 1:12
remaining in the first half. The extra point by Garcia made the score 14-7. Susan Moore took the kickoff to start the second half, but Geraldine gained possession back quickly. The Bulldogs hung onto the
ball for the majority of the third quarter. Anthony Baldwin scampered into the endzone from 1-yard out to score. The PAT by Garcia, gave the Geraldine Bulldogs the 21-7 advantage.
Geraldine ran over 7:00 off the timeclock in the fourth quarter before giving the ball back to Susan Moore on downs. With 3:54 remaining in the game, Graham intercepted a pass by Susan Moore.
Baldwin rumbled down the field, carrying the ball 5 times in 8 plays. He scored from 8-yards out with :34 remaining in the game, to make the final 28-7. Geraldine will travel to Sylvania on Friday night.
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REGION COLLINSVILLE MAULS CHAMPS THE WILDCATS By Marla Jones Sports Editor
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter HAZEL GREEN, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats are the Class 6A Region 8 Champions after defeating the Hazel Green Trojans 52-42 on Friday night. The Trojans put the first points on the board with a 8-yard touchdown run with 4:37 left in the first quarter to make the score 7-0. With 1:39 to go in the first, Jordan Bain found Samuel Hotalen for a 5-yard touchdown and the PAT was good to tie the game 7-7. Hazel Green had no trouble moving the ball but was backed up with penalties and a sack by Fort Payne’s Will Wright. Carter Pinholster barreled down the field with a 18-yard touchdown run, Alex McPherson PAT was good giving the Wildcats a 14-7 lead with 9:15 remaining in the second quarter.The Trojans answered back with a 64-yard touchdown to tie the game 14-14 with 8:21 to go in the half. Hazel Green forced a three-and-out and scored two more touchdown to broaden their lead to 28-14 with 3:18 left in the second. The Wildcats answered back with a 31-yard touchdown by Bain to make the score 28-14 at the half. Early in the third Bain made his second touchdown of the night, the PAT by McPherson was good to tie the game 28-28. With 3:25 to go in the third, Nate Crane intercepted a pass and returned it for a 25-yard touchdown making the score 35-28. Hazel Green struck back to tie the game 35-35 with 1:51 remaining in the third. In the fourth, Bain found Matthew Shaddix for a touchdown giving the wildcats the 42-35 lead with 11:16 remaining in the fourth. The Trojans quickly struck back with a touchdown run to tie the game 42 all. With 5:20 left in the game, Bain connected with Shaddix on a 31-yard pass to put the Wildcats up 49-42. The Wildcats defense forced a three-and-out. McPherson nailed a 35-yard field goal to give the Wildcats the 52-42 win over the Trojans. “[It was a] great team win, when we were down 28-14 late in the first half, it didn’t look good,” says Head Coach Chris Elmore. “The players showed great resolve and continued to play the best they could. We found a way to make enough plays to win the game and I am very proud of our players and assistant coaches.” Coach Elmore’s Defensive Player of the Week is Nate Crane, who had 2 interceptions and a touchdown. Alex McPherson is the Offensive Player of the Week. He was 7 for 7 on PAT and had a 35-yard field goal. The Fort Payne Wildcats will host the Cullman Bearcats tonight.
SAND ROCK, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers shutout the Sand Rock Wildcats, 56-0 Friday night. This regional win pushed the Panthers to a 4-1 regional record and a 6-1 overall record for the season. Collinsville scored 28 unanswered points in the first quarter. Jarrod Barkley started the scoring frenzy with a 5-yard run with 10:52 remaining in the first quarter. One of the perfect seven field goals by Jason Perez gave the Panthers the early 7-0 lead. With 8:53 left in the first quarter, Kaleb Jones took one in for 7 yards out. Along with the PAT, the score was 14-0. Jones connected with Barkley on a 33-yard pass for the score. The point after attempt broadened the Panthers lead to 21-0. With 5:23 remaining in the first quarter, Mason McKinney stampeded down the field for 76 yards to give the
Panthers the early 28 point lead to close out the first quarter. The second quarter saw the Panthers increase their lead with three more touchdowns. McKinney scored two quick scores, one at the 10:28 and the other at the 8:10 mark of the second quarter. Trevor Arnold dashed in for the Panthers from one yard out to give the Panthers the 49-0 advantage going into the half. The Panthers did not score again until the 6:19 mark of the fourth quarter, when Dalton Hughes connected with Jacob Jones on a 54-yard pass to score. The kick by Tristan Gallegos made the final score, 56-0. The Collinsville Panther defense held the Sand Rock Wildcats to only 26 yards. Mason McKinney rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Kaleb Jones passed for a touchdown and was 36/118/110. Collinsville will host Cedar Bluff this Friday.
CCA FALLS TO CONECUH SPRINGS
By Kayla Fortner, Sports Reporter RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Cornerstone Christian Eagles faced the Conecuh Springs Eagles last Friday night at home after a heartbreaking day. Earlier that day, they had lain to rest one of their teammate's mothers, Carla Carter. The team and coaches decided to play the game to honor her. Each player wore a sticker on their helmet with her initials on it. They had their team member (Eli Carter) and his father, Darren Carter (also the basketball coach) to act as their team captains. Tis was the final game of the season for the young CCA team. The boys fought hard throughout the entire game. At the end of the first quarter, Conecuh was up 20-12. Matt Johnson had scored the first touchdown with a 45-yard run, and Layne Fortner scored the second touchdown with a 40-yard kick return. As the second quarter began, Conecuh fumbled and CCA recovered. Layne Fortner was able to make a pass downfield to connect to Matt Johnson for another CCA touchdown bringing the score to 19-20. Conecuh quickly
drives downfield for another score, leaving the score at 26-20. CCA continued to fight and scored again bringing the score to a tie at 26-26. Right before the half, Conecuh punched in another touchdown. The halftime score was 32-26. The second half was just as exciting with serveal scores from both teams. The CCA Eagles did fall short with a final score of 57-37. The Conecuh team is ranked #2 in the ACAA Christian Football Association and the brand new CCA team gave them a run for their money. The CCA Eagles may have lost on the scoreboard, but their attitude of determination won the hearts of their fans, and it is certain, that Carla too would have been proud of them all. The leading stats for the game were held by Layne Fortner, who had 22 yards passing, 12 tacles, 2 fumbles recoveries, 5 passing TDs, and one 40-yard kick return for a touchdown. Matthew Johnson had 220 yards receiving, 8 tackles, 5 TDs, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 blocked extra point. Bryce Dupree had 4 tackles and 1 interception and Eli Carter had 5 tackles.
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BEARS WIN A NAILBITER
CHIEFS SHUTOUT THE TIGERS
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By Marla Jones, Sports Editor NEW HOPE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears defeated the New Hope Indians, 12-7 to keep their playoff dreams alive on Friday night. The New Hope Indians took the lead, scoring on second play from scrimmage on a 63 yard run to give the the early 7-0 advantage in the first quarter. Plainview answered back on a middle screen pass 21-yards out from Andrew McLaughlin to Brody McCurdy with 4:19 remaining in the second quarter. The point-after attempt failed, making the score 7-6
going into the half. The third quarter was an intense battle between both teams with neither scoring keeping fans on the edge of their seat. The score remained 7-6 until late in the fourth quarter. With :28 remaining on the timeclock, the Bears had the ball on the New Hope 17 yard line. With :22 left in play, McLaughlin connected with Trey Greenwood on a 17-yard touchdown pass for the win. The Bears are 3-2 in regional play and will host Pisgah on Friday night.
IDER FALLS TO CEDAR BLUFF
VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers fell to the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs, 31-0 in region play on Friday night. The Tigers went three-and-out before the Chiefs scored on a 7-yard touchdown. The extra point failed, giving the Chiefs the 6-0 lead. With 4:29 remaining in the first, R.A. Hubbard scored to take the 13-0 advantage. The Valley Head defense held the Chiefs, preventing them from
scoring in the second quarter. The score remained 13-0 at the half. To start the third, the Chiefs scored on a 9-yard stampede into the endzone, to make the score 19-0. The Chiefs added two more touchdowns in the fourth, failing to convert the extra point, making the final score 31-0. Valley Head will travel to take on the Coosa Christian Conquerors on Friday night.
RAMS CLIP THE EAGLES' WINGS
By Marla Jones Sports Editor
CEDAR BLUFF, Ala. — The Ider Hornets fell to the Cedar Bluff Tigers, 41-15 on Friday night. The Tigers attacked first on a 3rd and 12, scoring a Cedar Bluff touchdown with 8:07 remaining in the first. The point after attempt failed making the score 6-0. With 3:09 remaining in the first, Jacob Higdon scored for the Hornets on a 28-yard stampede into the endzone. The point-after attempt was good by James Krebs, giving the Hornets the 7-6 advantage. The Tigers scored four touchdowns in the second quarter, to give them the 34-7 advantage going into halftime. In the final minute of the third quarter, Cedar Bluff scored with a 43-yard touchdown pass, giving them the 41-7 lead going into the fourth quarter. Ider scored their last touchdown of the night, when Matt Norman brought it in from 17-yards out. Matt Norman scored the two-point conversion for the Hornets, making the final score 41-15. The Ider Hornets will travel to face the Fyffe Red Devils in a regional game on Friday.
By Marla Jones Sports Editor PISGAH, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams defeated the Pisgah Eagles 37-29 in a regional matchup on Friday. Sylvania took the opening kickoff, moved down the field before scoring on a 1-yard quarterback keeper by Brody Smith with 8:30 remaining in the first quarter. With 16.9 remaining in the first quarter, Pisgah made it into the endzone and successfully went for two to make the score 8-7. With 10:32 remaining in the first half, Smith connected with Grant Atchley on a 58-yard
touchdown pass. The extra point attempt was good and the Rams gained the 14-8 lead. With 4:02 remaining in the second quarter, Pisgah scored to tie the game, 14-14. Capitalizing on a Ram fumble, Pisgah scored with 1:29 remaining in the half, to regain the 20-14 lead. With 1:12 remaining before halftime, Gareth Anderson stampeded down the field for 56-yards to score for the Rams. The PAT gave the Rams the 21-20 advantage going into the half. With 6:13 remaining in the third quarter, Pisgah kicked a 31-yard field goal to regain the 23-21 lead which they held on until the fourth quarter. With 10:43 remaining
in regulation play, Anderson scored on a 39-yard touchdown run. Nathan King brought in the two-point conversion to make the score 29-23. With 6:33 remaining in the fourth, Anderson added points to the board, with a 14-yard touchdown. Anderson brought in the two-point conversion to give the Rams the 37-23 advantage. With 5:49 remaining in regulation play, Pisgah answered back with a touchdown to narrow the Ram lead to 37-29. With 1:00 remaining in the game, the Rams took a knee to capture the 37-29 victory. Sylvania will host the Geraldine Bulldogs, in region play, on Friday night.
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