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By Marla Jones, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 20.

The Council set December 18 as the date for a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed ordinance 2018-06 which would rezone 9 acres on Hixson Road. This is for a new set of apartment buildings and the property must be rezoned to R-3 in accordance with regulations.

The Council granted an appropriation for Fort Payne High School in the amount of $2,500 for the annual Fort Payne Basketball Shootout.

The Council approved the following activities permits:

• Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, which will begin at 6pm on Friday, December 14. The parade route will run on Gault Avenue from 18th Street North to 3rd Street South. Alabama will be the parade’s Grand Marshal.

• GH Metal Solutions will host a relay for life run on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

The run will be the Wills Valley route from 7am to 1pm.

The Council would like to remind everyone that Christmas in the Park will be on Friday, December 7 from 4pm to 7pm in the Fort Payne City Park.

The next meeting of the Fort Payne City Council will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 on the second floor of City Hall at 12pm.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — As the third graders at Plainview High School learn our nation’s history of Thanksgiving, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the meaning of the holiday from a Christian perspective.

This following article was previously published in the Thanksgiving 2016 edition of Southern Torch.

It was requested that we share this great article by Torch Faith Contributor Megan Blansit with all of you once again.

Thanksgiving is among us and I don’t know about you, but I am super excited.

Who doesn’t love family

time AND food? … Mom’s sweet potato casserole, my crockpot chicken and dressing (don’t knock it ’til you try it,) corn casserole, pecan pies.. okay, I’ll stop now before our mouths start watering. When I think about the holidays, Thanksgiving in particular, I think of a big table full of food and great family conversations amongst each other.

However, we can’t just snap our fingers and food appear, right? If you can do that, consider yourself having a super power.

Preparing a family meal

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(Left) Leighton Barnett enjoyed her third grade Thanksgiving dinner dressed as a pilgrim. (Right) Gage Hosch and Brinley Summerford were crowned as the Best Dressed Indians at Plainview. (Submitted Photos)

DeKALB BOE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

By Marla Jones, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held a swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, November 18 to welcome newly-elected Board members Carol Hiett and Monty Darwin.

Both new Board members were unopposed in the general election, but unseated incumbents in their respective Republican primaries. Darwin defeated incumbent Matt Sharp as well as another challenger, Hazel Haynes.

Hiett’s path to victory

was a little more complicated. After receiving the most votes in a three-way race in June that resulted in provisional ballots having to be counted, Hiett participated in a runoff against incumbent Jeff Williams, which she won.

The new Board members officially took their seats on Sunday, but won’t participate in a regular meeting until next Thursday, November 29.

The work session will begin at 4pm with the meeting at 5pm in the Facilities Building.

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RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on

Monday, November 19.

Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt asked the Council to suspend the rules for immediate consideration of the repeal

of Ordinance 9-21-87, which allowed public service work for the City in

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A large crowd of family, friends and Fort Payne Chamber members gathered last Thursday for the grand opening of Cotton + Pine in Fort Payne! Cotton + Pine is owned by Lindsey Thompson and specializes in home decor, children's items and all the up-to-date clothing for men and women.

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Sassy Ruffles joined the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday! Pictured (L to R): Sandy Goff, Mandi Cooper, Kaysie Black, Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, Jason Haney, Starla Haney (owner), Dylan Carlie, Brooklynn, Jessica Wagner, Linda Samples and Doris Hobbs.

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In the midst of all the turkey and dressing, the true meaning of Thanksgiving can get lost in the woodwork. For one Fort Payne business, the focus this year has been put back on the simple act of giving.

Fort Payne Footworks owner Jack Davidson saw the need for coats as we head in the harshest cold months of the year. At his business, simply by purchasing a brand new winter coat, Davidson made sure to donate another brand new coat to children in foster care.

Davidson asked that instead of cleaning out your closet and putting the items on Facebook for sale that you consider donating those clothes to the Salvation Army, who help so many during this time of year. He would like to thank all of those who bought and helped contribute a little bit to this big cause.

Thank you Jack Davidson and Fort Payne Footworks for being a torchbearer on this issue and reminding all of us of what is important during this time of year!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Every Monday, By His Hand Outreach Ministry — The By His Hands Outreach Ministry will host a soup kitchen beginning on Mondays at 6pm. The Clothes Closet will be open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Both are at 2494 Church Avenue in Rainsville. Donations are greatly appreciated!

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.

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.

December 1, Sand Mountain Lulapalooza Sale — LuLaRoe Retailers will host a huge sale on Saturday, December 1 from noon to 5pm at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center!

Amazing vendors will be there with wonderful products like Color Street, Plunder Jewelry, Dandelion Wishes, Scentsy and much more! Please come out and join in on the amazing time!

December 7-9, 13-16, NACC Theatre presents A Christmas Carol — NACC Theatre will present “A Christmas Carol” held at the Tom Bevill Lyceum on the campus of Northeast Alabama Community College. Friday-Saturday evening performances will begin at 7pm and Sunday matinees begin at 2pm. All seats are reserved and tickets are $5 each.

December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day — Come and be a part of this remembrance program presented by the DeKalb

County VFW. The program will culminate at the bridge. Each year, Traci’s donates a wreath that is dropped from the bridge and carried downstream in tribute to those who gave their lives in the line of duty at Pearl Harbor.

Please join the VFW members in this Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony. In the Exhibit Hall of the Little River Canyon Center from 11am to noon.

December 7, DERA Meeting — The DeKalb Education Retirees Association (DERA) will meet on Friday, December 7 at Kelly’s Kitchen in Rainsville at 10am. Our program will focus on the best balance exercises for seniors. All DeKalb County and Fort Payne City School retired education employees, active and support, are invited and encouraged to attend.

December 8, Canyon Christmas - An annual tradition to celebrate the season that is filled with holiday spirit and activities including Christmas arts and crafts, a gift shop, puppet shows and a visit with photos with Santa and

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December 8, Exile at the Pickin' Post - You're invited to a spectacular night of country music!

Join Exile at the Pickin' Post in Fort Payne on Saturday, December 8 at 6pm for a great concert!

Tickets are available at Black's Tire in Rainsville and at Rogers Pawn, Music & Jewelry in Fort Payne.

Tickets are $ 30 per person.

For more information, you may call (256) 845-4115 or (256) 657-3817.

December 14, Vulcraft Holiday Market — Come enjoy a night of food, crafts, clothing, jewelry and a silent auction at the Vulcraft Holiday Market in The Building, located in downtown Fort Payne! All proceeds go to the DeKalb County Children’s Advocacy Center. It will be held from 4pm to 9pm and everyone is invited.

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Tickets are available at Black's Tire in Rainsville and Rogers Pawn, Music and Jewelry in Fort Payne.

The show will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 per person.

December 15, TVRA at the Agri-Business Center — Tennessee Valley Roping Association presents the Team Roping Competition at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center in Rainsville at 9am. Books open at 8:30am, roping starts at 9am sharp!

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The Council approved: Promotion of Cody Dupree to full-time Animal Control Officer • Awarded a sludge removal contract for the wastewater treatment plant to Ladd Environmental in amount of $1,771.99 • Approved payment of ½ of Freedom Fest entertainment contract to Exile in amount of $4,500.00

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• Approved payment of bill for lighting at the Agri-Business Center in amount of $9,871.64 • Approved purchase of trees for the Field of Dreams in amount of $2,500.00 • Approved work to update the sprinkler equipment at the Field of Dreams in amount of $1,500.00 • Approved work to upgrade stationary power at the Field of Dreams in amount of $9,872.60 The Council announced: • Shop with a Cop donations are being accepted at the Police Department • Rainsville Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, December 1 at 12pm The next meeting of the Rainsville City Council will be held on Monday, December 3 at 5pm with a workshop beginning at 4:15pm.

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takes preparation; preparation that often goes unnoticed. It is the same as Christ! He is continually preparing something for you, as well as preparing you for something, yet it goes unnoticed. I would dare to say we point our finger at Him as if we are forgotten. But just think, great things often take TIME. If someone cooked an entire Thanksgiving meal in 15 minutes, I would probably be a little leery. I also imagine my taste buds would be disappointed. I honestly can’t think of one time that I have been disappointed by a gift Christ has given me. Sure, I may have had to wait weeks, months, or even years but it has ALWAYS been worth the wait. I don’t know about you, but I don't want half a Thanksgiving meal, and I for sure don’t want half of what God has for me. I would rather wait and see the entire blessing come to fruition; I pray you would do the same.

So I have talked about how Christ loves to give great gifts, yes, I repeat He LOVES giving to his children. But how often do we give anything back to Him? If you haven't

realized it by now, I am a visual person, so let's use our imagination for a second. I imagine all of us sitting at a huge rectangular table with Christ sitting at the head of it. He has prepared a full course meal and our plates are literally overflowing with delicious food. It’s the best food we have ever eaten! Then, I glance at Jesus and his plate is empty. We’ve given nothing to Him, yet He has given everything to us. Can we let that sink in? Are some of us guilty? Do we go about our day consumed with telling God want we need or want and don’t give Him anything? I will echo my first sentence, Christ finds such joy in giving to us and will keep doing so even when we have sinned and even if we don’t give him anything in return. I’ve often found that Christ just wants our love, which includes quality time. He loves when we spend time with Him in prayer, read His Word, or sing songs of worship to Him. Maybe you’re reading this and your “plate” from Christ looks empty. Friend, I would

remind you Isaiah 55:1, “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters…” Christ is the well that will never run dry, but friend, He won’t make you “drink.” Psalms 34:8 says, “ Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

The awesome thing is, is that Christ invites everyone to His table.

Anyone can come and feast- those who are weary, hurting, happy, guilty, etc.

Some of us could be missing out on the best parts of our life because we aren’t sitting at the right “table.” So, friend, as we

enter into the holidays, I challenge you to not only fill up on Christ, but “fill up his plate” as well, by giving him your worship, prayer, and devotion. In closing, as we enter into this Thanksgiving holiday, I pray we all take time to reflect on what we have to be thankful for. In the good moments and the bad, Christ promises to never leave us, and for that I am forever thankful. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Southern Torch wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! Take the time to be truly thankful for the many blessings that you have.

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By Steve Flowers AL Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The only sport that Alabamians enjoy more than Alabama politics is college football. We especially love the Alabama vs. Auburn football game. Folks, this is Alabama/Auburn week in Alabama. The Alabama vs. Auburn annual event is one of the fiercest of college football rivalries.

It is the game of the year.

It is a state civil war that divides friends and even families. It is bragging rights for the entire year.

The loser has to live with his boasting next door neighbor for 364 days. It seems that one must choose a side no matter if you despise college football and could care less who wins. Newcomers to our state are bewildered on this fall day each year.

They cannot comprehend the madness that surrounds this epic war. It is truly that, a war. It is the game of the year.

Young boys all over Alabama grow up playing football in their front yards and dream of playing in this big game. It is said that when these two rivals

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meet one can throw out the record books.

However, that is not necessarily true. In fact, in 90 percent of the games the favorite has won. A lot of SEC championships and bowl games have been decided in the game. It has made many Alabamians’ Thanksgiving holiday either joyous or sad. I liked the rivalry better when it was played at Legion Field, but I am an old-timer in heart and age.

The game was not played for 40-years between 1908 and 1948.

Myth has it that the game was halted because of the intense rivalry. That is not the case. The true history of the ceasing and renewal is that after the 1907 games, the schools could not agree on the terms of the contract. The dispute involved meal money, lodging, officials and how many players each side could bring. Football was not the passion it is today so the two schools let the matter rest and the fans did not seem to care.

That began to change as college football grew to a major sport in the 1940s.

When the series resumed, a popular myth was that the Alabama Legislature called a special meeting and forced the teams to play. This never happened,

but the Alabama House of Representatives did pass a resolution in 1947 to encourage, not force, the schools to meet in football, and the officials at Alabama and Auburn agreed. The Presidents of Auburn and Alabama simply talked with each other and decided it would be in the best interest of the schools to start playing again on an annual basis.

The contract was drawn up, the papers signed and the rivals literally buried the hatchet.

On the morning of December 4, 1948, the president of each school’s student bodies dug a hole at Birmingham’s Woodrow Wilson Park, tossed a hatchet in and buried it.

The series began again in 1948 with a 55-0 Alabama victory and the teams have squared off every season since.

Alabama leads the series 45-36-1. This record reveals that Alabama has not dominated the series, like it has against other SEC rivals and other national powerhouse programs.

In the political arena, the University of Alabama alumni have dominated the Alabama political scene. During the 60-year period from 1910 through the 1970s, almost every

Alabama Governor, U. S. Senator, and Congressman was a graduate of the University of Alabama, either undergraduate, Law school, or both.

Currently, our state’s most prominent and powerful political figure, Richard Shelby, is a graduate as an undergraduate and the Law School at the University.

A couple of Auburn men broke through the ice to grab the brass ring of Alabama politics, the Governor’s office, Gordon Persons won in 1950 and Fob James, a former Auburn halfback won in 1978 as a Democrat and came back and won a second term as a Republican in 1994. In recent years, since 1982, Governors George Wallace,

Don Siegelman, Bob Riley and Robert Bentley have all been Alabama Alumni.

However, our current Governor, Kay Ivey, is an Auburn girl through and through. She and her best friend, Jimmy Rane, became political allies at Auburn. They both have turned out fairly well.

Newly elected State Representative, Wes Allen of Pike County, was a walk-on wideout on one of Alabama’s National Championship teams. He was coached by Gene Stallings and Dabo Swinney. Wes’s father is State Senator Gerald Dial of Tuscaloosa. This is a first in Alabama political history, a father and a son tandem serving in the Alabama Legislature together.

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DEATH NOTICES WT WILSON Harvey Ramer - 78 of Crossville, passed away on Friday, November 16. Visitation was held from 5pm to service time on Tuesday, November 20 at Liberty Baptist Church in Painter. Funeral services followed at 7pm with Dr. Roger White and Rev. Chris Andrews officiating.

Floyd “Marcie” Townson - 92 of Dutton, passed away on Friday, November 16. Visitation was held from 4pm to 8pm on Saturday, November 17 and from 9am to service time on Sunday, November 18 at the funeral home.

Funeral services were held at 11am on Sunday, November 18 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro. Shane Trotman officiating. Burial followed in Old Sardis Cemetery.

Tara Jean McElrath - 46 of Fort Payne, passed away on Saturday, November 17.

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Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Sunday, November 25 at Fort Payne City Auditorium.

Ms. McElrath will lie-in-state from 11:30am until service time.

Carolyn Ellowise King - 78 of Fort Payne, passed away on Sunday, November 18. Visitation was held from 11am to 8pm on Tuesday, November 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1pm on Wednesday, November 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bros. Briggs King and Bill King officiating.

Burial followed in Mt. View Memory Gardens.

Robin Jo Crawford - 51 of Gadsden, passed away on Sunday, November 18. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 18 at 2pm at Burt Chapel-Valley Head with Pastor Tim Miller officiating. Burial followed in Fischer Cemetery with military honors.

CORNER STONE Julie Clark Boydston - 57 of Flat Rock, passed away on Wednesday, November 14 at her residence. Visitation was held from 2pm to 8pm on Saturday, November 17 and from noon to service time on Sunday, November 18 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Sunday, November 18 at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Robert Elliott officiating. Burial followed in Pilgrim’s Home Cemetery.

Teresa Baltazara Garcia - 84 of Scottsboro, passed away on Thursday, November 15 at her residence. A memorial mass was held on Monday, November 19 at 10am at Saint Jude

Catholic Church in Scottsboro with Father Thomas Woods officiating. A rosary will begin at 9:30am before the mass.

Jonathan Wade Elders - 31 of Flat Rock, passed away on Sunday, November 18 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center.

Visitation was held from 11am to 8pm on Tuesday, November 20 and from 10am to service time on Wednesday, November 21 at the funeral home.

Funeral services were held at 1pm on Wednesday, November 21 at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Terry Hawkins officiating. Burial followed in Unity Baptist Cemetery in Cedar Bluff.

CROSSVILLE Maudell Tidmore - 94 of Dawson, passed away on Wednesday, November 14 at Crossville Health Care.

Visitation was held on Sunday, November 18 from 10am to 10:30am at the funeral home. A graveside service will follow at 11am at Copeland Bridge

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Donna Green - 59 of Crossville, passed away on Friday, November 16 at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice. Visitation was held from 1:30pm to 3:30pm on Sunday, November 18 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 3:30pm on Sunday, November 18 at Crossville Memorial Chapel with Bros. David Bailey and Tommy Lee officiating. Burial followed in Crossville Cemetery.

Gayle Virginia Kurts - 92 of Fort Payne, passed away on Thursday, November 15.

Visitation was held on Saturday, November 17 from 4pm to 7pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Sunday, November 18 at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Deitz officiating. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery.

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LEIGHTON, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils shutout the Colbert County Indians, 35-0 in the second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Playoffs on Friday. The Red Devils advance to the Elite 8, or third round of playoffs, for the sixth straight year.

The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle between two teams on a wet field. At the end of one, the score remained 0-0.

With 8:11 remaining in the first half, Zach Pyron brought it in from 10-yards out, to put the first points on the board. The kick by Brody Dalton was good and

the Red Devils went up 7-0.

Brody Dalton caught a perfect 44-yard pass from Pyron to put the Red Devils up 14-0 with 4:04 remaining in the half. The Red Devils struck again with 1:21 remaining in the first half, Pyron connected again with Dalton to go up 21-0 as the second quarter ended.

Jake Stone brought it in for the Red Devils, from 5 yards out with 2:43 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good, giving Fyffe the 28-0 advantage.

At the end of three, the Red Devils held on to the 28-0 lead.

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By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter GERALDINE, Ala. — On Friday night, the Randolph County Tigers defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs 28-18 in the second round of the Class 3A Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) playoffs..

With 2:22 remaining in the first quarter, Randolph County was the first to put points on the board with a 8-yard touchdown run making the score 7-0.

The Tigers scored their second touchdown of the night with 10:35 remaining in the second quarter. The PAT was blocked by Geraldine’s Bo Harper, but the Bulldogs received a penalty. The Tigers decided to go for two to make the score 15-0. Andrew Hall intercepted a pass and returned it for 22 yards. D.J. Graham connected with Hall for a 23-yard touchdown with 30.9 seconds remaining in the first half. The PAT was no good. At the half, the score was 15-6.

In the third, the Tigers dashed into the endzone for a touchdown to broaden their lead to 22-6 with 2:12 left in the third.

Hall darted down the field with a 35-yard touchdown run making the score 22-12 with 7:37 to go in the game. The Tigers answered back with a touchdown making the score 28-12 with 5:09 remaining in the game. With 2:26 remaining, Jackson Bearden dashed in the endzone from 5-yards out making the score 28-18.The Tigers picked up a first down and ran the clock out to win the game 28-18.

D.J. Graham finished 13-of-27 passing for 206 yards. Jackson Bearden had three catches for 40 yards Kyle Thackerson caught four passes for 92 yards.

By Marla Jones Sports Editor ALICEVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers fell to the Aliceville Yellow Jackets, 20-9 in the second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Playoffs.

The first quarter saw

both teams struggling to gain any yardage on the slick playing field.

In the second quarter, the Panthers drove down the field but were forced to settle for a field goal. Jason Perez kicked a perfect field goal from 20-yards out to give the Panthers the 3-0 advantage going into the

Aliceville scored on a 28-yard touchdown run with 8:33 remaining in the third. The Yellow Jackets went for two but the Panthers shut them down.

The Yellow Jackets capitalized on a interception and returned it back to the Panthers 1-yard line. The Yellow Jackets dashed across the goal line for the score with 2:18 remaining in the third.

With 7:25 remaining in the game, Collinsville drove down the field and scored on a 6-yard quarterback keeper by Kaleb Jones, making the score 14-9. The Yellow Jackets picked off a Panther pass and returned it 77 yards to score late in the fourth quarter to win the game 20-9.

Kaleb Jones completed 13 of 24 passes for 99 yards. Jones also was the Panthers leading rusher with 97 yards on 19 carries.

The Collinsville Panthers finish a stellar season with a 10-2 record.

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