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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 / VOL. 5, NO. 28 / $1.00
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, on June 4, an incident occurred on a day trip at the Jackson County Park that resulted in the death of a resident of Haymon Homes. The deceased, 31-year-old Lucius Wayne Frazier, reportedly became
violent with other residents and was then subdued by employees inside the bus. After the incident, Frazier stopped breathing and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. After receiving numerous questions and inquiries from the public regarding this incident, Southern Torch contacted Haymon Homes. They confirmed the incident occurred and stated the
employees involved are still currently employed with the company and no further action has been taken. Their spokesperson stated they would release an official response. At the time of press, Southern Torch had not received their response. According to the Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen, the Haymon
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An incident last month resulted in the death of a resident of Haymon Homes at the Jackson County Park. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
Purchase a Paver FORT PAYNE ICON PASSES AWAY for Patriot's Park By Staff Reports
Pavers leading up to the Patriot's Park Memorial are available for purchase to honor those who have sacrificed for our country. (Zach Hester | Southern Torch)
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The City of Fort Payne recently announced they would be purchasing blank pavers to go in Patriot's Memorial Park. The pavers, which will be replaced by engraved pavers as they are purchased, will be installed within the next few months. Patriot's Park is the latest development in Fort Payne to honor those who have served in the military and either lost their lives or made a significant sacrifice for their country, including veterans of World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq War and the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan. While Patriot's Park has taken some time to complete, Fort Payne Councilmember Wade Hill stated at last week's council meeting, "this is a labor of love for a lot of people... we are getting there." There are two paver sizes available for purchase. The 4x8 size has space for three lines of text with 18 characters per line and is sold for $100. The 8x8 size has space for six lines at 18 characters per line and is sold for $200. Purchase forms for engraved pavers are available at the Office of Fort Payne Mayor Larry Chesser, the Office of DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner Tyler Wilks, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building in Fort Payne.
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FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Wednesday, July 3, local businessman Wayne Devan Lowe passed away at his home surrounded by family. Devan was born on July 24, 1939 in Dekalb County, Alabama. He was a lifelong resident of Gadsden and was a 1958 graduate of Etowah High School.
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He was a Christian of the Baptist faith. The name Devan Lowe Inc. is a sign of pride and devotion to a
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By Zach Hester Reporter DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, it was announced that the Kilpatrick community would see some updates to their roads.
Lucas Blankenship of Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) presented the Commission with a CDBG grant resolution for road paving in the amount of $350,000 with the Commission matching $115,000 for
New K-9 Units
SRO Sherri Johnson will be assisted in her duties by River, a new K-9 who will help in DeKalb County and Fort Payne City Schools. (DSC0)
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paving in Kilpatrick. The roads included in the paving are County Roads 69, 113, 179, 370, 374, 467, and 479. “This area is in dire need of some assistance, so thank you to
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last several weeks, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has added several new K-9 units! The new K-9 program includes 3 new narcotics dogs and 2 tracking dogs. Two of the new drug dogs
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Commission Moves to Pave Kilpatrick
BOE Announces July Placements By Marla Jones Managing Editor DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their monthly meeting, on Tuesday, July 2. After the approval of minutes, the Board, upon Dr. Jason Barnettt’s recommendation, approved the payment of dues to the Alabama
Association School Board (AASB). The following nutritional contracts were granted: • Bread-Flowers Distribution Company • Milk and Juice-Mayfield Dairy • Produce- Forestwood Farms • Ice Cream- Mayfield Dairy The following
lifelong business that he loved. Devan was a wholesaler of cars at heart. He enjoyed the thrill of being up on the auction block at a sale. At the dealership, he cherished meeting customers and sharing stories with them. He loved a challenge and his lifelong dream was to
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Retirements/Resignations were approved: • Dewey DeBoardCrossville Middle School-Retirement • Monica DukeElementary Teacher-GeraldineRetirement • Paula NanceSoftware/Hardware Technician-Central Office-Retirement • Chelsey White-
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