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After many years of anticipation over the course of several administrations, the Chavies Bridge project is finally completed. The Rainsville City Council, alongside Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, State and County elected officials City employees, and Rainsville citizens, joined in the ribbon cutting held on Wednesday, September 18. Lingerfelt stated the bridge was a major concern in case of Highway 35 closure for traffic from Rainsville to Fort Payne. He stressed the importance of the project for the safety of Rainsville citizens and all involved.
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor
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Councilmembers Lynn Brewer & Gerald "Red" Taylor with City Clerk Andy Parker.
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. After a recent illness, Councilman Gerald “Red� Traylor was welcomed back
by the Council and audience. The Council held the second reading of Ordnance 2019-03, which pertains to the annexation of property off Roden Drive in the Fischer Community and owned by Marlin and
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RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 16, 2019. During the workshop, Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt announced that the Council had been “slack� regarding the conduct of the council meetings. He stressed that items had been thrown on to “at the last second� or brought up without being on the agenda. Lingerfelt stated that from this point forward, items not on the meeting’s agenda will not
be discussed. Lingerfelt also said the hiring procedures going forward will go through him. Councilmember Derek Rosson agreed with the agenda changes, but objected to the new hiring procedure. Lingerfelt cited two recent hires, who were approved by the Council without him ever meeting them, as the reason for the changes. “We’re need to clean that up,� said Lingerfelt. “We’re going to start today, and that’s the way it’s going to be.� Councilmember Bejan Taheri brought forth a measure to reinstate funds
situation. Taheri replied that those members had been replaced.
to the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce, in order to hire an Assistant Director. The Chamber hired Ruth Hill Dukes to fill the position. Councilmember Marshall Stiefel stated he was happy the money was reinstated, despite the fact that so many young business leaders left the Chamber regarding the
After much discussion regarding Councilmember absences, Stiefel made a motion to hold the City’s budget meeting on Monday, September 30 at 5pm. The Council approved the following: • Replaced motor/ digester at the Wastewater Treatment Plant/ Albertville Electric Motor Service • Remodel of the drive-thru at City Hall by
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RAINSVILLE DOLLAR TREE TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 24 By Zach Hester Reporter zach@southerntorch.com
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Last month, it was reported that work had begun on a new Dollar Tree in Rainsville. This week, the company confirmed the store's opening on October 24,
2019. The store, which will occupy the space formerly used by Kilgore Drugs and Rite Aid Pharmacy, is a chain of discount variety stores who specialize in items that are sold for $1 or less. It is a Fortune 500 company based in Chesapeake, Va. with
over 14,000 locations across North America. "Dollar Tree continues to grow and we are proud to be part of the Rainsville community," stated Kayleigh M. Painter, Dollar Tree's Investor and Media Relations Manager. According to a
statement released by Dollar Tree, a store of this size will employ anywhere from 12 to 20 associates. Interested applicants can apply online at www. dollartree.com/careers or in person at the store location closer to the opening date.
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