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• Bulldogs Battle the Rams • Devils Take the Sting Out
• Andrews to Run for DeKalb BOE Place 2 • Inside The Statehouse with Steve Flowers
• Taken Too Soon • Raymond Retires from Private Practice
• See Who's In Our Business Spotlight • Fort Payne Pediatrics Partners with UAB
Body Recovered from Little River Canyon By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, October 26, The National Park Service confirmed that a man had died following a kayaking accident at Little River Canyon Preserve. The DeKalb County resident apparently fell from his kayak and was pinned under a rock. The 911 call went out at approximately 11:38 a.m.
on Saturday morning. The preserve closed the Canyon Rim Parkway from County Road 255 to Grace’s High Falls around 2 p.m. The search was suspended due to the weather at 4:00 p.m. The recovery effort resumed on Sunday morning. At approximately 11:13 a.m., the body of Sylvania resident Chip Sizemore was recovered. According to Fischer Rescue Squad Captain Quinten Green, the Alabama Law Enforcement
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Agency (ALEA) search helicopter was used in the recovery effort. In addition to the ALEA, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office along with the Fort Payne Fire Department, Fischer Rescue Squad, DeKalb County Emergency Management, National Park Service, DeSoto Rescue, Dogtown Fire, Tucker's Chapel VFD, and the DeKalb Ambulance Service aided in the recovery effort.
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor
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DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — RAINSVILLE, Ala. — As the Christmas season approaches, several “heroes� joined forces to help those who are less fortunate. Southern Torch would like to recognize Shop with a Cop, a local collaboration between the Rainsville Police Department and Mycah Swift. This year will be the third annual event with the goal of helping over 100 children.
Swift, an Ider native, had a vision of helping other children have joy at this time of year as well. Swift took this idea for “Shop with a Cop� to Chief Kevin Smith of the Rainsville Police Department and made it not just a reality, but a tradition. At this time of year, it is important for us to stow away all of the bad headlines from across the globe and come together. We are all glad that these people would take the time to make a difference.
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Passing A DeKalb Co. School Bus Will Cost You By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In April 2019, a study was conducted to determine how many school buses were illegally passed in a single day. The answer? Alabama school buses were passed 1,605 times. According to Dr. Jason Barnett, DeKalb County School Superintendent, that is 1,605 times too many. “As superintendent, and as a school
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FROM PAGE 1 possible to keep our students safe.� Keith Atchley, DeKalb County Schools Transportation Supervisor said, “In the recent past our state and nation have been tragically impacted by motorists who have illegally passed a school bus. In DeKalb County we transport almost 5000 students a day on rural roads, state highways, and interstates. The need for our school system, law enforcement agencies,and courts to be vigilant to protect students is paramount. That's why I am very proud of Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett, Sheriff Nick Welden, Judge Whitmire, and District Attorney Mike O'dell. These officials collaborated to address the issue of illegally passing a stopped school bus in order to ensure the safety of our students. With high-definition cameras on our new school buses, digital video recorders are able to capture illegal passing incidents. The Sheriff's office and Judge Whitmire have proven that they will follow
through and bring these violators to court. In order to avoid the first-time offender’s fine of $300, please stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing.� Barnett concluded, “My hope and goal for this program is that we can eliminate the illegal passing of a stopped bus to ensure students are able to safely load and unload at each and every stop. This initiative was born out of a desire to keep our students and drivers safe and not strictly to penalize and fine people. While violators may receive fines and repeat offenders could receive felony charges, we are working on an educational/informational program whereby offenders can receive training on the dangers of these type violations.� For more information on how you can help keep your child safe when riding or loading/unloading a school bus, check out www.schoolbusfacts. com/safety/.
Pantry Needs Your Help By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Plainview High School wants to make sure that students won't have to look far for their next meal. In a collaboration with the Rainsville Police Department, the school will hold a food drive for students in need. The following items, which can brought to the school or the Rainsville Police Department, are currently needed: canned food (Chef Boyardee with poptops, corn, potatoes, beans, chili, fruit with pop tops, soups), mac and cheese, instant potatoes, ramen noodles, peanut butter (full jars and to-go packs), jelly (plastic containers), applesauce and fruit cups, cereal bars, cereal boxes (small), oatmeal packs, poptarts, chips (small bags, Chex Mix, Cheez-Its, etc.), crackers, peanut butter crackers, snack cakes, muffins (little bites) and Capri-Suns. The foods will be discretely distributed in the coming months.
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Taken Too Soon By Marla Jones Managing Editor
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marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — I love my job, but sometimes reporting the news is not easy, especially when it’s about the death of a beloved member of our community. On Saturday, I was alerted to the passing of Chip Sizemore. I have known Chip’s family for many years and watched the Sizemore children grow up. I was a teacher’s aide for his mother, Deb, and she went on to teach my children at Sylvania High School. Several times over the last few days, I’ve tried to start typing a story about his death, but found myself unable to even finish a sentence. This hit close to home. Two brothers were doing what they love and spending time together when tragedy happened. I sat and thought of the many times my own two boys have gone duck
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Chip Sizemore (right), pictured with his son, Austin. (Submitted Photo) hunting, something they love, and how easily a similar tragedy could’ve happened to them. Many testimonies from friends tell of how Chip lived life to the fullest. According to his sister, Carley, “he loved the Lord, his family and Auburn football. He loved hunting and was an America-loving patriot conservative who loved his church and his community. He loved cheering on his Sylvania Rams.” Chip’s life was taken too soon and he will be missed by all who knew him. His mother said it best when she stated, “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal.”
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Dr. Robert Raymond announced this week in a letter to his patients that he would be retiring from his private practice next month. His statement: " Dear Patients, After long and careful consideration I have decided to retire from private practice. This will become effective Monday, November 4th, 2019. We are no longer seeing new patients but will continue to care for our current patients until the closing.
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preexisting appointments you might have. You only need to call and verify your appointments two weeks in advance. Should you desire to seek a physician of your own choosing then his office will transfer your records after you sign a records release. Until we close we will also transfer your records as you desire. Dr. York's office is located at 550 Medical Center Drive, S.W., Fort
Payne, Alabama. His phone number is 256-845-8885. Furthermore, I anticipate Nurse Practitioner Deanna Jackson will be joining him in practice and will continue to serve many of you. It has been an honour and a privilege serving you, some for many years." Southern Torch wishes the best to Dr. Raymond in his retirement!
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each month at Western Sizzlin' in Fort Payne at 6pm. 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. Every Third Thursday, Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group - The Alzheimer's Association will begin hosting a caregivers support group solely devoted to those who provide care for people with Alzheimer's on the third Thursday of every month from 11am to 12pm at the Rainbow City First United Methodist Church. For more
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November 7, NE Alabama Quail Forever Banquet - The Northeast Alabama Quail Forever Fundraising Banquet will be held at on Thursday, November 7 at the Northeast Alabama Hunting Preserve. For more information, call (256) 557-6841. November 9, DeKalb Republican Breakfast Club - The DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30am at Western Sizzlin' in Fort Payne. Guest speakers will be State Rep. Matt Fridy, who is running for Alabama Court of Civil
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Fort Payne Pediatrics Partners with UAB
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FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne Pediatrics is excited to partner with UAB Department of Pediatrics, hosting pediatric specialists in their Fort Payne office. The UAB Department of Pediatrics has provided specialized medical care for ill or injured children since 1945. It is housed in Children’s of Alabama Hospital, which is ranked among the best pediatric medical centers in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Both UAB Pediatrics and Children’s of Alabama have played a
critical role in allowing children to live happy, healthy lives. Fort Payne Pediatrics sought out this partnership after witnessing the difficulties patients were having in showing up for specialist appointments far from home, expressing concerns about transportation, cost, keeping their kids out of school, or time off from work to drive to the appointment and back. This partnership with the UAB Department of Pediatrics will eliminate barriers to good medical care by bringing the specialist to the patient
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rather than the patient to the specialist, without sacrificing the quality of the medical care the patient is receiving. “We are very pleased to be partnering with Fort Payne Pediatrics and the surrounding practices to provide pediatric specialty services locally,� states Mitchell B. Cohen, MD, chair of the UAB Department of Pediatrics, �Our mission is to improve the health of the children of Alabama and beyond. And we recognize that
providing care close to home improves access. We are committed to doing what is right for children and families and we value the partnership with have with them and with their primary care providers.� "I am excited that by hosting subspecialty providers from UAB Pediatrics, we can bring the same quality care to the Northern Alabama population that they would get if they traveled to Birmingham,� says Peter Strogov, MD, Fort Payne
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alike. Current plans include hosting a variety of specialists including a pediatric cardiologist, pediatric neurologist, and pediatric gastroenterologist every few weeks, with hopes of expanding these services in the future. Dr. Strogov is hoping to expand this model to other specialties in the future. �We would love to eventually bring in a pediatric endocrinologist, a pediatric pulmonologist, and a pediatric otolaryngologists (ENT). Those are the subspecialties to which we refer patients the most. If those are the biggest numbers for us, there is a likely need across the region that could be met hosting these specialists locally�. If you would like more information on the subspecialty clinic or information on how to schedule an appointment, call Fort Payne Pediatrics at 256-997-5900 Monday-Friday 8 am-8 pm & Saturday 8am-4pm.
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Inside The Statehouse By Steve Flowers Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Recently an organization was formed with the name, “Poarch Creek Accountability Now.” This nonprofit group is headed by former 40-year veteran State Senator Gerald Dial, who retired from the Alabama Senate in 2018. The stated goal of this nonprofit group is to spread the true and accurate information about the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and their gaming revenue and expenditures. Dial says it is time to point out the unfairness of their operation. “They make billions upon billions in this state and pay zero in taxes,” said Dial. He said, and rightfully so, “that’s not right.” Dial continued, “We just want to make sure that the general public is aware of the true facts about the Poarch Creek Indians. The PCI Gaming syndicate is using the vast revenues collected in Alabama on nontaxed gambling and using these Alabama dollars to purchase the Sands Casino in Pennsylvania for $1.3
billion and then the Alabama tribe would begin a $250 million renovation of their Pennsylvania Casino.” Dial says that while the Alabama Tribe makes this out-of-state $1.5 billion investment with Alabama money, the Pennsylvania casino will be taxed at a 16% onsite gaming fee and 54% of online profits. It is no secret that during the past legislative session, the PCI lobbyists worked to kill a Lottery Bill that would have allowed Alabamians the right to vote on a lottery. It is good that Senator Dial and fair-minded Alabamians are shedding light on this unfair and some say un-American advantage and gravy train that the Poarch Creek casinos have acquired in our state. It is not only unfair, it is dangerous. The unimageable profits being accumulated by these shadowy operations allow them to contribute large amounts of campaign money to legislative candidates, mostly incumbents, which in turn allows them to accumulate immense power politically. This is evidenced by their ability to kill Alabamian’s
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right to vote to have a simple lottery. These Indian Casinos were created by the Abramnoff and Scanlan corruption scandal. Several years ago these two bagmen came to Washington with a Brinks truck full of money. Congressional testimony indicates that it came from Las Vegas as their way of spreading these casinos nationwide. Scanlan and Abramnoff went to jail, but the Indian casinos were granted asylum and sanctified their once native lands to open casino gambling operations. They took full advantage of those new federal laws here in Alabama. Most of the land in the state prior to our statehood was occupied by the Creek Indians. History reveals that our Creek Indians were done wrong. What Andrew Jackson “Ole Hickory” did to the Creek Indians in Alabama was inhumane to say the least, and most would call it a barbaric massacre. How those few who survived his sword made it to Oklahoma was a miracle. However, the Creeks were not the only ones slaughtered by “Ole Hickory” during that time frame. As soon as he got through with the Creeks, he traversed down the Mississippi River and did it tenfold to the British Red Coats in New Orleans in 1812. There were very few survivors of Jackson’s savage victory over the British. He made sure that the Indians and the British knew that this was the land of some tough new American frontiersmen and they were led by one tough as nails, take no prisoners leader. There are some folks with British ancestry who should be asking for some reparations after what Jackson did to their ancestors. The Creek
Indians left in Alabama got their reparations from the Abramnoff/Scanlan Federal Deal. With that grant came some inherent federal protection from taxation along with their casinos. However, states like Alabama should not allow them to have a monopoly. Let me give some legislators an idea on how to extract a little well-deserved penance from these greedy PCI gaming operations in the state. My guess is that the roads leading to their shiny, gold plated, gambling palaces are state roads. What would be wrong with making those roads toll roads and charge a $100 fee to pass through to the casino and prohibit any other road being built parallel to our state toll road? I bet that toll fee would give us the same amount of revenue as a lottery. You can bet your bottom dollar that Huey Long or Lyndon Johnson would take that approach to those arrogant, money grubbing, power mongering casinos. See you next week.
Andrews to Run for DeKalb BOE By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Chris Andrews of Geraldine, Ala., is announcing his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the Dekalb County Board of Education, District 2, in the 2020 election cycle. Andrews is currently the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Crossville, Alabama. He is a retired educator, having taught high school English for twenty years at Geraldine High School and having served two years as an assistant principal at Collinsville Elementary School. He lives in Geraldine with his wife of 32 years, Beverly Armstrong Andrews. He has two daughters, Stephanie Andrews Graben and Kayla Andrews. “My goal in running for the District 2 position of the Dekalb County Board of Education is to simply be an advocate for the students in our school system. My family and I are graduates of the DeKalb County School System, and I want to lend my years of education experience to make sure future generations of Dekalb County students have the best possible education that our school system can
(Submitted Photo) provide. We are blessed in this county with outstanding administrators, teachers, and school staff to give our students every chance to be productive in the classroom and in society. As we continue to hire and train gifted education personnel, we can carry on in giving the young people of Dekalb County the tools necessary to succeed in life. I desire to continue having a part in this noble goal through service on the Dekalb County Board of Education. I look forward to meeting with the voters of District 2 and sharing with them my education experience and desires for our school system. I humbly ask for their support in the upcoming 2020 election.”
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DEATH NOTICES Geneva Freeman “Bootsie� Yates - 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 23. A graveside service was held at 2:30pm on Sunday, October 27 at Violet Hill Cemetery with burial following.
Kathryn Meadows Thompson - 75 of Henagar, passed away on Friday, October 25 at her residence. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Sunday, October 27 at Chestnut Baptist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery.
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Kathy Elaine Twilley - 64 of Gaylesville, passed away on Friday, October 25 at her residence. As her request, no services will be held.
Chip Sizemore - 41 of Sylvania, passed away on Saturday, October 26. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Tuesday, October 29 at Sylvania Baptist Church with Rev. David Starling
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officiating. Burial followed in New Bethel Cemetery. Visitation was held on Monday, October 28 from 5pm to 8pm and Tuesday, October 29 from 10am to 1:30pm at Rainsville Funeral Home. Sizemore is survived by: his son, Austin; his parents, Charles and Debbie; 1 brother, Chad (Candace); 1 sister, Carley (John); 1 nephew, Hank; and 3 nieces, Halle, Eva and Charley. He is preceded in death by his grandparents: George and Charlie Sizemore, and Russell and Donnie Wilks; and Austin’s mother, Jennifer Walker. Randall White - 71 of Albertville, passed away on Tuesday, October 29 at UAB Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2pm on Saturday, November 2 at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Liberty Cemetery. Shelby Jean Thomas Hicks - 82 of Powell,
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LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Docket No.: 19A134 IN RE: The Adoption of A.G. Millwood Michelle Kathleen Grissinger and Rachel Leann Grissinger v. Jessie Delaney Millwood TO: JESSIE DELANEY MILLWOOD You are hereby notified that a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights has been filed in the Circuit Court for Hamilton County, 625 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402, and will be heard before Honorable L. Marie Williams; and that your last known address is in either Hamilton County, Tennessee or Fort Payne, Alabama, but your current whereabouts are unknown so that ordinary service of process cannot be served upon you. It is ORDERED that unless you appear and defend said complaint within 30 days after the last publication date of this Notice, a default judgment may be taken against you resulting in the termination of any parental rights you may have to A.G. Millwood, born to Rachel Leann Grissinger in Hamilton County, Tennessee on February 28, 2007. ATTORNEY: Misty L. Harris, Esq. Harris Law Firm, PLLC 544 East Main Street Chattanooga, Tenn. 37408 (423) 541-1100 To be published: October 11, 18, 25 and November 1
LEGALS IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA Case No.: PC-2019-36 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters of Administration of said Deceased having been granted to JENNIFER WILLIAMSON BURNS, on the 5th day of October, 2019, by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Judge of Probate of DeKalb County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by the law or the same will be barred. Michael L. Thorton, Attorney for Jennifer
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LEGALS IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA Case No.: 2019-285 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JULE LILES, DECEASED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE Letters Testamentary upon the estate of Jule Liles, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of October, 2019, by the Honorable Ronnie Osborn, Judge of Probate of said county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred. Melissa Luther, Personal Representative To be published: October 18, 25 and November 1
LEGALS IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA Case No.: 2019-293 IN RE: The Estate of Allen Wayne Hatley, deceased NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to JACKIE HATLEY, as Administrator of the Estate of ALLEN WAYNE HATLEY. deceased, on the 15 day of October 2019, by the Honorable Ronnie E. Osborn, Judge of Probate. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Jackie Hatley, Administrator of the Estate of Allen Wayne Hatley, deceased To be published: October 18, 25 and November 1
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SCOREBOARD Collinsville 38, Cedar Bluff 0 Clay County 50, CCA 12 Valley Head 51, Coosa Christian 8 Southside 6, Crossville 3
Cullman 42, Fort Payne 23 Fyffe 47, Ider 0 Geraldine 28, Sylvania 0 Pisgah 12, Plainview 8
BULLDOGS BATTLE THE RAMS By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs and the Sylvania Rams gathered at Coolidge Isbell Stadium for a cold and wet showdown on Friday. Geraldine shutout the Rams, 28-0 and earned a number 2 playoff seat which allowed them to host the first-round game of state playoffs. The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. The Bulldogs drove down the field, eating up much of the clock before fumbling on the 10-yard line. On the Rams possession, the Bulldogs held them, resulting in a punt. In the second quarter, Geraldine drove down the
field on a 55-yard drive. Anthony Baldwin bulldozed his way down the field for 27-yards to score the first points of the game, with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter . The point after attempt was good. The Bulldogs held the Rams to three-and-out. The Bulldogs marched down the field but had to settle for a field goal attempt with :47 remaining in the first half. The field goal attempt was unsuccessful. The Bulldogs had the 7-0 advantage going into the half. Two drives by the Bulldogs eat up almost the entire third quarter. Troy Willoughby stampeded in from 30 yards out to score with 8:32 remaining in the third. The PAT was good, giving the Bulldogs the 14-0 advantage. Baldwin
scores the third Bulldog touchdown with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was good, making the score 21-0. With 7:58 remaining in the fourth, Geraldine scored their final touchdown of the night on a 36-yard run by Baldwin. The PAT was good, giving the Bulldogs the 28-0 Region win over Sylvania. Anthony Baldwin led the Geraldine Bulldogs with 162 yards on 28 carries and three touchdowns. Gareth Anderson led the Sylvania Rams with 40 yards on eight carries. Geraldine will travel to take on Piedmont this Friday. Sylvania will also travel to take on the Fyffe Red Devils.
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PANTHERS POUNCE ON THE TIGERS By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com
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CEDAR BLUFF, Ala. — On a rainy night and sloppy field, the Collinsville Panthers defeated the Cedar Bluff Tigers, 38-0 Friday night. After a fifteen minute delay due to a light outage, the Panthers scored, with a 3:44 remaining in the first, on a 10-yard gallop into the endzone by Kaleb Jones. The kick by Jason Perez was good to give the Panthers the 7-0 lead. Collinsville broke open the game at the end of the second quarter. Jason Perez
made a 31-yard field goal, giving the Panthers the 10-0 lead. The Panthers scored two touchdowns within a minute after two Cedar Bluff mistakes on a botched punt attempt and an uncovered kickoff. Michael Tucker bulldozed his way into the endzone, from 10-yards out, with 1:08 remaining in the second. The kick by Perez was good. WIth :45 remaining in the first half, Tucker scored again on a 5-yard run. The kick by Perez gave the Panthers the 24-0 advantage going into the half. Tucker scored his third touchdown of the night on a 2-yard stampede into the
endzone, with 9:00 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point attempt failed, making the score 30-0. With :11 remaining in the third, Collinsville scored their last touchdown of the night when T.J. Osborn returned a fumble 29 yards for the touchdown. This fumble recovery was noted as an outstanding effort in the ballgame by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). Michael Tucker led the Panthers with 20 rushes for 115 yards and three touchdowns. He had one reception for 8 yards. Kaleb Jones ran for 86 yards and a touchdown. Jason Perez
averaged 54 yards on seven kickoffs and 40 yards on three punts. He also made a 37-yard field goal. B “It’s good to get a win S in the rain. I always like a playing in the rain. Our players even enjoy practicing in the rain. Cedar Bluff couldn’t keep the ball — W away from us” said b Collinsville Head Coach 4 Ernie Willingham. “ We needed this win. Now we know we have second in the fi region. We will host a B playoff game, that is really t big for us.” b Collinsville will travel l to Valley Head for their finalW regular season on Friday w night.
Eagles Soar in the Rain Tough Loss for the Lions
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By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PISGAH, Ala. — The Pisgah Eagles defeated the Plainview Bears 12-8 on Friday night. The rain played a big factor in the game, with both teams fumbling five times each. Both teams lost the ball three of the five times and Plainview had an interception. With 10:48 remaining in the first, Pisgah scored on a 44-yard rushing touchdown by Nathaniel Cornelsion. The extra point failed but gave the Eagles the 6-0 advantage. The Bears put points on the board with 9:15 remaining in the first half, with a Noah White 28-yard pass connection to Corey Blair, for the score. Brody McCurdy ran in the 2-point conversion to take the 8-6 lead. Pisgah answered back with 7:22 remaining in the second quarter on a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Ryan Barrett to take the 12-8 lead. Wet weather along with penalties hampered the Plainview comeback. The Bears had 11 penalties for a total of 95 yards. Noah White went 4-for-10 for a total of 48 yards for Plainview. Brody McCurdy led the Bears with 69 yards on 22 attempts. Plainview will travel to take on the Crossville Lions Friday night.
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CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The Southside Panthers defeated the Crossville Lions, 6-3 on Thursday night. To avoid the soaking rain that was predicted for Friday night, the Crossville Lions made the decision to move their game against the Southside Panthers to Thursday night. The game was back and forth between two teams who refused to lose. The first half was scoreless. Javier Juan scored the only points for the Lions on a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter. With 1:03 remaining in the third, Southside tied the game on a 19-yard field goal. WIth 2:06 remaining in the game, Southside kicked a 25-yard field goal to win the game, 6-3. The Crossville Lions held the Southside Panthers to 196 total yards. Alex Cliacon led the Lions with 63 yards on four carries. Crossville will host the Plainview Bears on Friday.
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Devils Take the Sting Out PHOTO BY CHERYL BOYDSTON
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — The Fyffe Devils shutout the Ider Hornets 47-0 on Thursday night. The Red Devils attacked early and often against the Ider Hornets. The Red Devils scored on a 60-yard punt return by Justin Stiefel. The kick by Brody Dalton gave the Red Devils the 7-0 lead with only 4:00 minutes ticked off the clock. With 3:23 remaining in the first, Zack Pyron connected with Brody Dalton, on a 15-yard reception for the score. The kick by Dalton gave the Red Devils the 14-0 advantage. With 2:15 remaining in the opening quarter, Ike Rowell brought it in from 15-yards out for the score putting Fyffe up, 20-0.
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Just :10 into the second quarter, Zach Pyron scored on a 13-yard quarterback keeper. The kick by Dalton gave Fyffe the 27-0 advantage. Malachi Mize charged down the field for 38 yards for the Fyffe touchdown. The kick by Dalton made the score, 34-0. With 5:00 remaining in the first half, Rowell stampeded into the endzone from 15-yards out to go up 41-0 before the half. Coach Paul Benefield put his younger players in for the third quarter. With 5:18 remaining in regulation play, Brody Hicks scored on a 9-yard gallop into the endzone for the Red Devils, making the final score of the night, 47-0. Fyffe Red Devils will host the Sylvania Rams on Friday night. The Ider Hornets will travel to take on the Spring Garden Panthers.
Valley Head Defeats Coosa Christian
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CULLMAN, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats were defeated by the Cullman Bearcats 42-23 last Friday night. With 6:44 left in the first quarter, the Bearcats were the first to put points on the board taking the 7-0 lead. The Fort Payne Wildcats answered back when Hunter Love drove into the endzone to tie the game 7-7, with 5:38 remaining in the first. To start the second quarter, Cullman dashed down the field on their second possession to go up 14-7, with 11:11 left in the half. After a Wildcat fumble the Bearcats took over scoring to make the score 21-7 with 6:53 to go in the first half. Early in the third quarter, Love scored from 15-yards out, the Wildcats went for two but came up short making the score 21-13. With 1:50 remaining in the third Alex McPherson nailed a
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23-yard field goal to make the score 21-16. Cullman answered back with a touchdown to extend the lead 28-16 with :03 seconds left in the third. In the fourth quarter with 9:03 remaining, the Bearcats scored to make the lead 35-16. The Wildcats were moving the ball until a deep pass was intercepted by the
Bearcats. Cullman then scored on a 87-yard touchdown run that made the score 42-16 with 4:04 remaining in the game. With only minutes remaining in the game, Fort Payne's Love scored from 5-yards out to make the final score 42-23. The Fort Payne Wildcats will host the Carver Rams for Senior night on Friday.
VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers defeated Coosa Christian 51-8 on Friday night. This win insures that Valley Head will host the first round of State playoffs for the first time in five years. Jordan Burt found the endzone first for the Valley Head Tigers on a 23-yard stampede into the endzone. The Tigers successfully went for two to take the 8-0 lead. After an interception, Burt found the endzone again for the Tigers on a 21-yard touchdown, to give the Tigers the 14-0 advantage. Burt scores his third touchdown of the night on a 61-yard stampede into the endzone. The two-point conversion failed but gave Valley Head the 20-0 lead. Burt scored his fourth touchdown of the night on a 43-yard run. The two-point conversion by Marlon Trindiad gave the Tigers the 28-0 lead going into the half. To start the second half, Trinidad scored a touchdown. The 2-point conversion was good. The Tigers take the 36-0 lead. Burt scored his fifth touchdown of the night on a 86-yard gallop into the endzone. The extra point by Noah Hulgan gives the Tigers the 43-0 advantage. Fulfilling the dream of every linemen on the field, Luke Harrison intercepted the ball for the Valley Head Tigers. Coosa Christian finds their way into the endzone. Coosa successfully went for two, bringing the score to 43-8. With 9:00 remaining in play, Thomas Brewster scores on a 5-yard run. The Tigers successfully went for two making the final score of the night, 51-8. The Valley Head Tigers will host the Collinsville Panthers on Friday night.
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BULLDOGS ROCK Falls in Semifinals AT VOLLEYBALL
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COOSA COUNTY, Ala. — After not winning a game in their inaugural season, Cornerstone participated as the number 4 seed in the State ACA semifinals. Unfortunately they were defeated by Clay County, 50-12. Congratulations to Cornerstone Christian Academy for a great second year and we look forward to next!
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Recently the Geraldine Lady Bulldogs the 2019 Class 3A North Regional Championship. In the 49th AHSAA State Volleyball Championship Class 3A State Quaterfinals, Geraldine defeated Prattville Christian 3-1: Senior Jerika Gary and Haven Hall had 16 and 11 kills, respectively, to lead Geraldine to a 25-13, 20-25, 25-7, 25-23 win over Prattville Christian. Hall also had nine blocks, sophomore Lilly Rowell had six kills and 10 digs, and setter Kirby Smith had 20 assists.
Plainview Heads to Super Bowl
Plainview Pee Wee Football is headed to the Super Bowl! The A-Team plays Dade County at 5:30pm and the C-Team plays Fyffe at 3:45pm on Saturday, November 2. Both games are at Albertville High School.
National Championship Coach Visits Fort Payne
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — University of Alabama National Championship Coach Patrick Murphy spoke recently to the DeKalb County Bama Club.
Coach Murphy shared with UA Alumni and fans recent stories from past successful seasons. The University of Alabama Women’s softball team received their Championship rings at the
Alabama Tennessee football game. President, Steve Eberhart presents past president, Ashley Wofford a plaque of appreciation for her years of service to the club.
For more information on the DeKalb Bama Club, visit the University of Alabama DeKalb County Alumni Facebook page or club President Steve Eberhart at First Fidelity Bank.
As basketball season approaches, COACHES please send your schedules and stats to marla@southerntorch.com! Southern Torch will do a special issue with the schedules in the weeks to come.
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