May 30, 2025

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City of Rainsville Council Meeting Agenda for Today

Mark Huber01 mins

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAMay 19, 2025 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: Address the Council (Dept Heads)Address the Council (Public)Rodney Etherton ****PUBLIC HEARING****REZONE PROPERTY ON MARSHALL RD/DUPREE CIRCLE FROM AGRICULTURE TO B-3 REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Freedom Run SponsorshipQuote/Benchmark Companies $4500.00—Playground MulchPersonnel-Travel/Training Request—Michael EdmondsonHire Connor Boydston/Plant Operator—WWTP $28.44 Effective 5-28-25Hire Chris…

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2025 Dekalb County Republican Party’s Scholarship Recipients

Mark Huber02 mins

The DeKalb County Republican Party announced their 2025 scholarship winners April 24, 2025. Eight Dekalb County High School Seniors each student was awarded a $500.00 scholarship. Below is a list of the eight scholarship winners for this year: Abbagail Coleman                  Collinsville      Northeast Community College Camden Gabriel Bell              Cornerstone     Northeast Community College (not pictured)…

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Rainsville City Council Meeting Today at 4:00 PM

Mark Huber01 mins

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAFebruary 3, 2025WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance:Address the Council (Dept Heads)Address the Council (Public) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll CallApprove the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Building Inspector—4 Phase Inspection for ReviewPersonnel-Hire Kyle Wilbanks—Full-Time CDL Driver/Effective 2-12-25 $18.65Hire Tim Jones—Full-Time CDL Driver/Effective 2-12-25 $18.65Council ReportBlevins-Taheri- Byrum- Freeman- Rosson-Pay Monthly Bills:Adjourn:REMINDER: Next Regular Council Meeting: February 17,…

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Governor Ivey Brings $225,000 Grant to Rainsville, Celebrates Rebuild Alabama’s Road Project Success

Mark Huber04 mins

October 31, Rainsville, AL — Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter welcomed Governor Kay Ivey to his hometown of Rainsville, with a gathering at the Tom Bevill Center. The event marked one of the final stops on the Governor’s Rebuild Alabama Road Tour and included the announcement of a $225,000 grant awarded to the town…

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Rainsville City Council Agenda For November 4 2024 Meeting

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WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: ***PUBLIC HEARING*** Alcohol App—Lachona LLC 209 Main St EAddress the Council (Public):Kayron Guffey—Veteran’s CeremonyRobin McAlpin/FTC—Managed Services ContractAddress the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Estimate/Laney Electric—TBEC (Outdoor Lighting $856.35)Personnel-Hire Kalie Davis—Full-Time (Communications/Clerical Floater—City Hall) Effective 11-18-2024 $18.25 Council ReportBlevins-Taheri-Byrum–TNT/Road Patching—Vista View and Moe St…

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City of Rainsville Council Meeting Tonight

Mark Huber01 mins

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAOctober 21, 2024 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: ***PUBLIC HEARING*** Alcohol App—Lachona LLC 209 Main St EAddress the Council (Public):Address the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-EastCoast Entertainment $28,000.00 Deposit—Sawyer Brown/Freedom FestEmpower Mayor to Sign Contract—Sawyer Brown/Freedom FestAmend Pay ScaleAward Bid/AEST Fire & Safety $44,244.00…

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DeKalb County Republican Women Meeting October 28th

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The DeKalb County Republican Women will meet this month on Monday, October 28, at 6pm at the Republican Party Headquarters on 211 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne. Guest speakers will be Circuit Clerk, Todd Greeson, and Probate Judge, Ronnie Osborn. They will be updating everyone on important information regarding the upcoming election on November 5th. Be sure…

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DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Meeting This Saturday

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting will be this Saturday, September 14th , starting at 7:30 am, at Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.   Our featured guest speaker will be Brilyn Hollyhand. Brilyn is an 18-year-old political commentator and strategist who has captured the nation’s attention with his unique opinion…

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Rainsville City Council Meeting Monday September 16 2024

Mark Huber01 mins

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDASeptember 16, 2024 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance:Address the Council (Public):Address the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-2023-2024 BudgetPersonnel-Travel/Training Request—City Clerk’s Conference Nov 19-22Travel/Training Request—Park & Rec Director Workshop Sept 24-25Accept Sabrina Garmin’s Resignation—Dispatch (Effective 9-22-24)Hire Jaden Staggs—Dispatcher (Effective 9-12-24 at $15.33 per hr)Hire Miles…

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DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, August 10th , starting at 7:30 am.   Our featured guest speaker will be Summer Summerford. Summer is our District Attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, and the 9th Circuit  represents both Dekalb and Cherokee counties. Please make plans to attend. The meeting is held at the Cattle Stampede Steak House…

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Attorney General Steve Marshall Files Lawsuit Challenging Biden Rule to Redefine ‘Sex’ as ‘Gender Identity’ in America’s Schools

Mark Huber04 mins

(Montgomery, Ala)— Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Biden administration’s recently-announced Title IX rule, which would change the meaning of “sex” to “gender identity” and effectively abolish female-only bathrooms and locker rooms in schools across America. “Since taking office, Joe Biden has brazenly attempted to use federal funding to…

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Senator Tommy Tuberville Launches State Satellite Office Initiative to Engage with Constituents

Mark Huber02 mins

Tuberville Team to Host Meetings Across Alabama, Starting with DeKalb County February 22, 2024 Rainsville, Al. – Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced the launch of the Tuberville Team’s State Satellite Office initiative, a series of meetings across Alabama aimed at engaging with constituents, addressing concerns, and providing assistance with casework. The local meeting for DeKalb…

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Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club Welcomes Speaker of the House, Nathaniel Ledbetter

Mark Huber03 mins

Fort Payne, Alabama – October 3, 2023 The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club is excited to announce its upcoming meeting, featuring a distinguished guest speaker, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker of the House. Scheduled for Saturday, October 14th, the event will kick off bright and early at 7:30 am. The venue for this gathering is the Cattle Stampede…

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Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter Guest Speaker at Republican Breakfast

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is this Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at 7:30 am.   The featured guest speaker will be House District 24 Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter who is the also the House Majority Leader The breakfast meeting is held at  Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The restaurant is…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting This Saturday

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, October 8th, 2022, at 7:30 am.    Our featured guest speaker will be Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth. Will is on the ballot for re-election in November and he has done a great job in his first term! Come hear him and show your support. Please make plans to attend.  We look…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, September 10th, 2022, at 7:30 am.    Our featured guest speaker will be State Senator, Steve Livingston. Steve’s area, Senate District 8, covers most of Dekalb and he has Jackson and part of Madison counties, too. Please make plans to attend.   We look forward to seeing you at the Cattle…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting This Saturday

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, July 9th, 2022, at 7:30 am. at the Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.   The featured guest speaker will be Matt Fridy, Justice of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Matt will cover the recent rulings of the SCOTUS and their significance. Again the meeting will…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting This Saturday

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, March 12th, 2022, at 7:30 am. The featured guest speakers will be Linda Blanchard for Governor and Wes Allen for Secretary of State. The meeting will be held at Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The restaurant is located at I-59, exit 218, on Ala Highway…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Club Meeting Saturday

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is this Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   The guest speaker will be Assistant District Attorney, Summer Summerford, who is a candidate for Dekalb County District Attorney. January’s speaker will be Jeremy Oden who is an incumbent and running for re-election to Commissioner Place 1 of the Alabama Public Service Commission.Make plans…

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Summer Summerford Will Be Guest Speaker At Dekalb County Republican December Breakfast

Mark Huber01 mins

The next Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting will be Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   The guest speaker will be Assistant District Attorney, Summer Summerford, who is a candidate for Dekalb County District Attorney. Everyone is invited to attend. The breakfast meeting will be held at Cattle Stampede Steak House in Fort Payne, formally the Western Sizzlin.  The…

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Summer McWhorter Summerford Announces Candidacy for District Attorney

Mark Huber05 mins

Summer McWhorter Summerford has announced that she will seek the Republican nomination for the office of District Attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit, which includes DeKalb and Cherokee Counties. Summerford, who currently serves as the deputy district attorney, is seeking to replace Mike O’Dell, who has announced that he will not seek re-election. “I am…

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast Meeting This Saturday

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The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, July 10th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   Our guest speaker will be Lynda Blanchard, a candidate for the US Senate, who is the former US Ambassador to Slovenia. Dean Odle, candidate for Governor, is scheduled for the August meeting. Please make plans to attend and invite all of your fellow Republican friends as…

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DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Saturday, January 9, 2021

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The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, January 9th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   The guest speakers will be John Wahl, candidate for Alabama Republican Party Chairman, and Andrew Sorrell, Alabama House of Representatives District 3, who is a candidate for the Senior Vice-Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. Secretary of State John Merrill may be at the breakfast , if his schedule allows. Please make plans…

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DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Saturday, November 14, 2020

Mark Huber01 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, November 14th at 7:30 am at the Republican Headquarters in Fort Payne. ​ ​Our guest speaker will be House District 23 Representative Tommy Hanes. He will speak on a bill he is sponsoring that bars China’s Confucius Institutes on Alabama public college campuses. The address for the Headquarters in 3700 Gault Ave. North,…

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Rainsville City Council Appoints Michael Edmondson as Police Chief

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RAINSVILLE, Al. – The Rainsville City Council held its organizational session tonight at the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, along with councilmembers, Rickey Byrum, Bejan Tehari, Arlen “Monk” Blevins, Brandon Freeman, and Derek Rosson were sworn in by Alabama Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter. The Mayor and all councilmembers return for another term, with the…

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ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan to Senator Doug Jones – Do Your Job

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Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan held a news conference at ALGOP Headquarters in Hoover on Wednesday, September 30th and made the following remarks regarding Senator Doug Jones:“Today is the day we are challenging Doug Jones to do something he rarely does – listen to the majority of Alabamians. He has ignored the majority over and…

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Dekalb County Republican’s To Hold Monthly Breakfast & Headquarter Grand Opening

Mark Huber02 mins

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, September 12th at 7:30 am at the Republican Headquarters in Fort Payne. ​ ​The guest speaker will be Phil Williams, who is with the Alabama Policy Institute. Phil is also a former State Senator from District 10 that covers Etowah County.​ The address for the Headquarters in 3700 Gault Ave. North, Fort Payne….

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Here is a look at the Tuesday Ballot for the City of Rainsville, Al.

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The wet/dry referendum will be on the ballot Tuesday in the City of Rainsville. ________________________________________ City of Rainsville Council Place #1 has Arlan Blevins and Fleming ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #2 has Scotty Combs and Bejan Taheri ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #3 has Rickey Byrum and Marshall Stiefel ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #5 has Mark…

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Wet/Dry Referendum Will Be on the City of Rainsville’s Municipal Election Ballot

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The City of Rainsville, along with most cities and towns in Alabama, will hold their municipal election on Tuesday, August 25th. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt and Council Place 4, held by Brandon Freeman, have no opposition. Races that are contested this year are (SEE SAMPLE BALLOT AT BOTTOM): Council Place 1: Arlan “Monk” Blevins Steve Fleming…

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List of Qualified Municipal Candidates For Dekalb County

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DeKalb County Municipal Qualifying Candidates Collinsville Mayor – Johnny Traffanstedt Council District 1 – Kathy G. Jelks Council District 2 – Donna G. Jones Council District 3 – James David Bowen Council District 4 – Janet H. Osborn Council District 5 – William Jeffery “Rat” Chandler Crossville Mayor – Tera Fortenberry, Roger Dino Richards Council…

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Dekalb County Courthouse & Activities Buildings Closed

Mark Huber01 mins

The DeKalb County Courthouse and DeKalb County Activities Building are closed to the public effective immediate until further notice due to circumstances related to COVID-19. Those having service needs should attempt to call the appropriate office of need to conduct business via telephone or internet. DeKalb County Commission number is 256-845-8500 DeKalb County Probate number…

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ALEA Says FMCSA Has Granted Waiver

Mark Huber01 mins

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a waiver in response to the COVID-19 emergency for states, CDL holders, CLP holders, and interstate drivers operating commercial motor vehicles. The extension period will continue until June 30, 2020. Download full press release: https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/ALEA%20Extended%20Suspension%20Date%20Notification%20Memo%20CDL_CPL%20and%20Medical%20Certifications.pdfFor a complete set of terms, conditions, and restrictions of the waiver,…

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, “This order was intended to apply to non-work-related gatherings”

Mark Huber05 mins

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an update to the statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective today, all non-work related gatherings of 25 persons or more, or non-work related gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent six-foot distance…

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Announces Run-Off Election Postponement

Mark Huber05 mins

MARCH 18, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election would be held on July 14, 2020 due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. “Exercising my extraordinary powers under the Emergency Management Act, I am setting Alabama’s Primary Runoff Election for July 14, 2020,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “The…

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Dekalb County, Al. Election Results | WVSM Digital News

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DeKalb County, Al. – Here is a look at the unofficial Dekalb County, Al. election results for the March 3, 2020 primary election. Republican Ballot DeKalb County Commission District 1: ShaneWootten (I) 1608, Joseph Lee 1248 DeKalb County Commission District 2:  Terry Harris 1380, Scot Westbrook (I) 1278 DeKalb County Constable District 3: Michael Twilley…

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City To Enforce Decades Old Ordinance To Protect City Streets From Utility Company Damages

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The Rainsville City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 3, 2020. In the meeting councilmen Taheri brought up an ordinance that was passed into effect on May 21, 1996, by the 1992- 1996 administration, to protect the streets of the city for the citizens of Rainsville. According to sources familiar with the original…

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Bradley Byrne Makes Campaign Stop In Rainsville

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Bradley Byrne, who is running for the U.S. Senate, made a campaign stop today in Rainsville, Al. and spoke at the Dekalb County Republican Women’s breakfast meeting. Byrne, who is from south Alabama, currently serves as Alabama Senator for Alabama’s First Congressional District, which includes all of Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington counties, and…

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DCSO & County Commission moves to allow Deputies to drive Vehicles to Church

Mark Huber03 mins

After discussions with the DeKalb County Commission, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has moved to allow our off-duty Deputies to drive their patrol cars to church services. The presence of patrol vehicles at churches during services will act as a deterrent against potential attacks. On duty deputies will also be encouraged to make regular checks…

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Jeff Sessions, Former U.S. Senator & Attorney General, Will Make Stop In Dekalb Co.

Mark Huber01 mins

According to David Gulledge, Dekalb County Republican Party Chairman, Jeff Sessions will make a campaign stop in Dekalb County on Friday, December 20, 2019. Sessions is running for his former U.S. Senate seat, which he held from 1997 to 2017. The former Attorney General will be at Western Sizzlin in Fort Payne, Al. sometime between…

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