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News & Events QUILT SHOW - The DeKalb County Quilters Guild 2025 Quilt Show will be held on August 8-9. The event hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and the show will be held at The Big Mill in Fort Payne (Located at 151 8th street NE). There will be free parking and a $5 donation is appreciated. There will be beautiful quilts on display, handmade items for sale, and Raffle baskets ($1 per chance). FYFFE UFO DAY FESTIVAL - The Town of Fyffe will hold its 20th annual UFO Day Festival at the town park on August 23, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. SWEET TATOR FESTIVAL - The 29th annual Smith Lake Park Sweet Tater Festival will be held in Cullman on August 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Monday, September 1, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per vehicle. An armband allows for entry to both days of the festival. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION - Gadsden State Community College will host a special celebration recognizing the Cherokee Campus and its vital role in the college’s 100-year legacy on Wednesday, August 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Campus Academic Building The event will commemorate 23 years of excellence, growth, and educational impact in Cherokee County. In 2002, Gadsden State opened the Cherokee County Center, a 4,000-square- foot leased facility that offered evening classes in disciplines such as computer science, mathematics, biology, and the humanities. This milestone marked the first time the college had a standalone instructional site in Cherokee County. By 2008, Gadsden State had relocated its Cherokee operations to a newly constructed, state-of-the-art campus on Cedar Bluff Road. The 85,000-square-foot facility features a 2,500- seat arena, advanced learning labs, a 300-seat conference room, and multiple meeting spaces. It’s also home to the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Please RSVP by August 22, 2025 at www.GadsdenState.edu/celebrate. PILGRIMS TO OPEN IN GEORGIA - Pilgrim’s, one of the world’s leading food companies, will invest $400 million to expand its footprint in Georgia. The company will build a new, multi-phase prepared foods facility in LaFayette, Walker County, supporting more than 630 new jobs at full capacity. The new facility, located at the Walker County Business Park in LaFayette, will produce a variety of fully cooked chicken products to support the growth of its fast-growing prepared foods business. The project is expected to get underway in the fall of 2025, and hiring is expected to begin in 2027, aligning with the expected completion of the first phase of construction. To learn more about Pilgrim’s, including where interested individuals can apply for jobs, visit jobs.pilgrims.com.
Fort Payne Police Report The following crime report was provided by the Fort Payne Police Department. All persons are presumed innocent until his or her guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. July 14, 2025 No Incidents, One Arrest • Tommi Acosta Brena, age 23 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Domestic Violence at 3:31 am Four Accidents with No Injuries July 15, 2025 No Incidents, Two Arrests July 21, 2025 Incidents • Damaged Property – Occurred at 1219 Greenhill Blvd NW, an oil pan on a 2013 Honda Odyssey was damaged, valued at $2500.00 Two Arrests • Ismael Abraham Juan Juan, age 40 of Valley Head, was arrested for Public Intoxication • Michelle April Finley, age 50 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Five Warrants for Outside Agency Two Accidents with No Injuries July 22, 2025 Incidents The Crossville High School Class of 1961 held its annual reunion on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Some of the class members attending the reunion were: (Front L-R) Lyndon Walker, Jo Nelson, Donna Milwee, and Blenda Bruce; (Back L-R) Ray Liverett, Mancel Norris, Larry Colvin, Max Roden, Lamar Clayton, Glenda Wilson, Janet O'Dell, Linda Milner, and Linda Gorham. Crossville Class of 1961 Holds Reunion Photo by Pierce Photography
• Harold Wayne Wolfenbarger III, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance • Lowell Daniel Jones, age 64 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Four Warrants for Failure to Appear. Two Accidents with One Injury • An accident occurred at Glenn Blvd SW and I 59 North entrance ramp, Deborah Michelle Chapman, age 52 of Fort Payne, driving a 2013 Nissan Altima, stuck James Darren Adams, age 60 of Fort Payne, driving a 2020 Peterbilt. Chapman was transported to Dekalb Regional by Dekalb Ambulance Service. July 16, 2025 Incidents • Theft of Property – Occurred at 2106 Dean Road NE, a double barrel 45 long Colt was taken, valued at $450.00 Three Arrests • Conner MacNeil Jones, age 28 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI • Ivan Johnathon Laferty, age 23 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Criminal Trespass • Steven William Warren, age 44 of Henagar, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear No Accidents July 17, 2025 No Incidents, Two Arrests • George Mateo Francisco, age 22 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI • Lee Steven Summerford, age 32 of Rainsville, was arrested for DUI One Accident with No Injuries July 18, 2025 Incidents • Damaged Property – Occurred at 1207 Chitwood Ave SE, a door frame was damaged, valued at $50.00 Five Arrests • Jonathon David Guthrie, age 25 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Two Warrants for Outside Agency • Juan Matias Pascual, age 18 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI and Minor in Possession of Alcohol • Danielle Renae Lowrey, age 38 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency • Kevin Leonardo Perez Lopez, age 22 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI • Adolfo Martin Martin, age 18 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Minor in Possession of Alcohol One Accident with no Injuries July 19, 2025 No IncidentsTwo Arrests • Jonathan Coltin Allen, age 25 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Two Warrants for Failure to Appear • Michael Logan Hall, age 24 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Public Intoxication No Accidents July 20, 2025 Incidents • Damaged Property – Occurred at 600 Tyler Ave SE, a bumper on a 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan was damaged, valued at $500.00 Two Arrests • Curtis Taylor Evans, age 44 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs • Fidel Alexander Ramirez Lemus, age 20 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency One Accident with no Injuries
• Damaged Property – Occurred at 200 3rd Street SE, a railroad crossing arm was damaged, valued at $1,000.00 One Arrest • Landon Cole Bolding, age 23 of Guntersville, was arrested on Three Warrants for Failure to Appear No Accidents July 23, 2025 Incidents • Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 105 6th Street SE, a windshield on a 2007 Chrysler PT was damaged, valued at $500.00 Four Arrests • Kelly Michelle Kent, age 28 of Section, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear • Maranda Shafaye Peek, age 32 of Mentone, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear • Sebastian Clay Burt, age 24 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency • Josepa Sebastian Miguel, age 19 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Underage Consumption of Alcohol Two Accidents with no Injuries July 24, 2025 Incidents • Theft of Property – Occurred at 1030 Grand Ave SW, miscellaneous merchandise was taken, valued at $499.00 No Arrests One Accident with No Injuries July 25, 2025 Incidents • Theft of Property – Occurred at 1015 Gault Ave S, miscellaneous items were taken, valued at $52.61 One Arrest • Monica Aurora Lopez, age 45 of Henagar, was arrested for Theft of Property Four Accidents with No Injuries July 26, 2025 No Incidents and One Arrest • Lea Ayanna Rodriguez, age 27 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI No Accidents July 27, 2025 Incidents • Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart, miscellaneous merchandise was taken, valued at $49.21 • Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart, miscellaneous merchandise was taken, valued at $21.95 Three Arrests • Caleb Justin Chriswell, age 27 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Public Intoxication • Dalton John Fletcher, age 32 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Theft of Property • Kaylea Alena Stienburg, age 32 of Guntersville, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear One Accident with One Injury • An accident occurred on I-59 Northbound and 49th St NW, Terrance Lee Crook, age 56 of Palm Coast, FL, driving a 2023 Freightliner T12, hit a guard rail then crossed the median and overturned in the southbound lane striking a guard rail and trees. Crook was transported to Dekalb Regional by Dekalb Ambulance Service.
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