By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.— High Falls Park will be hosting its Festival at the Falls Appreciation Day on Sept. 26. Gates will open at 10 A.M. and admission is…
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Scottsboro BBQ cookoff
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala.— Scottsboro will be hosting it’s first annual BBQ Cook-off on Sept. 26 in Downtown Scottsboro at The Square. The cook-off is presented by Scottsboro Downtown…
Vintage pickin' barn sale
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala.— On Sept. 11-12, Fyffe held its Vintage Pickin’ Barn Sale. This sale included vendors from all over the south that set up booths displaying their…
Southern Torch Guide to Boom Days
Fort Payne’s 10th annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration this weekend Crossville, Ala.— Tomorrow the tenth annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration will kick off in Fort Payne. Fort Payne’s downtown district will be…
Fort Payne City Council proposes lodging tax increase, amendments to alcohol ordinance
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Fort Payne City Council proposes lodging tax increase, amendments to alcohol ordinance The Fort Payne City Council met Tuesday night to discuss a number of issues…
Crossville woman killed in apparent domestic dispute
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Crossville, Ala.— Donna Andrews Osborn, 49 of Crossville was reportedly killed by gunshot wounds last Thursday, Sept. 10, in what the DeKalb County Sheriffs Dept. stated…
How Your Legislators Voted on recent Tax Bills
by Joseph M. Morgan DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Throughout the second special session of the Alabama Legislature several tax increase bills were considered in both the House and Senate. Southern Torch decided to see…
Whitt wins District 4 Constable seat, general election in Nov. to determine District 1 outcome
By: Joseph Morgan FORT PAYNE, Ala.—A primary vote took place on Tuesday for a special election to fill two vacated DeKalb County Constable positions— DeKalb County Constable Districts 1 and 4.…