FORT PAYNE, Ala.—If elected on Aug. 23, 2016, Fort Payne City Councilman Johnny Eberhart will make the next term on the city council his last, he announced at a candidate forum hosted by Fort…
Day: August 4, 2016
Rainsville breaks ground on Veterans Memorial
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday, August 4, the City of Rainsville and organizers broke ground on the Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial. The memorial will be in…
Brian Baine for Fort Payne City Council
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — With a little less than three weeks to go until municipal election day, across DeKalb the yard signs are out and…
Watson recalls racial tensions and the city’s support
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — After long-time Fort Payne City Councilman Walter Watson declined to seek reelection, the city attorney, Rocky Watson, fondly recounted their years…