PHOTO: The aftermath of the fire on Tuesday, just behind City Hall on 2nd St West in Fort Payne. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
Month: July 2017
Tractor and SUV collide in Fort Payne on Highway 11
PHOTO: Earlier today, an SUV collided with a tractor on Highway 11 in Fort Payne. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, a…
VIDEO: School Board holds moment of silence for Sylvania Bus Driver Ray Bramblett
PHOTO: The DeKalb County Board of Education meets underneath their new, custom signage that was recently built by Agri-Business students at Geraldine (metalworking) and Sylvania (woodwork) for the board. (Tyler Pruett |…
Several arrested for drug possession in traffic stops on Sand Mountain
PHOTO: Christi Ruth Allison (Flat Rock) and Charles Wooten (Trenton) were arrested on Sunday at a Driver's License checkpoint, while Timothy Wayne Smith (Fort Payne) and Derick Nash Farmer (Fyffe) were…
FUNDING THE FUTURE: Fort Payne proposes penny sales tax to fund projects
PHOTO: Councilman Wade Hill discusses the city's finances and funding long term projects at Tuesday's Work Session. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video…
SPOTLIGHT ON COACHES: Plainview's Dustin Goodwin
PHOTO: Our Sports Editor Marla Jones, with Plainview's Coach Dustin Goodwin! (Amy Thrash | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week…
INSIDE THE HUDDLE: The 2017 Ider Hornets
PHOTO: The 2017 Hornets take on the stairs at Wayne C. Hardiman Stadium! (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — For the fourth installment of…
Crossville man stabbed in altercation over the weekend
(File Photo) By Staff Reports CROSSVILLE, Ala. — Last Saturday night (July 9), at approximately 8:15 pm, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call to College Street in Crossville about…