PHOTO: DeKalb County Schools will close at 11:15 am tomorrow due to the Hurricane and remained closed on Tuesday. Irma is expected to hit North Alabama late tomorrow. (File Photo) By Staff…
Month: September 2017
UPDATE: Shooting victim in Medically Induced Coma, GoFundMe established
PHOTO: 911 was notified that shots had been fired Tuesday night on County Road 739 in Ider. A 24-year-old victim remains in critical condition at this time. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
OPED by Ben Windom: The “Lost Cause” is Real Now
PHOTO: A Confederate Monument stands in the city park in Fort Payne. Ben Windom gives his perspective on the media narrative of the South and the Civil War. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…
Mentone Arts and Cultural Center presents the Island Brothers tonight!
PHOTO: The Island Brothers will be playing their Hawaiian and Spanish Rhythms at the Plow Share Bistro in Mentone tonight from 7 - 9 pm. (Contributed Photo | MACC) By Staff Reports…
Fort Payne Police Report for Monday, Sep. 4 - Thursday, Sep. 7
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Monday, September 4 – Thursday, September 7. MONDAY, September 4 Reported Incidents (9/4)…
Man arrested yesterday after car stolen in Dawson
PHOTO: Joseph Daniel Hill, 33 of Albertville was arrested in Crossville in a car reported stolen earlier that day in Dawson. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According…
VIDEO: Fort Payne authorizes Watson to change election rules, FPIA terms, and intervene at Terrapin Hills
PHOTO: The City Council and City Attorney Rocky Watson discusses changing the terms of appointees on the Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) Board. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing…
Father arrested after son found shot in the head in Henagar
PHOTO: Scott K. Slaton, 53 of Henagar was arrested on the scene for obstructing government operations and resisting arrest. (The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to…