By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Scroll down for full video of the 2018 Southern Torch DeKalb County Candidates Forum; broken down by individual races! For DeKalb County Board of Education,…
Month: April 2018
WATCH LIVE: Rainsville City Council Meeting, April 16, 2018
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Scroll Down for Video) Watch Live as the Rainsville City Council meets for their Monday, April 16th meeting and workshop!…
Man Arrested for Rape
PHOTO: Junior Pascual Pedro, 20 of Kilpatrick, came into sexual contact with two female juveniles in the past three months. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the…
Plainview's Ava Jacobs signs with the University of Alabama - Huntsville
PHOTO: Ava Jacobs with her family at today's signing held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Earlier today, Ava…
4 year old receives proclamation for helping elderly woman
PHOTO: Robert Crum and his father, Matt, receives a proclamation from Mayor Chuck Ables at this week’s meeting of the Geraldine Town Council. (Contributed Photo) Contributed by The Town of Geraldine …
Groundbreaking held this week for new Google Data Center
PHOTO: Photo from the groundbreaking on Monday at Google’s new data center in Bridgeport! (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com BRIDGEPORT, Ala. — On Monday, Google broke ground on a new…
DeKalb's police officers take part in human trafficking training
PHOTO: Police Officers from local departments receive instruction on human trafficking from former Federal Agent Rick Tate of the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com …
VIDEO: County officials discuss implementing 'Dangerous Dogs' law
PHOTO: Tax Enforcement and Animal Cruelty investigator Clayburn Simpson discusses the new law's implications at this morning's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…