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Fort Payne Investigators Make Arrest
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Chief Randy Bynum States: On February 21st an arrest was made that arose from a female, Susan Burton of Fort Payne reporting information to Fort Payne Police Investigators. Clifford Scott Sanders, age 53 of
Fort Payne Discusses Property Annexation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 19. The Council passed Resolution 2019-06, which declares certain recreation department items as surplus. In new business,
NACC Named Military Friendly for 2019
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Northeast Alabama Community College has once again been included in the annual list of the Nation’s Top Military Friendly ® Schools. “We are very pleased to be designated as a military friendly school,”
NACC & FTC Team Up for Cybersecurity Workshop
By Staff Reports PHOTO: FTC and Northeast previously teamed up in 2018 to declare the college a “Gig Campus.” Pictured above is Mr. Fred Johnson (left), CEO of Farmers Telecommunications & Dr. David Campbell, President of Northeast Alabama Community College.
DA Announces Two New Victims Service Officers
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — District Attorney Mike O’Dell announced today the hiring of two new Victims Service Officers for the Ninth Circuit. “We have been very blessed to be able to add two full-time Victim Service Officers
Two arrested after string of thefts in Sylvania
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Two are in custody after a string of car break-ins in Sylvania last week. A car had also been stolen. The thefts were reported on Spears
Fort Payne crash results in fatality
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In a statement released by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency: A single vehicle crash at 4:12 a.m. today, Feb. 20, has claimed the life of a Cherokee County man. Christopher Lee O’Neal, 45, of
Two arrested after raid near Henagar
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning, the DeKalb County Special Response Team (SRT) assisted in a search warrant executed on Jackson County Road 163 near Henagar. The ALEA Regional
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Saturday, February 23, DeKalb County pastors and congregants from across the county are invited to show support of the National Day of Mourning that will be observed in Albany, N.Y. The national
Man charged with distribution after Traffic Stop
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Fort Payne man was arrested for possessing a sizeable amount of Methamphetamine in Geraldine on Friday (February 15). A Drug Task Force Agent conducted
