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…
Month: February 2019
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Local prayer meeting to support pro-life on National Day of Mourning
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…