By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Shane Lee Henegar, 47, of Fort Payne was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for robbery and sexual assault following his pleas…
Month: September 2019
Local Parties Announce Qualifying Dates
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The race is about to ramp up as election qualifying for DeKalb County candidates of both parties begin. On Monday, the…
DSCO Reports 5 Suicides in the last week
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has worked a total of 5 suicides in the…
Cornerstone Sails Over Brooklane
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles defeated Brooklane Baptist Academy, 67-13 on Friday night. On the second play of the game, Matt…
Alexandria Shuts Out Crossville
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala. —The Crossville Lions fell to the Alexandria Valley Cubs, 54-0 on Friday night. In the first quarter, Crossville was driving down the…
No Hope for New Hope
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the New Hope Indians 49-7 in a Class 3A Region 7 matchup. In the first quarter with…
Inside the Statehouse with Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve…
Commission Passes Budget
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at the…