Submitted by The Town of Valley Head VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — Mayberry started in June 2017 when Mayor Lamar Bray got the Council to transform the Town of Valley Head, Ala.…
Month: January 2020
County Receives Federal Funding
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. All Commissioners were present with the exception of District…
Collinsville Residents Seek Answers at BOE
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The residents and alumni of Collinsville came before the Board of Education on Thursday evening seeking answers to problems that students…
Circus Returns to Rainsville
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The circus is coming BACK to town! Next week, the Loomis Bros. Circus will return to Rainsville on Monday, February 3 and…
Rainsville Athlete Honored by Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Aubriella Hairston of Rainsville was honored by Governor Kay Ivey at a special proclamation signing ceremony at the State Capital in Montgomery on January 27. She was honored…
Several Scams targeting DeKalb County Elderly
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last few weeks, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has dealt with several…
Truck Hits Unoccupied Homes in Fort Payne
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A tractor-trailer hauling glass struck two unoccupied homes in Fort Payne on Wednesday. The homes were located in the vicinity…
Scottsboro Fire & Rescue Updates on Dock Fire
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The number of confirmed fatalities from yesterday's fire at the Jackson County Park docks remains at 8, according to the latest…