By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At DeKalb Regional Medical Center, our staff and affiliated physicians continue to follow the official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…
Year: 2020
Wrenn Named DBA Director of Missions
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Dr. Keith Wrenn has been named the new Director of Missions for the DeKalb Baptist Association. He will begin his ministry…
DeKalb EMA Holds Call with Local Leaders on COVID-19
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Saturday morning, the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) held a conference call with local leaders, including mayors, pastors, and…
Court Hearings & Trials Suspended Due to COVID-19
By Zach Hester, Reporter • southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to an order by the Supreme Court of Alabama, all court hearings and trials, with limited exceptions, will be suspended…
DCSO searching for Missing Juvenile
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: DeKalb County Investigators are searching for a 13-year-old female that was reported missing from…
Alabama K-12 Schools Close Due to Coronavirus
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey stated all K-12 schools in the State of Alabama will close at the end of the day on Wednesday,…
BREAKING: First Case of Coronavirus in Alabama Confirmed
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Friday morning, Governor Kay Ivey confirmed the first case of COVID-19, known more commonly as coronavirus, in the State of Alabama. In…
OPINION: The Sky Is Falling
By John Westmoreland Chicken Little is famously remembered as crying “The sky is falling, the sky is falling” after feeling an acorn hit his head. Today the current buzz on everyone’s…