AL 117 reopens after emergency repair HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama117 between Mentone and Valley Head is now open, following the first phase of a…
Year: 2021
FINALLY: A Baseball Field for Valley Head School
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on May 27, 2021. The meeting was the last meeting Dr. Jason Barnett…
Fire in the Valley: Torch HQ relocates
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Southern Torch is moving to our brand new offices in downtown Fort Payne this week and next week. Our broadcasting operations have just moved…
Torch Travel: Christmas in New York 2021
Southern Torch announced the new addition of Torch Travel in early 2020. Just weeks later the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel. After over a year, we are proud to announce our…
Chase and Stand-off on Monday, Both End Well
FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Monday, May 24th, Law Enforcement had a busy day, from a chase thatresulted in the subject striking a guardrail and crashing to a brief stand-off.On Monday afternoon,…
Several Arrests Made on Drug-Related Charges in First Two Weeks of May.
FORT PAYNE, Ala. The first two weeks of May have proved to be busy ones for LawEnforcement in DeKalb County. There have been 35 drug related arrests made, a PolarisRanger, DeWalt…
CodeRED: Alabama Unveils New Emergency Alert System
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched a new high-speed notification system known as CodeRED, designed to notify residents of missing person alerts throughout the state. ALEA unveiled the…
ALDOT Announces Road Updates for Memorial Day Weekend
Holiday Reminder for Motorists: Slow Down and Buckle Up (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) –The Alabama Department of Transportation expects a higher traffic volume than usual during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. As an…