By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 22. Board Chairman Randy Peppers announced…
Year: 2021
ALDOT: Ala. 117 anticipated to reopen in early June
By Southern Torch Staff HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation is in the final stages of designing a repair for the section of Alabama 117 destabilized by a landslide…
Barnett set to be Superintendent of Guntersville City Schools
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED: DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett and his wife Leah on election night in 2016. DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason…
Alabama to keep all 7 congressional seats, according to census report
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The State of Alabama is expected to keep all seven of its congressional seats, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau…
DeKalb Co. plans events for National Day of Prayer
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Several events recognizing the National Day of Prayer will be held in DeKalb County on Thursday, May 6. This year's theme…
Saturation in southern DeKalb leads to 17 arrests
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Wednesday, April 21, deputies, investigators, and the Narcotics and Interdiction Unit of the…
Geraldine shooting leads to arrest
By Southern Torch Staff GERALDINE, Ala. — On April 25, at approximately 12:50 pm, law enforcement and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Park Street in Geraldine in reference…
ALEA tip leads to multiple charges in Rainsville arrest
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Detectives with the Rainsville Police Department (RPD) received a tip from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) regarding possible child pornography possession at a…