By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The first two weeks of April have proved to be busy for local law enforcement. On Thursday, April 1st, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies…
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Vintage Pickin' Spring Market returns to Fort Payne this weekend
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Vintage Pickin’® Spring Market will take place this Friday & Saturday, April 23-24 at the VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne, Alabama. Vintage…
Former Vice President Walter Mondale passes away at 93
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com U.S. — Former Vice President Walter "Fritz" Mondale, a liberal icon who famously lost the 1984 U.S. Presidential election in a landslide, passed away on…
Alabama Democrats announce support for recreational marijuana legalization
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama Democratic Party (ADP) has voiced support for legalizing marijuana in the State of Alabama for both medicinal and recreational use. In…
US opens COVID-19 vaccines to all over 16
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com U.S. — All adults within the United States are now eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccination. According to the new orders, every American over the…
Alabama's Pre-K ranks 1st for 15th consecutive year
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s…
Sheriff's Office & District Attorney investigating shooting in Mt. Vernon
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the 9th Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office are conducting an investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred…
Rainsville man struck by train in Collinsville
By Southern Torch Staff COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — A Rainsville man was struck by a train near Collinsville and pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday, April 17. The incident occurred at…