Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The Fort Payne City Council had its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 16. In preparation…
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Rainsville: 8th Safest City in Alabama
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, May 15. The City of Rainsville…
FP Soccer Wins State Championship
By Glendon Poe T-J Sports Editor Cristian Barrientos had a method when it came to taking penalty kicks: go left with the ball every time. But after missing a couple in…
DeKalb BOE Hands Out Pink Slips
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 11. The Board approved the…
Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 15 was designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. In honor of the day and Police Week, Kayron Guffey, Chair of the First Responders Board,…
Lions Club Fundraiser this Weekend
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA. -- The 48th Annual Fort Payne Lions Club Bar-B-Que Chicken Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Fort Payne City…
Local Artist’s Work Echos Nature
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE - The history of glassblowing is reported to date back to Babylon as early as 14 AD. The complex choreography that is needed for this…
Inside The Statehouse
Lurleen Wallace By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Lurleen Wallace. …