By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 7 due to the Labor…
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DeKalb BOE Approves $118M Budget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--The Dekalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 8. Chief School Financial Officer Anthony Cooper presented the second…
Beloved Commissioner Passes
W.C. Buttram age 80 passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022, in his home, surrounded by those he loved. W.C. was born on January 31, 1942 in Sylvania, AL. W.C. graduated…
9/11: We will Never Forget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) On Monday, citizens gathered for a remembrance ceremony, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, to commemorate the…
28 Drug Related Arrests in month of August
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: September 13, 2022 FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Several arrests were made in the month of August…
Man arrested for breaking and entering
Prepared by Matt Crum, Asst. Chief of Police and Agency PIO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09/12/2022 AT 12:05PM On September 8, 2022 at approximately 7:35PM patrol officers responded to Stop to Save…
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fort Payne, Ala.-- After 3 ½ years and thousands of work hours, DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther is pleased to announce that County Road 835 is…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this…