SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Labor Day weekend, during which the Alabama Law…
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New owners for DeSoto Country Club
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The DeSoto Country Club is under new ownership, as of Tuesday. The club will close down for six to eight months of renovation before owners Devin Dean…
Southern Torch celebrates 11 years
By Katie Hightower- Jackson County Sentinel The Times-Journal resides in the Southern Torch office at 225 Gault Avenue in Fort Payne where the WKEA and WMXN radio stations also broadcast live. …
Doors open to the public
by Donna Thornton Food City's doors open to the public today at 8 a.m. It will be a first chance for local shoppers to see all that the new grocery store has to offer -- including a…
Whitaker celebrates 64 years in business
By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter Torrey Whitaker, the president of Alabama Towing and Recovery Association, has been a part of an amazing family business for the past 45 years. Just last…
DeKalb tourism still growing
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com Tourism numbers have been very good in DeKalb County in recent years, DeKalb County Tourism Board Director John Dersham said, while giving the Fort Payne City…
Slim Chickens grand opening set for July 22
By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter lim Chickens will be making their grand opening in Albertville on Monday, July 22. Slim Chickens will be operated by experienced restaurateurs Alan Renfroe and Dana…
Grace Thrift Store is here to help those in need
Katie Hightower When recently-unemployed Sandra Guin went to a thrift store one day, she didn’t realize she was walking into her calling. While she stood in line to check out her…