Street Honored GADSDEN, Ala.-- At the eighth annual Main Street Awards of Excellence, Fort Payne Main Street received awards for their various projects throughout Fort Payne. Governor Kay Ivey recently…
Category: Community
New Fyffe Principal Named
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education named Tim McCollum as the new Principal of Fyffe High School at their meeting on Thursday. McCollum previously…
Rainsville to Receive Homeland Security Grant
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- In a special called meeting on Wednesday, the Rainsville City Council voted to accept a Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $50,000 for…
I-59 traffic to be diverted for road repair
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation will be working to correct dips at bridge ends on Interstate 59 at Exit 205 (Alabama 68) in Collinsville on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and …
NACC to Host 2021 Mustang Scramble Golf Tournament
RAINSVILLE – The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Foundation is gearing up for its annual Mustang Scramble golf tournament and fundraiser. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, September 9th,…
Letter to the Editor
This is a community petition asking the Fort Payne City School system to make masking OPTIONAL for all students, teachers, staff, and visitors in our city school buildings. Wearing a mask…
Rental Fees Increase in Rainsville
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 16. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt requested…
Slow Down, Speeders!
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 17. Fort Payne Police Chief David Davis along with Mayor…