Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. -- The City of Rainsville conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on April 4. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt and Councilmember Brandon Freeman were absent. The Council…
Category: Community
Conflict at the Council Meeting
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--(Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on April 5. At the beginning of the…
Complaint filed against City
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A class action complaint has been filed against the City of Fort Payne in DeKalb County Circuit Court. The complaint seeks injunctive relief to…
Community Mourns the Death of Teen
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@ southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.-- According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, (ALEA) a DeKalb County teenager was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. ALEA reports…
The Passing of Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn.
It is with great sadness that Mayor Crane, The Town of Cedar Bluff, and Cedar Bluff Police Department must announce the passing of Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn. Sgt. Vaughn passed away after medical complications while on duty on April 1, 2022. Sgt.…
Rezoning Denied for Rainsville Development
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(FULL VIDEO ON SOUTHERN TORCH FACEBOOK) The Rainsville Zoning Board held a public hearing on Monday, March 28 to consider the rezoning of a 13.75-acre…
Board Remembers Wilborn
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.---The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 24. Superintendent Wayne Lyles, along with the Board members, remembered dedicated school…
Lewis Named Water Operator of the Year
Contributed Story Dennis Lewis, Senior System Operator for the Valley Head Water Works, was recently named Water Operator of the Year by the Alabama Rural Water Association (ARWA) at its 44th…