Marla Jones, Mananging Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey, local dignitaries, along with Fort Payne City and School Officials, broke ground on the new Building, Electrical Aviation…
Category: Community
What a Grand Homecoming!
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala.--Since March of 2020, we have prayed for and mourned the loss of many victims of COVID-19. On Saturday, Southern Torch was honored to celebrate…
Locals Protest Mask Requirements
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 23. Several in attendance came to protest…
Stephen “Jerod” Sharp Receives Alpha Alumni Chapter Affiliate Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Scott A. SmithDirector of Leadership DevelopmentSigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.(540) 319-4692scott.smith@sigmanu.org Lexington, Va. – Sigma Nu Fraternity is pleased to announce that Stephen Jerod…
Ringing of the Bells
Members of the Hannah White Arnett Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met on September 17th at St Philip’s Episcopal Church to celebrate Constitution Day by the ringing of bells. The U.S.…
DAS Proudly Opens New Station
Friday, September 10, the DeKalb County Hospital Association Board of Directors along with the Executive Staff were extremely proud to share their vision for the future as the new DeKalb Ambulance…
DeKalb Loses a WW II Veteran
Marla Jones, Managing Editormarla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Yesterday, longtime Rainsville resident, Dr. Lelon “Doc” Thompson passed away. He was born in 1925 and always showed potential. He graduated from DeKalb High School at…
FP Approves 25 Million Dollar Budget
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Meeting posted on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council voted on Tuesday to pass the FY2022 Budget in the amount of…