By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning (April 11, 2019) at approximately 2 am, two were apprehended after leading…
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DeKalb County to Honor First Responders
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — It is time to honor the First Responders of DeKalb County. An appreciation event will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 2pm at…
FP Optimists Discuss 11th Race to Embrace
Contributed bySallie Bailey Wright FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne Optimists Club President Brian Baine announced at this month's meeting that Optimist International is celebrating 100 years of membership in 2019.…
FPHS Robotics compete at Rocket City Regional
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last month, Fort Payne High School's FIRST Robotics team, Gigawatts, competed at the Rocket City Regional in Huntsville.…
DeKalb Among Alabama's Most Financially Sound Counties
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 9. At the meeting, DeKalb County Commission President Rickey Harcrow…
Four arrested in Fort Payne on Drug Charges
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Last night (April 9, 2019), agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with the DeKalb County…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Captain Marvel
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Walt Disney Studios | Marvel Studios) Since the post-credits scene in last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, superhero fans across the world have…
5 Arrested in Collinsville Raid
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Thursday morning, agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with the DEA,…