By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 25. In the absence of Commission President Ricky…
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Merrill Announces Run for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Spencer Williams | Alabama Secretary of State's Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced his campaign to…
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit finds over 400 grams of meth in Multi-Agency raid
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday (Sunday, June 24, 2019), at around 2:30 pm the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted search…
FP Man Arrested for Attempting to Elude
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At approximately 1:10am on Thursday morning, June 20th, Lieutenant Matt Wilson attempted to stop a vehicle for a driving violation in the area of…
Roy Moore Announces 2020 Senate Bid
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Brynn Anderson/AP Photo) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announced that he would once again mount a campaign…
Local Businesses Defend the Blue Line
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO PICTURED (L to R): Jill Dover (The Willow Tree employee), Kendra Caldwell (owner of The Willow Tree), Sylvania Police Chief Eric Tidmore, Derek…
AFC2 Homecoming Thrills Fans
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor (Photos by Isabella Kean) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Sam McAlpin dreamed of a sell-out crowd for his AFC Homecoming 2, mixed martial arts fights. On Saturday, at the…
"Lisa's Law" Signed by Governor Ivey
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, a bill was signed into law that would stop convicted criminals from profiting off of the crimes they have…