By Marla Jones • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After a very close and hard fought race, former Valley Head Police Chief Nick Welden won the Republican nomination for DeKalb County…
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Roadwork Returns to Rainsville
PHOTO: (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 4, 2018. Rainsville Freedom Run Race Coordinator Jerry…
Leaders in Our Community
Contributed by Jennifer McCurdy • Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce FORT PAYNE, Ala. — It was such an honor to participate in the first ever Scott Bateman Memorial Scholarship made possible by Regions…
Drugs and Guns Seized
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office: On May 27, the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, along with the…
Saferite named Fort Payne Fire Chief
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Assistant Fire Chief Ron Saferite was named as the new Chief…
Remembering Dr. Ronnie Lewis
PHOTO: Dr. Lewis was named Vice President of MASA just last year. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, DeKalb County lost…
Rainsville Chamber welcomes new members
Contributed by The Rainsville Chamber of Commercee RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Thank you to our new Chamber members for joining our team! Angela Wilson & John Wilson Realtors at Ole Heritage Realty (256)…
DeKalb BOE makes placements, accepts resignations
By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 24, 2018 at the DeKalb County Board of Education Facilities Building.…