By Staff Reports DeKalb County Schools seniors will begin walking across the stage to accept their diplomas as early as this weekend. Here is a full list of the graduations of all…
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Jones co-sponsors legislation to protect community papers from harmful tariffs
By Staff Reports Washington, D.C. — According to the Officer of Senator Jones: U.S. Senator Doug Jones (Ala.) today co-sponsored the Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 (PRINT Act) to address…
Teen drowns at Little River Canyon
By Marla Jones, Reporter CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — Officials were called to a possible drowning at Martha’s Falls in the Little River Canyon National Preserve. At approximately 1:30pm on Saturday, May…
Fort Payne PD: Home Invasion
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the Fort Payne Police Department: On May 10 at approximately 8:50pm a home invasion occurred at a residence on the west side of town. The…
UPDATE: Fort Payne Soccer falls in State Championship
By Staff Reports UPDATE (May 14, 2018): Fort Payne falls to Homewood in the State Championship Homewood scored two goals in a two-minute stretch late in the second half to seal a…
2018 All-County Baseball Honors
PHOTO: Cade Willingham was named the All-DeKalb County Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2018. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Twenty-seven local athletes were…
Burke heads to Calhoun
By Zach Hester, Reporter MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Joe Burke, vice president and dean of instruction at Northeast Alabama Community College, will move to become the new interim president of Calhoun Community College.…
Thank Your Teachers!
PHOTO: (Southern Torch) By Zach Hester, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — It seems like every day or week, we simply pass over another *insert job/person here* week without so much as a glance.…