PHOTO: The "Pavilion" Concept for the Old Mapco Building on the corner of Gault Avenue and Highway 35. The new city building will serve as a welcome center for the city. (Tyler…
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Dump Truck Overturns in Rainsville
By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— A dump truck hauling asphalt milling overturned on Garrett Street on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. According to Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith, weather…
LIVE: Fort Payne City Council Meeting, April 17, 2018
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Scroll Down for Live Video) Watch Live as the Fort Payne City Council meets for their Tuesday, April 17th Meeting. Listed Agenda items from…
VIDEO: 2018 Southern Torch Republican Candidates Forum
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Scroll down for full video of the 2018 Southern Torch DeKalb County Candidates Forum; broken down by individual races! For DeKalb County Board of Education,…
WATCH LIVE: Rainsville City Council Meeting, April 16, 2018
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Scroll Down for Video) Watch Live as the Rainsville City Council meets for their Monday, April 16th meeting and workshop!…
Man Arrested for Rape
PHOTO: Junior Pascual Pedro, 20 of Kilpatrick, came into sexual contact with two female juveniles in the past three months. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the…
Plainview's Ava Jacobs signs with the University of Alabama - Huntsville
PHOTO: Ava Jacobs with her family at today's signing held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Earlier today, Ava…
4 year old receives proclamation for helping elderly woman
PHOTO: Robert Crum and his father, Matt, receives a proclamation from Mayor Chuck Ables at this week’s meeting of the Geraldine Town Council. (Contributed Photo) Contributed by The Town of Geraldine …