By Staff Reports (Photo by Kristy Gallagher) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Defending Class 3A state champion Plainview missed the first eight 3-point shots attempted Tuesday in its boys’ semifinal battle with Prattville…
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Byrne Announces Run for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MOBILE, Ala. — Last week, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne officially entered the 2020 race for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Doug Jones. Jones has already…
Fort Payne Investigators Make Arrest
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Chief Randy Bynum States: On February 21st an arrest was made that arose from a female, Susan Burton of Fort Payne reporting information to Fort…
Fort Payne Discusses Property Annexation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 19. The Council passed Resolution 2019-06, which declares…
NACC Named Military Friendly for 2019
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Northeast Alabama Community College has once again been included in the annual list of the Nation's Top Military Friendly ® Schools. "We are very…
NACC & FTC Team Up for Cybersecurity Workshop
By Staff Reports PHOTO: FTC and Northeast previously teamed up in 2018 to declare the college a "Gig Campus." Pictured above is Mr. Fred Johnson (left), CEO of Farmers Telecommunications &…
DA Announces Two New Victims Service Officers
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — District Attorney Mike O’Dell announced today the hiring of two new Victims Service Officers for the Ninth Circuit. “We have been very blessed to…
Two arrested after string of thefts in Sylvania
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Two are in custody after a string of car break-ins in Sylvania last week. A car had…