By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning, the DeKalb County Special Response Team (SRT) assisted in a search warrant executed on…
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Local prayer meeting to support pro-life on National Day of Mourning
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Saturday, February 23, DeKalb County pastors and congregants from across the county are invited to show support of the National Day of Mourning…
Man charged with distribution after Traffic Stop
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Fort Payne man was arrested for possessing a sizeable amount of Methamphetamine in Geraldine on…
Stolen Guns Recovered in Crossville, Three in Jail
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Thursday, February 14), several firearms were recovered in Crossville after being reported stolen. Investigators went to a home the alleged suspect was reported to…
DeKalb Regional Names Employees of the Year
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — DeKalb Regional Medical Center has named Mr. Chris Orr as the 2019 Non-Clinical Employee of the Year and Mrs. Betty Smith, R.N. as the Clinical…
Remembering Donnie Chandler
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, February 8, former Rainsville Mayor Donnie Chandler, 65, passed away. Chandler served as Mayor for ten years from 2002 to 2012. Prior to…
Commission hosts Leadership DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at the DeKalb County Activities Building. In the…
Southern Torch cranks up the Radio!
By Nick Jones, President RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Southern Torch, Inc. is thrilled to announce its agreement to purchase the assets of KEA Radio, Inc. which includes two FM radio stations currently…