Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Dalton will serve 6 months in County Jail FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Former Fort Payne Teacher, Donavan Dalton, 29, entered a plea of guilty to School Employee Having…

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Dalton will serve 6 months in County Jail FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Former Fort Payne Teacher, Donavan Dalton, 29, entered a plea of guilty to School Employee Having…
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- At the Fort Payne City Council work session on Wednesday, Mayor Brian Baine announced that the Fort Payne Police Department would be relocated,…
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala — Fort Payne, in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), held a dedication for…
Marla Jones, Managing Editormarla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The DeKalb County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting on Friday, January 7. The meeting was held to accept the resignation of DeKalb County…
Submitted by Scott Jones By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.- As temperatures hit in the ’80s with severe storms being predicted on Wednesday, the National Weather Service in…
For Immediate Release Date: November 19, 2021 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — After an investigation by DeKalb County Investigators, a Flat Rock…
For Immediate Release Date: November 15, 2021 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Friday, November 12th, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to…
The Aspen Institute Names Northeast Alabama Community College one of 150 U.S. Community College Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize $1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and…