By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - With days warming up into the 70s it will not be long before the swimsuits will come out of the drawer and summer fun…
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Drive Electric Alabama Event Planned
EV showcase events allow anyone to talk 1-on-1 with electric vehicle owners and check out a variety of EVs on display. (Photo courtesy of Drive Electric Alabama) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 13,…
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wheatley, Executive Director DeKalb County Children’s Advocacy Center DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- Child abuse is not a pleasant thing to think about or discuss. Children suffering physically and emotionally…
Lions Club to Host Membership Drive
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Lions Club will host an After Hours Membership Drive, at the Fort Payne Coal and Iron Building, on Tuesday, April…
Share The History Of Dekalb
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - When family and friends come to visit it is common to take them to see the canyon, the falls, the thrift store and antique…
DeKalb County Fine Arts Theatre Presents The Addams Family
RAINSVILLE, AL – The DeKalb County Fine Arts Theatre opens their biggest musical yet - The Addams Family – to the community this weekend. The cast and crew consists of over…
Glamping experiences coming to Alabama State Parks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Visitors to the 21 Alabama State Parks enjoy a variety of overnight accommodations, from primitive campsites and rustic cabins to hotel-style lodge rooms and romantic mountain chalets. A…
Wilbanks Accepts Plea Deal
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.--Tyler Blaise Wilbanks accepted a plea deal in connection to the April 2, 2022, hit-and-run crash on Alabama Highway 75, which resulted in the…