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…
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SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT RECYCLING
Foodland representative (Hunter), the 4th grade gifted students, Mrs. List (LRIS principal), and Donna McClure (Gifted Teacher). Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The fourth-grade gifted class at Little Ridge…
Take Trip Down Memory Lane
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE - Fort Payne is known for many things, but what has made the city especially known on a national level is the music group Alabama.…
Save The Date- Two Weeks Away
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE – Save the date this year for April 15 for more than just the deadline for taxes. The Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In kicks off for…
Repeal The Grocery Tax?
By Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth Special to Southern Torch For all of my adult life, politicians in Montgomery have talked about the need to remove the state sales tax from groceries,…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
To the Town of Hammondville and Its People, The town has had a revolving door of mayors and council members since the death of Mayor Susan Akes in 2020. The pending…
History Of Little River Canyon
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - Tourists and locals alike enjoy the beauty of the 11-mile-long, 600-foot-deep canyon known as Little River Canyon. The 22-mile drive along the rim is…
VH Remains Without a Fire Chief
A large crowd waits outside at the Valley Head Special Called Meeting, due to regulations by Fire Marshall that only twenty people would be allowed inside the Town Hall. Photo courtesy…