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.…
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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…
Summer P-EBT Benefits for 530,000 Alabama Children
Submitted Article MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) on Tuesday announced plans to issue Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to an estimated 530,000 children who receive free…
Judge Denies Bond for Hunter
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Police Department received a call for a welfare check at a residence in Fort Payne on February 26. When police…