By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: In a 9 day period, DeKalb County Narcotics Unit and local law enforcement arrested…
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Brian Anderson Returns to Radio
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Southern Torch is pleased to welcome Brian Anderson, also known as “DJ Brian” to radio listeners across North Alabama, to our…
Winter Weather Strikes North Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Winter weather brought hazardous conditions across North Alabama earlier this week bringing dangerously cold temperatures and snow to yards across DeKalb…
Ice Threatens Major Travel Impacts
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that freezing rain will likely coat roads with ice in north and …
Opinion: This Is Who Could Replace Richard Shelby
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Robert Sutton | Tuscaloosa News) ALABAMA — On January 3, 2023, Alabama will experience something it hasn’t in more than four decades. It…
Scams Circulate in Fort Payne
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Reports have been coming in about a scam that has been circulating in the Fort Payne area. According to Fort…
Collinsville Soccer Kicks Off
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers boys soccer team began the 2021 season with a 9-0 victory over the Sylvania Rams. The Panthers were…
Rainsville Approves Sanitation Rate Increase
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: At Monday night's meeting, the Rainsville City Council voted to raise sanitation rates for the first time since September 6, 2005. (Zach Hester…