By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — (Full video below) On Monday, the Geraldine Town Council voted unanimously to appoint Melissa Farley Gilbert, the wife of late Councilman Tim…
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County Moves Forward on Jail Expansion
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission met in regular session (with minimal attendance due to COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions) on Tuesday, December…
FP Moves Forward with Parade
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) On Tuesday, the Fort Payne City Council held a special called meeting to discuss the possibility…
Ivey Extends Mask Mandate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Hal Yeager | Governor’s Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference this morning, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced the extension of the…
VIDEO: Lawsuit Filed After Inmate Attack
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On March 1, the Rainsville Police Department (RPD) received calls regarding a man acting strangely in his front yard. The…
Mentone Burglary Foiled by Swift Response
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, December 7th, a homeowner called 911 to report their home alarm system…
3-Peat for Fyffe!
By Josh Bean | AHSAA (Photo by Cheryl Boydston | Southern Torch) TUSCALOOSA – Fyffe High School’s state-best current football winning streak and championship hopes appeared in serious jeopardy Thursday late…
Locals Decorate D.C.
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): Locals Connie Cochran, Starr Mitchell, and Alice Pettyjohn attended a reception with the First Lady after assisting in decorating the White…