By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum) On February 3, officers responded to a possible Domestic Violence on North Godfrey Ave. It was reported that a female victim was alarmed and afraid…
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Several Arrested in DTF Saturation
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Over the last weekend (February 1st – 3rd) DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies and Drug Task Force agents conducted a saturation in several areas of DeKalb…
Forthcoming Biography Reveals New Details of Roberts's Obamacare Vote
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/03/john-roberts-obamacare-vote/ By Kevin Daley (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) A forthcoming biography of Chief Justice John Roberts contains the first account of the Supreme Court’s internal politicking over the 2012 NFIB v. Sebelius decision, in which Roberts…
Handguns stolen from vehicles recovered
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden)On Tuesday, January 29, a Deputy was dispatched to County Road 17, near Etowah County, where a homeowner reported that two handguns had been stolen…
Bowen retires from Collinsville PD
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — After 40 years with the Collinsville Police Department, Chief Gary Bowen turned in his badge at a retirement party honoring him…
Basketball Breakdown
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Teams across DeKalb County are gearing up for the Area Tournament that will be held in various places next week. In…
The Circus is Coming to Town!
Special to the Southern Torch RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Get ready to share the magic of the circus with your family, when Loomis Bros. Circus brings their all new 2019 “Circus TraditionsTour” Tour…
Mackey Makes Stop in DeKalb County
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Carol Hiett, Robert Elliot, Mark Richards, Monty Darwin, Dr. Eric Mackey, Dr. Jason Barnett and Randy Peppers. RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On…