PHOTO: Butler is running for Senate District 10, which covers part of DeKalb County and is currently held by Senator Phil Williams, who announced earlier this year he would not be seeking…
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VIDEO: Wild weather, lack of state funds hinders road paving in DeKalb
PHOTO: The DeKalb County Commission reviews bids for paving materials at today's (September 12th) commission meeting. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video at the…
Hurricane Irma causes minimal damage in DeKalb County
(DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Hurricane Irma passed through the North Alabama area late yesterday, with rainy and windy conditions continuing through today.…
VIDEO: Rainsville City Council Meeting, Thursday, September 7, 2017
PHOTO: The city council discusses surplussing of the police department's old body cameras and the cage from a patrol car. By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held it's regular meeting…
Rainsville holds September 11th Memorial Service
PHOTO: Reggie Byrum, Pastor at Mercy Temple in Pisgah, beginning the memorial service with a prayer. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — This morning at 8:48…
DeKalb County Schools to dismiss at 11:15 tomorrow, closed all Tuesday
PHOTO: DeKalb County Schools will close at 11:15 am tomorrow due to the Hurricane and remained closed on Tuesday. Irma is expected to hit North Alabama late tomorrow. (File Photo) By Staff…
UPDATE: Shooting victim in Medically Induced Coma, GoFundMe established
PHOTO: 911 was notified that shots had been fired Tuesday night on County Road 739 in Ider. A 24-year-old victim remains in critical condition at this time. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
OPED by Ben Windom: The “Lost Cause” is Real Now
PHOTO: A Confederate Monument stands in the city park in Fort Payne. Ben Windom gives his perspective on the media narrative of the South and the Civil War. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…