By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Thursday, DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in DeKalb County. The individual has…
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Alabama Primary Elections Closing In
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across the State of Alabama are gearing up for this year’s primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. In DeKalb County,…
Mudslide Stops Traffic on Highway 117
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At approximately 5 am, a large section of land fell from Lookout Mountain onto Highway 117, according to DeKalb County…
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DeKalb County Fire Kills 5
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Cartersville Volunteer Fire Department officials responded to a mobile home fire on Highway 75, near the Alabama-Georgia line on Thursday.…
Fort Payne Begins Sewer Project
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The Council suspended the rules and…
DeKalb Bands Unite for Bicentennial
Story & Photos by Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO (Pictured L to R): Geraldine students Cleo Salazar, Maegan Womack, Fyffe Band Director Bo Esposite, Sylvania Band Director Patrick Roszell, Geraldine…