From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — During the last three weeks of June and the first week of July, 16 were arrested on drug-related…
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Suspect in DeKalb County’s first Human Trafficking Case Found Guilty
According to District Attorney Mike O’Dell, Rex Tidmore, age 64 of Geraldine, was convicted on Monday, March 7th on the charges of conspiracy to commit human trafficking, first degree sodomy, 20…
Roadwork Needed for Buses
RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on August 5, 2021. In the work session of the meeting, DeKalb County…
Firefighters get Salary Adjustment
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 20. The Council made a $100,000 budget adjustment to…
ILLEGAL NARCOTICS AT THE MAPCO SERVICE STATION
ON JULY 13TH, 2021 THE RAINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE FORT PAYNE POLICE DEPARTMENT ATTACHED TO THE DEKALB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE MAJOR CRIMES UNIT EXECUTED A BUY-BUST OPERATION FOR…
Our Dixieland Delight: Alabama kicks off 50th Anniversary Tour
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com NASHVILLE, Ala.-- Alabama’s 50th Anniversary Tour will kick off this weekend, July 2-3 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The tour, which was delayed due to COVID-19, will…
Altrusa of DeKalb County recently awarded two scholarships.
Altrusa of DeKalb County recently awarded two scholarships in the amount of $800 each to two high school seniors. Altrusa is a non-profit organization that focuses on literacy. Last…
NACC Offers Classes to Inmates
FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office and Northeast Alabama Community College Adult Education program entered into partnership in January 2020 providing the first Ready to Work class to the…