Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala-- The Cincinnati Bengals were the only team to draft a kicker in 2021. They drafted in the fifth round, Fort Payne’s own, Evan…

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala-- The Cincinnati Bengals were the only team to draft a kicker in 2021. They drafted in the fifth round, Fort Payne’s own, Evan…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched a new high-speed notification system known as CodeRED, designed to notify residents of missing person alerts throughout the state. ALEA unveiled the…
By Southern Torch Staff COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — A Rainsville man was struck by a train near Collinsville and pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday, April 17. The incident occurred at…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Priscilla Underwood and Shannon Rains received a vintage motorcycle with Cory Caldwell. (Submitted Photo) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced…
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Police Department would like to congratulate Sgt. Luke Yarbrough on graduating the Huntsville Police Department Police K-9 Narcotics Scent Detection Academy and…
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson: On Thursday, March 11, the Rainsville Police Department completed a citywide saturation that resulted in several arrests.…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Statement from Sheriff Nick Welden:“On Friday, March 5th, we asked for the publics help on our Facebook page about a…
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Police Department would like to recognize Josh Wilson for his promotion to Lieutenant. Lt. Wilson works Criminal Investigations and also coordinates training…