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…
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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…
Several Arrested on Drug-Related Charges from Around the County
FORT PAYNE, Ala. There have been 31 arrested on drug related charges in the first two weeksof June with several guns and an undisclosed amount of US currency being seized.On Thursday,…
Fort Payne Shows Support to McPherson
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…
CodeRED: Alabama Unveils New Emergency Alert System
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…
Rainsville man struck by train in Collinsville
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…
Back to Normal?
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…