By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) On Monday, citizens gathered for a remembrance ceremony, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, to commemorate the…
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New E-911 Center Unveiled
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The brand new E-911 Jimmy Wright Emergency Operations Center is now open for business. On Thursday, the new center welcomed visitors…
Fort Payne PD and 911 dispatch collecting water for Jacksonville
(Fort Payne Police Department | Fort Payne 911) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Fort Payne 911, in conjunction with the Fort Payne Police Department, will be collecting cases of water to…
Man shot during altercation in Kilpatrick
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, July 30th DeKalb County Deputies, Crossville Police, and Geraldine Police responded to a call on County Road…
County EMA announces ‘Emergency Tax Free Weekend’
PHOTO: In response to the 2011 tornadoes, for one weekend each year citizens can purchase disaster preparedness items tax free. (DeKalb County EMA) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE,…
Blevins convicted of manslaughter, gets 30 years
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Franklin Ledel Blevins, 35, of Fort Payne, was sentenced yesterday to 30 years in the Alabama penitentiary by Ninth Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor after…
A Moment with Megan: Get Ready
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…
Wisdom at the Dairy Bar
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 9/11. One of those days that everybody who was living remembers. Where were you when you heard? When you…