By Marla Jones • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After a very close and hard fought race, former Valley Head Police Chief Nick Welden won the Republican nomination for DeKalb County…
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Suspected school threat turned out to be in New Mexico
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Schools, a Snapchat threat was investigated late last night, but turned out to be related to Clovis High School…
Be Aware of Scams
PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office: The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office wants everyone to exercise caution this Spring as we approach this…
#JSUStrong
PHOTO: After devastating tornadoes ravaged the university, the Northeast corner of Alabama is uniting to help rebuild this college town. (All photos courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Marla Jones, Reporter JACKSONVILLE, Ala.…
DeKalb Co. Sheriff's Office releases statement on Sylvania School incident
PHOTO: Cole Joseph Barnes, 21 of Sylvania, was arrested at his residence on Blue Pond Boulevard in Sylvania after entering Sylvania High School. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE,…
Investigators find marijuana grow during human-trafficking search in Geraldine
PHOTO: When investigators and deputies arrived on County Road 333 in Geraldine to conduct a search related to a human trafficking case, a large marijuana grow was found. Rex Tidmore (right), 59 of…
Two arrested for Drugs on Lookout Mountain after traffic stop
PHOTO: Jason Lee Driskill, 35 of Fort Payne and Tara Whitney Peacock, 30 of Henagar were arrested on Thursday night after being observed throwing narcotics out of a vehicle during a traffic stop. (DeKalb County…
Tips from the public leads to two Drug Arrests in DeKalb
PHOTO: Jason Brent Barclay, 44 of Boaz and Mark Shannon Amos, 43 of Crossville were arrested in Aroney/Rodentown community on drug charges after tips from the public. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By…