By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Two small earthquakes shook the Southeastern part of the country on Wednesday morning. Data from the United States Geological Survey stated…
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Decatur man pleads guilty to child sex-trafficking charges
PHOTO: Mugshot of Brian David Boersma (48 of Decatur) after his October 2017 arrest. By Staff Reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Decatur man pleaded guilty today in federal court to kidnapping…
VIDEO: Rep. Mo Brooks promotes "right to try" experimental treatments act on House Floor
PHOTO: Rep. Mo Brooks discusses Senate Bill S. 204, the "Right to Try Act" which would give terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments and remove the federal bureaucracy.…
Mountaineers fall at Substate Tournament
Featured image: The Mountaineers 9 and 10-year-old All-Stars were one of the only teams from DeKalb County to advance to Dixie Youth Substate. The team fell to Russellville 11-10 after extra innings.…
2016 Freedom Fest Run in Rainsville draws 850 participants, raises over $32,000
Race will donate more than $26,000 to help Rainsville teen Savannah Willingham By Joseph M. Morgan RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Last Saturday, the city of Rainsville hosted the 7th annual Freedom Fest…
Fort Payne’s Randy and Olivia Grider Honored with Chairman’s Cup Award
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DECATUR, Ala. – The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has honored Randy and Olivia Grider with its 2015 Chairman’s Cup award. The award is among…
United Launch Alliance Alabama Factory Turns Rocket Science into Rockets
DECATUR, Alabama - Inside the United Launch Alliance Alabama factory, rocket science powers to life as workers assemble the giant Atlas and Delta launch vehicles that thrust critical satellites aloft and…