Staff Reports FORT PAYNE — Nick Jones, the president of Southern Torch, is the defendant in the criminal mural case in Fort Payne Municipal Court. Jones is asking the city judge, Glenn Shedd, to…
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Panthers off to a hot start
Story By Heath Hambrick The Collinsville Panthers continued their red-hot start to the 2026 baseball season this past weekend in Northport. The Panthers participated in the “Small Town Showdown” and secured…
Landmarks Launches Month-Long SPARK! Event
Staff Reports Landmarks of DeKalb County officially launched its month-long SPARK! Places of Innovation event, Saturday with a featured presentation on Sequoyah, followed by a grand opening reception. The opening program…
Wildcats qualify for State
Story By Heath Hambrick The Fort Payne Wildcats had six wrestlers qualify for the state tournament at last weekend AHSAA North Sectionals in Birmingham. Fort Payne, as a team, finished seventh…
REDEMPTION: Lady Wildcats are Area Champions
Story By Heath Hambrick The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats are area champions for the first time since 2020. The Lady Wildcats got redemption Monday night as they defeated the Southside Panthers…
Lady Hornets win Back 2 Back Area Titles
Story By Heath Hambrick It's back-to-back area championships for the Ider Lady Hornets as they defeated the Skyline Lady Vikings 63-32 Tuesday night in the Class 1A Area 16 championship game.…
DAWGS 3-PEAT
Story By Heath Hambrick Tuesday night, history was made for the Geraldine Bulldogs. For the first time in the rich history of Geraldine basketball, the Bulldogs won their third consecutive area…
FP pursues criminal charge against local businessman
Story By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, AL - Since the spring of 2021, Southern Torch has been a fixture in downtown Fort Payne. Company president Nick Jones' real estate…