(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Update: This event was cancelled on Friday, January 12th due to the potential for Winter Weather during time frame of the drill…
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VIDEO: County Commission passes resolution to move Kilpatrick voting location
PHOTO: County Commission President Ricky Harcrow discusses changing a polling location in Kilpatrick at 2018's first meeting of the DeKalb County Commission. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor …
Emergency warming stations available in DeKalb during bitter cold
(File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — With temperatures remaining bitter cold throughout the weekend, warming stations are available in DeKalb County to those without heat. The…
VIDEO: DeKalb Co. Commission recognizes Fort Payne High School CERT
PHOTO: Pam Wilson, Fort Payne Health Sciences teacher, with the DeKalb County Commission, and Hannah and Curtis Tucker, who won the state CERT competition! (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
‘Alert DeKalb’ provides life-saving information
Signing up for ‘Alert DeKalb’ is easily done through the County EMA’s website. The system alerted those in the path of the storm during the recent tornado. By C. Campbell, Staff…
DeKalb EMA issues Flash Flood Watch
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has issued a Flash Flood Watch from the National Weather Service (NWS) for late tonight Wednesday, March 30 through the night of…
Disaster Preparedness Fair Set for Saturday
September is National Preparedness Month and to mark the event, DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency working with DeKalb County Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) is planning the 2014 Disaster Preparedness…