Staff Reports Watch the weather, this afternoon and tonight, DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Posey cautions. “There is a significant chance for severe storms Tuesday (May 20) and overnight…
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Martin Named Chairman of Communications Committee
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA-- (FULL VIDEO ON SOUTHERN TORCH FACEBOOK) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 10. Anthony Clifton, Director of…
Alabama Weather
Submitted by Scott Jones By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.- As temperatures hit in the ’80s with severe storms being predicted on Wednesday, the National Weather Service in…
Merry Christmas from DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- Last week, DeKalb County Commission, President Ricky Harcrow, held a press conference to unveil operations to support families through a toy drive for families impacted by the tornadoes…
COVID-19 Vaccines Reach DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) along with the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) hosted a drive-thru…
DeKalb Gives Back
On Tuesday, the DeKalb County Commission, along with the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, donated 16,000 masks for the Fort Payne City and DeKalb County school systems. The masks will be…
Free COVID-19 Testing Tomorrow in FP
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Department of Public Health, a drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will…
County Changes COVID-19 Policies
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County Commission President, Rickey Harcrow ordered the DeKalb County Buildings to be closed on Thursday, July 2 at 2:00…