By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - With days warming up into the 70s it will not be long before the swimsuits will come out of the drawer and summer fun…
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Dekalb Offers Multiple Camping Opportunities
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - According to amateuradventure journal.com Americans spend $167 billion on camping gear, accessories, and trip-related expenses each year. In 2020, 16 percent of new campers…
DeSoto State Park adds 157 acres adjacent to Little River
FORT PAYNE, AL (July 15, 2021) – The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently completed the purchase of a 157-acre tract of land along Little River near DeSoto Falls.…
Celebrate your Independence in DeKalb
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- DeKalb County has some great places for you to enjoy the great outdoors if you decide not to travel during the Fourth of July long weekend. There is…
Rainsville Library announces summer reading program
PHOTO: (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Public Library announced their Summer Reading Program for this year. It will begin on Tuesday, May 1 and…
Fire claims cottage at Nippersink Lodge near DeSoto Falls
PHOTO: A fire broke out late yesterday at a cottage at Nippersink Lodge near DeSoto Falls. Firefighters with the Mentone Fire Department, as well as the Valley Head and Hammondsville Fire Deparments…
Sweet Home Alabama in New York City
PHOTO: DeKalb County Tourism Executive Director John Dersham with his granddaughter Tristan (16) at the Alabama Department of Travel and Tourism's Little River Canyon Exhibit in New York City. (John Dersham |…
Rainsville Library begins summer reading program signups next week!
PHOTO: The Children's section of the Rainsville Public Library. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Sign-ups for the Rainsville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program…