By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on April 18, 2019. The Board…
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Richards will not seek re-election to BOE
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, DeKalb County Board of Education member Mark Richards announced that he would not seek a fourth term in…
Mackey Makes Stop in DeKalb County
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Carol Hiett, Robert Elliot, Mark Richards, Monty Darwin, Dr. Eric Mackey, Dr. Jason Barnett and Randy Peppers. RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On…
BOE Approves Early Graduates
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Dekalb County Board of Education met November 29, 2018. After the approval of minutes from last…
Financial Surplus for DeKalb BOE
By Marla Jones Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on August 16, 2018. At the workshop, the Board were updated by…
Operation Back To School!
By Staff Reports In partnership with We've Got Your Back, Fort Payne Pediatrics is sponsoring for their second year, Operation Back to School! It's a fundraiser designed to help DeKalb County…
Ivey Addresses DeKalb GOP
By Marla Jones, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, May 12, 2018 the DeKalb County Republican Party held its regularly scheduled breakfast at Western Sizzlin in Fort Payne. Alabama's 54th Governor,…
Burke heads to Calhoun
By Zach Hester, Reporter MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Joe Burke, vice president and dean of instruction at Northeast Alabama Community College, will move to become the new interim president of Calhoun Community College.…