(Fort Payne Police Department | Fort Payne 911) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Fort Payne 911, in conjunction with the Fort Payne Police Department, will be collecting cases of water to…
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JUST A DRILL: DeKalb/Fort Payne schools to hold Emergency Drill Jan. 15th - 19th
(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…
Early Morning apartment fire claims two in Geraldine
PHOTO: The scene on Government Circle in Geraldine where two were killed in an early morning apartment fire. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports GERALDINE, Ala. — Two fatalities have been…
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…
Fort Payne Fire Department conducts Rope Rescue training at Little River Canyon
PHOTO: Firefighters with the Fort Payne Fire Department, conducting rope rescue training at Little River Canyon National Preserve. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
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,…
VIDEO: County Commission to put flags at half staff to commemorate April 27 Tornado
PHOTO: The memorial to commemorate those that lost their lives, located at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum in Rainsville. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE,…
‘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…