Story By DRUW GIAMALVA The Boaz Fire Department had a special week of training at the Bama Pro Tow, as firefighters worked on their skills with extraction and breaking down a…
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Fort Payne Mourns the loss of Westbrook
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- On Thursday, retired Lieutenant Darren Westbrook, of the Fort Payne Fire Department, passed away due to complications of COVID-19. Westbrook, who was one…
Westbrook to Seek Re-Election to Commission D2
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Scot Westbrook has announced his bid for re-election in 2020. In a statement made to Southern Torch, Westbrook…
Fort Payne Battles Downtown Fire
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Orvetta Angelic Patterson) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday night, a blaze broke out in a vacant building in downtown Fort Payne. Firefighters responded…
State Rep. Tommy Hanes Announces Bid for Second Term
PHOTO: Rep. Tommy Hanes (R) has announced he will be seeking re-election in District 23. In addition to Scottsboro, District 23 covers the Jackson County communities of Stevenson, Hollywood, Section, Pisgah, and Bridgeport,…
Ron Saferite Announces run for DeKalb County Commission District III
PHOTO: Republican Ron Saferite's yard sign, which will be seen in DeKalb County over the next year. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…