By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Alabama Public Television selected the Boaz Public Library for their yearly “Be My Neighbor Day” celebration on Saturday. Almost 1,000 people walked through the doors of…
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Software Approved to Aid First Responders
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 1. At the council meeting, the City…
Sheriff Welden unveils ‘Shining Star’ database program
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This week, Sheriff Nick Welden and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office are putting into operation a new database…
FirstOn Socks
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — If you’re stopping by Boom Days this weekend in downtown Fort Payne, be sure to stop by FirstOn’s booth! They are…
Fort Payne PD and 911 dispatch collecting water for Jacksonville
(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…
DeKalb Ambulance Service (DAS) names new Deputy Director
PHOTO: Mark Haygood was recently named the new Deputy Director of DeKalb Ambulance Service (DAS). (Contributed Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the regularly scheduled meeting of the DeKalb County…
Buy a personalized paver and help finish Patriot's Park!
PHOTO: The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action and American Flags raised Friday by Fort Payne High School JROTC over Patriot's Park. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) Contributed by Tyler Wilkes, DeKalb County…
Cheryl Turner named new Director of DeKalb Ambulance Service (DAS)
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the regularly scheduled meeting of the DeKalb County Hospital Association, the Board unanimously nominated Mrs. Cheryl Turner to the position of Director of DeKalb…