Staff Reports The Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) recently partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide financial assistance to Fort Payne City Schools. The city schools are the third…
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FP School Board Honors Durham
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- The Fort Payne City Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on May 24. At the meeting, it was announced that the…
Board Approves 2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 24. The Board approved the following resignations: Tashala Hill, Part-time, System-wide Special…
Locals Protest Mask Requirements
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 23. Several in attendance came to protest…
Students Show Appreciation to Fort Payne
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.…
Snow Day?
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (File Photo) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Tuesday may have turned out to be just a regular day off for most citizens in Northeast Alabama. The…
Fort Payne gets set for 10th year of 'Race to Embrace'
PHOTO: Photos from last year's Race to Embrace! (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In a little over two weeks, the Fort Payne Optimist…
DeKalb, Jackson, Cherokee, and Etowah Counties under Tornado Watch until 11 pm
PHOTO: Alert graphic from the National Weather Service regarding today's severe weather potential. (National Weather Service - Huntsville) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — About an hour ago, the National Weather…