FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office and Northeast Alabama Community College Adult Education program entered into partnership in January 2020 providing the first Ready to Work class to the…
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Commission discusses inmate housing
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full LIVE Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October…
DeKalb County Inmates and Jail Workers busted promoting prison contraband
PHOTO: A former contract employee at the DeKalb County Detention Center, two inmates, and a contract jail LPN have been booked on charges stemming from promoting prison contraband. (The DeKalb County Sheriff's…
Rainsville Council also authorizes legal action against County (VIDEO)
PHOTO: Rainsville City Attorney Nikki Scott discusses the ongoing dispute with the county commission over inmate fees. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Shortly…
Fort Payne Council authorizes legal action against DeKalb County (VIDEO)
PHOTO: City Attorney Rocky Watson discusses the dispute regarding the County's decision to implement fees for the housing of prisoners in the county jail. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler…
County agrees to postpone prisoner fee
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission has agreed to delay the imposition of a fee on the cities for prisoners housed in the…
Fort Payne seeks Attorney General's opinion in dispute with county
PHOTO: The Fort Payne City Council voted to seek an Attorney General’s opinion in an ongoing dispute with the DeKalb County Commission over housing inmates. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler…