(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: In today’s high-tech environment our law enforcement officers face new challenges with cyber criminals manipulating…
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Farmers issues statement regarding outage
(Farmer's Telecommunication) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Farmer's Telecommunication issued a statement late Thursday on the morning outage: On Thursday, August 3, 2017, FTC experienced a critical electrical system failure,…
Rainsville Council purchases a gun safe, tints the windows
PHOTO: The Rainsville City Council voted to partially tint the windows on city hall and purchased a gun safe for the city annex. (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE,…
DeKalb BOE prepares for Alabama’s implementation of "virtual" schools
New policy would allow former homeschool students to play AHSAA school sports By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala—The DeKalb County Board of Education met for a work session this…
District Attorney warns DeKalb: Kratom “supplement” now illegal
Featured image: Recently outlawed Kratom in its natural plant form By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Alabama Ninth Circuit District Attorney Mike O'Dell announced this week the Alabama Legislature’s recent…