By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by P. Casey Daley | The Tennessean) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Fort Payne natives and all around country icons Alabama will embark on a brand new tour…
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Christmas In Dixie
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Kristy Gallagher) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — By now in New York City, there is snow on the ground, but they still don’t have a…
Stars Fell on Alabama
PHOTO: (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones & Zach Hester, Reporters FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last week, Hollywood descended upon DeKalb County as widely known actor William Shatner arrived in Fort…
Fort Payne's 'Alabama' honored where it all started!
PHOTO: Randy Owen, joined by Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry, address fans out side of the DeKalb Theatre earlier today. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com …
DeKalb prepares for Alabama Fan Appreciation Weekend 2016
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Country music fans from DeKalb County and across the U.S. will converge upon the city of Fort Payne this weekend to attend the Alabama…
Fort Payne, Rainsville announce city merger
SOUTHERN TORCH EXCLUSIVE: City officials finalize largest municipal merger in Alabama history By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— The cities of Fort Payne and Rainsville will soon combine to become…