By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A group of concerned citizens addressed the Fort Payne City Council on Tuesday, regarding the closure of the 23rd Street South railroad…
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Mentone's Annual 'Colorfest' this Weekend! (Full Schedule)
PHOTO: Sign near the old Mentone Springs Hotel, showing festival-goers where to go at last year's Colorfest. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) Contributed by John Dersham, Executive Director, DeKalb County Tourism MENTONE,…
The 4-H Statewide Horse show is here!
By John Dersham, Director, DeKalb County Tourism RAINSVILLE, Ala. — We are very fortunate in DeKalb County and in Rainsville that this year the Extension Service of Alabama selected the Northeast…
Sweet Home Alabama in New York City
PHOTO: DeKalb County Tourism Executive Director John Dersham with his granddaughter Tristan (16) at the Alabama Department of Travel and Tourism's Little River Canyon Exhibit in New York City. (John Dersham |…
35th Annual Mentone Colorfest a big success!
Contributed by John Dersham, Executive Director DeKalb County Tourism FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Beautiful weather, clear skies, some nice fall colors, and a whole lot of visitors and locals came out…
DeKalb hosts travel writers from across the globe
By John Dersham DeKalb County Tourism Director I really had fun last weekend. We had the honor of having a bus full of travel writers spend a weekend here in DeKalb.…
Boom Days draws record crowd at 10th annual festival
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—In early 2015, the 10th annual Boom Days Heritage Celebration was named the Alabama Department of Tourism’s Event of the Year. The festival did…