By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Fort Payne City Councilmembers for the 2020-24 term Johnny Eberhart, John Smith, Lynn Locklear Brewer, Phillip Smith, and Walter Watson, as…

By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Fort Payne City Councilmembers for the 2020-24 term Johnny Eberhart, John Smith, Lynn Locklear Brewer, Phillip Smith, and Walter Watson, as…
By Marla Jones • Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, citizens sounded off on the recent…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Mayor Larry Chesser and the Council honored several students from the…
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held a special work session on Tuesday, July 31 to discuss the price of purchasing security cameras…
By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video at the Bottom) The Fort Payne City Council met on Thursday, May 17, 2018 for their regularly scheduled meeting. In March, the…
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Live Video at the Bottom) The Fort Payne City Council is currently in their January 23, 2018 meeting. The…
PHOTO: Last week, a penny sales tax increase was proposed at a work session of the Fort Payne City Council to fund future projects. We've since caught up with each member of…
PHOTO: The city council discussing "demand charges" on electric bills with Public Works Director Tim Williams. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video at the Bottom)…