STAFF REPORTS The Reporter Jan 10, 2024 Albertville High School is the host school for the 2024 Marshall County Basketball Tournament, and AHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Matthew Lambert released the tournament…
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New Year’s Accident Claims Life
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com BOAZ, Ala.- A DeKalb County teen was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle collision in Marshall County. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the 17-year-old victim…
Marshall Co. Escapee Captured in DeKalb
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Sunday night (July 28, 2019) at approximately 8 pm, DeKalb County Deputies apprehended a fugitive…
Ainsworth responds to U.S. Senator Doug Jones comments regarding plan to arm teachers
By Staff Reports GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Earlier today, Representative Will Ainsworth (R - Guntersville) responded to U.S. Senator Doug Jones' criticism of his bill to arm Alabama Peace Officer Safety…
Scofield’s Proposal to Expand Rural Broadband approved by the State Senate
("Broadband Network" | Wikimedia.org) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This afternoon the Alabama State Senate took a major step toward broadband expansion in rural Alabama by passing Senator Clay Scofield’s…
Albertville man indicted on federal heroin distribution charges
PHOTO: Michael Dillen Moore (60 of Albertville) was indicted by a federal grand jury today on heroin distribution and gun charges. (Marshall County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – According to the…
Former Arab Electric Co-op supervisor sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
PHOTO: John Pearson Willis (57 of Arab) pled guilty in September to embezzling $3 million dollars from the Arab Electric Co-op over eight years. (http://www.naida.com) By Staff Reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –…
Two arrested after attempting to flee DeKalb County Deputy
PHOTO: Jose Guadalupe Perez, 28 of Albertville and Miguel DeJesus, 22 of Kilpatrick were apprehended after attempting to flee a DeKalb County Deputy early Thursday morning. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports…