By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, December 7th, a homeowner called 911 to report their home alarm system…
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DeKalb Holds Municipal Elections
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, citizens around DeKalb County made their voices heard by voting in their respective town’s or city’s municipal elections. For…
Let the Games Begin
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, August 25. (Anna Miller | Tufts University) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Qualifying for the 2020 municipal…
The Race Is On
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Qualifying for municipal elections began on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, July 21, at…
Harris, Wootten Win Commission Races
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The DeKalb County Activities Building where DeKalb County Commission meetings are held on every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. (File Photo) DeKALB COUNTY,…
Cloudmont Plans to Open on Wednesday
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — After much anticipation, Cloudmont Ski Resort, the only ski slope in Alabama, is expected to open on Wednesday, January 22. The…
New Bridge Work Begins in Mentone
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor MENTONE, Ala.— According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), motorists can expect periodic delays on Alabama Highway 117 as contractors begin to set arches on…
Lee Announces Run for Commission
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Republican businessman and Mentone Fire Department Chief Joseph Lee has announced his intention to seek the seat for DeKalb County Commission — District…