By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: (Chris Pruitt | Wikimedia Commons) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Courthouse and DeKalb County Activities Building are closed to the public…

By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: (Chris Pruitt | Wikimedia Commons) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Courthouse and DeKalb County Activities Building are closed to the public…
PHOTO: DeKalb County Board of Education Member Mark Richards urges citizens to vote to renew the educational tax renewals on the June 5th ballot. (DeKalb County Schools) Contributed by Mark Richards, DeKalb…
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Over the last couple of weeks, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has warned the public of several scams. Late yesterday, the Sheriff's…
PHOTO: Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith with recent Citizen's Police Academy graduates, Alex José, Saul José, Billy J. Whitt, Jeff Clements, and Betty Smith (Not Pictured: Denny Smith). (Tyler Pruett |…
PHOTO: The Bellefonte Nuclear Plant was purchased by Nuclear Development LLC, who's seeking to finish the plant and sell energy to the TVA. (Wikimedia Commons | "Bellefonte Nuclear Plant") By Staff Reports …
PHOTO: Councilman Wade Hill discusses the city's finances and funding long term projects at Tuesday's Work Session. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video…
PHOTO: The Rainsville City Council and Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt meet to accept bids to install energy saving lighting and devices in the city's facilities. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
PHOTO: The City of Fort Payne has set a tentative date to review the contract with Chick-Fil-A! (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In the regular…