By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Strong winds and heavy rain ripped through Marshall County Sunday evening and into Monday morning and although we were spared from much of the destruction like…
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Progress on Old Highway 35?
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 14. At the request of Commissioner Lester Black, DeKalb…
Commission Passes Budget
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 25. During the meeting, County Administrator…
DeKalb, Jackson, Cherokee, and Etowah Counties under Tornado Watch until 11 pm
PHOTO: Alert graphic from the National Weather Service regarding today's severe weather potential. (National Weather Service - Huntsville) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — About an hour ago, the National Weather…
VIDEO: Wild weather, lack of state funds hinders road paving in DeKalb
PHOTO: The DeKalb County Commission reviews bids for paving materials at today's (September 12th) commission meeting. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video at the…
Fire claims cottage at Nippersink Lodge near DeSoto Falls
PHOTO: A fire broke out late yesterday at a cottage at Nippersink Lodge near DeSoto Falls. Firefighters with the Mentone Fire Department, as well as the Valley Head and Hammondsville Fire Deparments…
Governor Bentley lifts statewide 'burn ban'
Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley and Interim State Forester Gary Cole have lifted the statewide Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order which has been in effect since early November. Officials with the Alabama Forestry…
Weathering the storm
By Diego Reynoso diego@southerntorch.com It’s that time again for me. I am here at chemo doing another round of treatment. It’s a typical Monday also. I had a very bad week…