By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little…
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Giving Muscular Dystrophy 'The Boot'
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, August 4, the Fort Payne Fire Department kicked off their ‘Fill the Boot’ campaign at Five Points. In the past,…
Wills Town Rats host Bike Night
PHOTO: The Wills Town Rats held a benefit bike night last Saturday. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Wills Town Rats…
National VFW Honors Jennings
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 3128 recently honored Lieutenant Joshua Michael Jennings with the National VFW Firefighter of the…
Saferite named Fort Payne Fire Chief
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Assistant Fire Chief Ron Saferite was named as the new Chief…
Fort Payne Fire responds to structure fire at Cooper Hosiery
PHOTO: Last night, a fire broke out at Cooper Hosiery at approximately 8 pm. (http://www.cooperhosiery.com) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night (Wednesday, August 9), a fire was…
Ron Saferite Announces run for DeKalb County Commission District III
PHOTO: Republican Ron Saferite's yard sign, which will be seen in DeKalb County over the next year. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
VIDEO: U.S. Senate Candidate Trip Pittman addresses local Republicans
PHOTO: Alabama Senator Trip Pittman (R - Montrose) addresses the DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video at the…