Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The votes have been cast in the Primary Election and the results are in. DeKalb County Incumbent Sheriff Nick Welden received the majority…
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Saferite Announces Candidacy for Commission
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- Ron Saferite has announced his candidacy for District 3 Commissioner of DeKalb County. Saferite has lived in DeKalb County, high atop Lookout Mountain…
Fort Payne Honors Saferite
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA. -- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 1. Mayor Baine…
Look. Listen. Learn.
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…
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…