Hunter Jones Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6073 member Gayla Sue Mendez has been recognized nationally by the VFW, being recognized for her work with Post 6073 as part of the…
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68th Annual VFW Fair Ribbon Cutting
The 68th Annual DeKalb County VFW Fair was put in action with the cutting of the ribbon by Misty Bruce of Bruce’s Foodland. Bruce’s Foodland is the sponsor of this week’s…
Local DAR Chapter Places Wreaths
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Hannah White Arnett Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Post 3128 Veterans of Foreign Wars placed memorial…
DeKalb Ambulance Service names EMT of the Year
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb Ambulance Service has named their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the year. Mr. B.J. Hayes was chosen by his…
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…
Stamp Out Hunger
By Zach Hester, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — For more than twenty years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has had an annual food drive on the second Saturday of May that…
"A date which will live in infamy;" Pearl Harbor Memorial held at Little River
PHOTO: Locals and Veterans gather at the GE Hill Bridge crossing Little River Canyon to remember the Pearl Harbor attack, which happened 76 years ago today. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By…
Devonte Perry named Emergency Medical Technician of the Year!
(Contributed Photo | DAS) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb Ambulance Service (DAS) is proud to announce that Mr. Devonte Perry has been chosen by the VFW Post…