PHOTO: The Xtreme Express Convenience is located on Gault Avenue in Fort Payne. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to records obtained from the Alabama Department of…
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Around 40,000 gallons of Gasoline leaked from Fort Payne fuel station
PHOTO: Over a period of several months, the Xtreme Express Convenience, located on Gault Ave North in Fort Payne, leaked approximately 40,000 gallons of gas into the ground. (Tyler Pruett |…
County EMA announces ‘Emergency Tax Free Weekend’
PHOTO: In response to the 2011 tornadoes, for one weekend each year citizens can purchase disaster preparedness items tax free. (DeKalb County EMA) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE,…
Fred W. Shankles announces run for re-election to Collinsville City Council, District 2
By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher joseph@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—Councilman Fred W. Shankles recently announced his intent to run for re-election to the Collinsville City Council, District 2. Shankles, a lifelong…
DeKalb water determined safe for drinking
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— Last Thursday eight Alabama water systems, including two in Northeast Alabama, were the subject of drinking water advisories issued by the Alabama Department…
New Year's Resolution: MORE WATER
If you're looking for quick and easy ways to lose weight, look no further than your very own kitchen. Your water faucet can help shed the water weight and help you…