By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held it's first council meeting. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt was absent due to a death in the family, as Council…
Month: February 2017
Fort Payne Police Report, Monday, Jan. 30 – Thursday, Feb. 2
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Monday, January 30 – Thursday, February 2. MONDAY, January 30 Reported Incidents (1/30) Burglary…
Can 'America First' help bring back the sock industry in Fort Payne?
PHOTO: A local hosiery mill recently added 442 jobs as part of Walmart's effort to buy more American manufactured goods. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Recently, a Fort…
BREAKING: Former Crossville Teacher charged with having sex with student
PHOTO: Billy Jones, a former math teacher at Crossville High School, was arrested today on charges related to having sex with a student. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FYFFE,…
Five winners announced for the Loomis Bros. Circus Tickets!
PHOTO: The Loomis Bros. Circus will be in Rainsville next week! (http://loomiscircus.com) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — We've held our drawing for the five individual family packs of tickets for the Loomis…
The Journey of Nora Rose
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On October14, 2016 at 1:45 a.m., sweet little Nora Rose Malone entered this world weighing 6-pounds and measuring nineteen inches. Proud parents Jacob…
ADEM: Fuel leaked for over two months; contaminated groundwater
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…
The Orchard that helped Grow Rainsville
PHOTO: The City of Rainsville grew around an orchard that was started by a local family over sixty years ago. (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. —…