PHOTO: On Independence Day, Kayttiee Wright, 29 of Collinsville was found in possession of Marijuana, Spice, and Methamphetamine while staying at the Traveler’s Inn, next to I-59. (Collinsville Police Department) By…
Month: July 2017
Fort Payne Police Report for Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2. FRIDAY, June 30 Reported Incidents (6/30) Burglary…
Spotlight on Coaches: Geraldine's Coach Brad Waldrop
PHOTO: Geraldine Football Coach Brad Waldrop with our Sports Editor, Marla Jones. (Amy Thrash | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is…
The 4-H Statewide Horse show is here!
By John Dersham, Director, DeKalb County Tourism RAINSVILLE, Ala. — We are very fortunate in DeKalb County and in Rainsville that this year the Extension Service of Alabama selected the Northeast…
Burglary suspects arrested while sleeping in home they were burglarizing
PHOTO: Angelia Bean, 42, Timothy Fox, 26, and Brad Keen 36, all from Florida, were arrested on Burglary Charges after being found asleep in a home they were burglarizing. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By…
VIDEO: City of Rainsville to begin cleanup of "unauthorized dump"
PHOTO: The "unauthorized dump" is located next to the the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Video of the Workshop…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where is the fairness?
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) *The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Rainsville Citizen Sonjia Pittman, regarding the previous council meeting and Maple Avenue* RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Situation:…