PHOTO: Southern Torch's Graduation Edition 2017 will be on shelves later today! By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Be sure to pick up our 2nd Edition of the Southern Torch DeKalb County Graduation! Names…
Year: 2017
Man in Stevenson arrested after deputies find pills, marijuana, and pistol
PHOTO: Jackson County Deputies and the Stevenson Police Department found Randall Scott Akin of Bridgeport in possession of Xanax, Oxycodone, Marijuana, Digital Scales, and a large sum of cash. (Jackson County Sheriff's Office)…
Collinsville PD and Cherokee Co. Deputies find explosives, meth
PHOTO: Randy Wright, Joe Michael Morris, and Steven Ray Willingham were arrested after drugs and explosives were found in Collinsville. (Collinsville Police Department) By Staff Reports COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday…
Fort Payne calls out businesses who fail to get licensed
PHOTO: Fort Payne City Attorney Rocky Watson recently sent out a memo to the mayor, city council, and city clerk, announcing an initiative to strictly require businesses to have a license. (File Photo)…
Governor Ivey announces highest rate decrease of unemployment in the nation
PHOTO: Unemployment in the State of Alabama decreased by .4 percent during the month of March. (Office of Governor Kay Ivey) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey announced earlier this…
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…
VIDEO: County jail to upgrade data systems and inmate phone service
PHOTO: DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris addresses the commission on the upgrades and Chief Jailer Jonathan Langley's work to put it all together. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing…
DeKalb County K-9 unit finds drugs after traffic stop near Flat Rock
PHOTO: Deputies found an Ider woman and a Huntsville man in possession of methamphetamine, syringes, and digital scales after a K-9 indicated drugs were in a vehicle after a traffic stop. (DeKalb…