By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video Below) At the May 22, 2018 meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, the Commission approved the resolution to make July 20-22, 2018…
Month: May 2018
Parole Denied for Neelley
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Convicted murderer Judith Ann Neelley was denied a chance at parole at her scheduled hearing on Wednesday morning. Neelley had previously been convicted for the…
Accident Claims Life
By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala. — On Monday May 21, 2018, at approximately 1:17 p.m., the Henagar Police Department responded to a two-car accident at the intersection of Alabama…
Rite Aid Closes Its Doors
By Marla Jones, Reporter RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Walgreens recently purchased 1,932 locations across the country from Rite Aid. “As announced last October, we will be closing some store locations to help ensure…
Ballot Box Breakdown
PHOTO: (Zach Hester | Southern Torch) By Zach Hester, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across Alabama will head to the polls on June 5 to vote in the primary races of statewide…
Fort Payne Golf Comes Up Short
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — At the 80th Annual Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Golf Championship, held at the Robert Trent Jones - Shoals Golf Club,…
Sex Offenders Arrested
PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: During the week of May 7, 2018, DeKalb County investigators started looking into a…
Kilgro Sentenced
PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office: Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of an inmate who was already in…