By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of each year, we look back and choose our most important stories and narrow the list down to ten. On…

By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of each year, we look back and choose our most important stories and narrow the list down to ten. On…
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — This year, we looked back on the many Christmases that have come and gone. Here are the best Christmas memories from the newspaper…
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As is my tradition, as the old year comes to a close, I like to pay homage to legendary Alabama leaders who have…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Fire Department conducted a confined space rescue training last week. The course, which is designed to train firefighters to…
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DSCO), the identity of the fifth victim of last week's Highway 75 structure fire has been…