By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 1. The Council…
Year: 2019
I-59 emergency bridge repairs complete
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the DeKalb County 140 bridge over Interstate 59 at Sulphur Springs (Exit 239) reopened Saturday,…
Geraldine Produces PowerPoint Champ
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — Many of us around the State of Alabama are accustomed to winning national championships for football, but thanks to a recent…
Several alleged meth dealers jailed this week on Sand Mountain
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This week, the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has seized a large amount of methamphetamine in several incidents. Yesterday…
No “Bodies” Found in DeKalb County
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Over the last several days, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has been bombarded with calls regarding “11 bodies”…
Goose Pond to Host Fourth of July Celebration
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala.— Goose Pond ColonyResort, a municipally owned resort and golf facility, is pleased to host the 37th Annual Fourth of July Celebration on…
Fischer Rescue Purchases New Truck
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FISCHER COMMUNITY, Ala. — In an exclusive to Southern Torch, the Fischer Rescue Squad unveiled their new Rope Truck. Since its beginning in 1960,…
Hartman Hammers Home the Win
By Staff Reports SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — When Jamie Hartman burst onto the scene with the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2017, he seemed like a virtual lock to eventually hoist one of…