By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Two Rainsville brothers are bound for nationals after a successful state rodeo showing. Eli Samples, a 15-year-old freshman from Plainview High…
Year: 2019
Lawmakers Pass Chemical Castration Bill for Sex Offenders
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill that would require sex offenders whose victims were minors to undergo “chemical castration treatment” as a condition of parole…
DCSO seeking Terry Don Wooten on multiple Theft Warrants
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking Terry Don Wooten (39 of Powell) for…
Fort Payne Presents BOE with Donation
By Zach Hester, Art Director FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, the Council presented Fort Payne City Schools…
Cedartown man arrested with 121 Ecstasy pills
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday (June 2, 2019) DeKalb County Drug Task Force Agents responded to assist the National…
13 arrested in Kilpatrick Saturation
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday (Thursday, May 30, 2019) Deputies and Drug Task Force Agents with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office conducted…
Woman Killed in Fort Payne Wreck
By Staff Reports Fort Payne, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Tuesday May 28th at approximately 4:57 pm a call of a two-vehicle accident was reported…
Bassmasters Coming to Scottsboro
By B.A. Little, Account Executive SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Bassmasters Elite Series have announced that they are moving one of their elite tournament locations from the west coast to Scottsboro on…