By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 14. At the request of Commissioner Lester Black, DeKalb…
Month: January 2020
Delays possible on AL 117 in Mentone
By Southern Torch Staff HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect periodic delays on Alabama 117 as a contractor sets arches on the new bridge over the…
Narcotics & Interdiction Unit seizes 25 Pounds of Marijuana, Meth, & Guns
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday afternoon (January 13, 2020), the Narcotics & Interdiction Unit conducted a search…
Centre Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Tuesday, January 14, Kevin Andy Pangle, age 23 of Centre, was arrested by Fort…
New Bill Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: A new law signed last December raises the age to purchase tobacco to 21 nationwide. (Wikimedia Commons) ALABAMA — A new law signed last…
NACC to Host Alabama Justice Exhibit
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Northeast Alabama Community College will host Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces that Changed a Nation beginning on January 21. The exhibit, which…
Sheriff’s Office Cracking Down on Crimes against Children
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Several cases have been made regarding crimes against children in the last month. The…
Rainsville Man Arrested for Murder
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Monday, January 13, Robert Joseph Hairell, age 22 of Rainsville, was arrested on a…