By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. —From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: The Narcotics & Interdiction Unit has made multiple arrests and assisted local departments with several…
Day: February 13, 2020
Inside The Statehouse: Legislative Session Begins
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year,…
Mayfield Leads the Way
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — Despite no practice field or budget for uniforms, two years ago, a track team became a reality for Geraldine High School.…
Sen. Andrew Jones Seeks to Abolish Grocery Tax
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) has introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the state sales tax on groceries. “The grocery…
Area Champions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three varsity girls' teams won their respective Area Championships. In the Class 2A Area 15 tournament…
Back-to-Back Champs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three teams held on to their area titles with back-to-back championships. In the Class 2A Area…
Tickets Punched to Regionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Several local teams have punched their tickets to participate in regional play beginning this week at Jacksonville State University's Pete Mathews…
Floodwaters Rise in DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Anthony Clifton delivered an…