By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission met in regular session (with minimal attendance due to COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions) on Tuesday, December…
Month: December 2020
Local DAR Joins Wreaths Across America Campaign
Submitted by Marian Doss, ddoss1898@att.nett FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Hannah White Arnett Chapter of the Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution along with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3128…
Flowers: Trump Leaves Profound Legacy for Conservatives
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Presidential historians and most astute national political observers and chroniclers have concluded that the most profound legacy a president can achieve is the…
FP Moves Forward with Parade
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) On Tuesday, the Fort Payne City Council held a special called meeting to discuss the possibility…
Rainsville Crossing to See New Red Light System
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 7. In the meeting, Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt addressed the need…
Ivey Extends Mask Mandate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Hal Yeager | Governor’s Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference this morning, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced the extension of the…
VIDEO: Lawsuit Filed After Inmate Attack
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On March 1, the Rainsville Police Department (RPD) received calls regarding a man acting strangely in his front yard. The…
Mentone Burglary Foiled by Swift Response
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, December 7th, a homeowner called 911 to report their home alarm system…