By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: This past month was productive for the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit. 26 were arrested…
Year: 2020
Fort Payne Investigates Possible Animal Cruelty
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On March 18, the Fort Payne Police Department received a call about a possible case of animal cruelty. Officers arrived and observed an…
Mattress Planet Ensuring Customer Safety Amidst COVID-19
Submitted by Mattress Planet We are still open and encourage everyone to continue to shop locally. As the COVID-19 progresses we will be making changes to ensure the safety of you…
Alabama National Guard is Ready to Help
By B.A. Little, Reporter • beverlyannette@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey gave authorization to Adjutant Major General Sheryl Gordon, with the Alabama National Guard, to activate up to 100…
DeKalb County Absentee Voting Starts Now
Submitted by DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Todd Greeson As Absentee Election Manager of DeKalb County, I would very much like to encourage you to mail in your absentee application starting now…
Governor Suspends On-premise Eating at Restaurants
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey, along with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), issued a statewide suspension of on-premise eating at…
Southern Torch Reaches Out to Help Seniors
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Earlier this week, DeKalb County Commission President, Ricky Harcrow closed all DeKalb County Senior Centers for the safety of senior…
Remembering Pam Hunt
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala. — This week, Southern Torch is mourning the loss of one of our sports reporters from Crossville High School, Mrs. Pam Hunt. …