By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 9. At the meeting, County Administrator Matt Sharp…
Month: February 2021
Opinion: This Is Who Could Replace Richard Shelby
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Robert Sutton | Tuscaloosa News) ALABAMA — On January 3, 2023, Alabama will experience something it hasn’t in more than four decades. It…
Scams Circulate in Fort Payne
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Reports have been coming in about a scam that has been circulating in the Fort Payne area. According to Fort…
Aderholt Has "No Current Plans" to Run for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (AP Photo | Andrew Harnik) ALABAMA — U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) has "no current plans" to run for the Alabama's newly open Senate seat…
DCSO Donates to CASA
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A few months ago, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) met with CASA (Court…
Collinsville Soccer Kicks Off
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers boys soccer team began the 2021 season with a 9-0 victory over the Sylvania Rams. The Panthers were…
Man Arrested for Dissemination of Obscene Material
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: As part of the Alabama ICAC Task Force, DeKalb County Investigations Unit received a…
FP Raises Sewer & Sanitation Rates
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 2 via the Zoom platform. The Council…