RAINSVILLE, Ala.--The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 27. Family and friends gathered before the meeting for a reception honoring newly appointed DeKalb County Superintendent…
Month: July 2021
AEA Attempts To Censor Local Educator
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- Mary Crosby has been affiliated with the DeKalb County School System since 1996. Crosby has worked in several areas with the school system…
Warrant Roundup Leads to 40 Arrests
FORT PAYNE, Ala. DeKalb County Narcotics and Interdiction Unit, ALEA Region F Task Force, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, Investigations Unit, Reserve Unit, Air Unit, Jail and Transport, Fort Payne Police Department,…
Williams Named Guntersville’s Chief Academic Officer
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.-- Guntersville City Schools announced on Monday that Jennifer Williams had accepted a job with the Guntersville City Schools as Chief Academic Officer. “I feel…
Fort Payne Names New Principal
Fort Payne Principal Patrick Barnes with Fort Payne Council member John Michael Smith. Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Alabama-- The Fort Payne Board of Education voted on Thursday to…
Fort Payne Parks & Recreation Youth Flag Football Registration
Fort Payne Parks and Recreation is taking registrations for youth flag football now through August 20th at Wills Valley Recreation Center. Grades 1st – 6th $50 per child. For…
Firefighters get Salary Adjustment
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 20. The Council made a $100,000 budget adjustment to…
RAINSVILLE FOCUSES ON ROADWORK
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 19. The meeting primarily focused on roadwork within the City. The Council…