NEWS RELEASE December 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALDOT Encourages Motorists to Plan Ahead for Holiday Travel Travel Expected to Increase This Year MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In preparation for an increase…
Month: December 2021
Wadsworth Indicted by Grand Jury
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—A DeKalb County man who is campaigning for DeKalb County Sheriff has recently been indicted on charges of computer tampering and impersonating a peace…
Fort Payne All-Region Team Selections
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Wildcats were well represented in the 2021 Class 6A- Region 7 All-Region Football Team with seventeen selections. The All-Region Team…
Ten Arrested on Drug-Related Charges during month of November
For Immediate Release Date: December 6, 2021 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — During the month of November, ten were arrested on drug-related…
Norfolk Southern Donates to FP Fire
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- On Tuesday, November 30th, the Fort Payne Fire Department received a train car for training in hazmat material spills from Norfolk Southern Railroad. …
Austin’s Army Gives Back
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 30. Jon Bales, a teacher at Crossville Middle School, updated the…