By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Children’s Advocacy Center Thrift Store grand opening is set for Friday, November 8. The store is located at 220 Gault Avenue in…
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Eagles Soar in the Rain
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Tanya Haney Jones) PISGAH, Ala. — The Pisgah Eagles defeated the Plainview Bears 12-8 on Friday night. The rain played a big…
Bulldogs Battle the Rams
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs and the Sylvania Rams gathered at Coolidge Isbell Stadium for a cold and wet showdown on Friday. Geraldine…
Taken Too Soon
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — I love my job, but sometimes reporting the news is not easy, especially when it’s about the death of a beloved…
Body Recovered from Little River Canyon
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, October 26, The National Park Service confirmed that a man had died following a kayaking accident at Little…
Rev. James Woodin to Speak at NACC's Veterans Appreciation Week Reception
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Northeast Alabama Community College is pleased to announce that Rev. James Woodin will speak at the Veterans Appreciation Week reception to be held…
Andrews to Run for DeKalb BOE District 2
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Chris Andrews of Geraldine, Ala., is announcing his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the Dekalb County Board of Education, District 2, in…
Search warrants in Fort Payne, Sylvania, and Henagar result in multiple arrests
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last week, the DeKalb County Narcotics and Interdiction team has made numerous…