From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, human remains were found in a wooded area in the ValleyHead area. The remains were located in…
Author: Southern Torch
VH Remains Without a Fire Chief
A large crowd waits outside at the Valley Head Special Called Meeting, due to regulations by Fire Marshall that only twenty people would be allowed inside the Town Hall. Photo courtesy…
Ider Shutout the Lady Bulldogs
Cheryl Boydston|Southern Torch Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.-- The Ider Lady Hornets defeated Geraldine, 10-0 on Tuesday as two pitchers threw a shutout. The Ider Lady Hornets secured the…
DeKalb County Woman of the Year
Submitted by: Carolyn Downer Wooten, Media Coordinator DeKalb HCL GERALDINE, Ala.--The Dekalb County Homemakers and Community Leaders met on February 15, 2023, for Awards Day. Our meeting was held at Rock…
Fort Payne Kiwanis
On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 our guests were Nicole Goggans of the Sam Foundations, whose mission is to spread awareness about, but also work to prevent suicide. Pictured left to right…
DeKalb Receives Grant for Weather Radios
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 14. DeKalb County Emergency…
Summer P-EBT Benefits for 530,000 Alabama Children
Submitted Article MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) on Tuesday announced plans to issue Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to an estimated 530,000 children who receive free…
Judge Denies Bond for Hunter
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Police Department received a call for a welfare check at a residence in Fort Payne on February 26. When police…