By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Crossville Health and Rehabilitation | Facebook) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — An outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred at Crossville Health and Rehabilitation with 20 residents…
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Rainsville Wreck Results in Death
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Wednesday, June 24, Rainsville police officers responded to a traffic crash on McCurdy Avenue South near George Wallace Avenue. Officers arrived and began…
Local Officials Bail Out Police Heckler
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Jerry Jason McKee (center) was bonded out of the DeKalb County Detention Center by DeKalb County Board of Education member Monty Darwin (left)…
Magbie Announces Campaign for Fort Payne Council
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Charlene Magbie has announced her candidacy for Fort Payne City Council. "As a proud resident of Fort Payne, and someone with…
Attorney Arrested for Assault
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, June 21 at 10:36 a.m., Rainsville police officers responded to a domestic violence call. Officers arrested Dara Lamunyon Patterson,…
Jones Introduces Bill to Strengthen Telemedicine
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Butch Gill | AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a…
Buck's Pocket State Park Reopens for Business
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Alabama State Parks) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After years of closure, Buck's Pocket State Park has officially reopened its campground to the public.…
Rainsville Officer Harassed during Traffic Stop
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, at approximately 8:51 p.m. Rainsville police officer Josh Wilson made a routine traffic stop. Jerry Jason McKee, age 44,…