By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Fort Payne man was arrested on a rape charge last Friday (April 3,…
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Commission Holds Special Called Meeting
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met for a Special Called Meeting on April 7. This meeting…
DeKalb BOE Temporarily Suspends Food Program
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to a letter released by DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett and the DeKalb County Board of Education, the board…
OPED: Caregiving in the Era of COVID-19
Submitted by Candi Williams, AARP State Director ALABAMA — Even in ordinary times, the more than 760,000 unpaid family caregivers in Alabama face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with…
Ivey Proclaims April as National Safe Digging Month
PHOTO: Making a free call to 811 or placing an online locate request before any excavation projects including digging for DIY home improvement projects – such as landscaping or installing a…
DeKalb Co. Announces Alternate School Plan
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Students across the State of Alabama, including those in DeKalb County, will not return to school in a traditional sense this…
Rainsville FBC to Hold "Drive-In" Easter Service
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Rainsville First Baptist Church will hold a special Resurrection Sunday "Drive-In" service on Sunday, April 12 at 10 a.m. Those who wish…
Ivey Issues Stay-at-Home Order
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Friday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) officially issued a "stay-at-home" order for Alabama residents. The order will go into effect on Saturday…