By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: A Geraldine citizen spoke up in favor of Assistant Police Chief Jeff Buckles, despite no public comments being allowed at the meeting. (Zach…
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Harris, Wootten Win Commission Races
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The DeKalb County Activities Building where DeKalb County Commission meetings are held on every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. (File Photo) DeKALB COUNTY,…
Suspect identified after Officer-Involved Shooting
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, March 2, 2020, a pursuit of a white van was initiated in…
Voters Reject Amendment One
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday, Alabama voters vehemently rejected a proposed statewide amendment that would have ceded the election of state school board members to appointments…
U.S. Senate Race Heads to Runoff
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Republican race for United States Senate in Alabama is (still) on after Tuesday night’s results showed no candidate receiving a majority of…
Final Results from Alabama's Primary Elections
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Tuesday night's election saw 33.10% of voters turn out to the polls in DeKalb County. 12,028 Republicans voted while 2,248 Democrats…
Southern Torch to Attend ABA Awards
By Southern Torch Staff BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Saturday night, the Southern Torch marketing team will travel to Birmingham's prestigious "The Club" as guests of the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA). This…
Media Working Together to Kick Cancer to the Curb
By Jenna Sue Payne, Southern Torch Media Sales Manager & Bruce's Foodland Event Coordinator DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Local Radio Stations and Newspapers have much in common, we all want to…