By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three varsity girls' teams won their respective Area Championships. In the Class 2A Area 15 tournament…
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Back-to-Back Champs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three teams held on to their area titles with back-to-back championships. In the Class 2A Area…
Tickets Punched to Regionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Several local teams have punched their tickets to participate in regional play beginning this week at Jacksonville State University's Pete Mathews…
Floodwaters Rise in DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Anthony Clifton delivered an…
Brothers Honored with Jim Spain Award
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: ARPA Awards Chair Mandy Johnson, Fort Payne Parks and Recreation Director Robin Brothers and ARPA President Billy Powell. (Submitted Photo) ALABAMA — Recently, Fort…
Commission Seeks Solutions at Buck's Pocket
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: At their regular meeting, the DeKalb County Commission discussed the potential installation of gates on the DeKalb side of the bridge at Buck's Pocket.…
Lt. Governor's Commission releases Report on 21st Century Workforce
By Jackson Blaze Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth released a comprehensive report that provides specific recommendations for improving the state’s workforce development efforts and maintaining Alabama’s ability…
3 Arrested after attempted Break-in
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Three are in custody after attempting to break-in to a business in Rainsville and…