Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Basketball Tournament was held last week. The Plainview Boys won the tournament championship on Saturday night in a game against…
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Board Purchases Vests for SROs
Shown are DeKalb County SRO Officers from L to R- Danny Bryan (Henagar), Kristy West (Crossville), Jairo Castillo (Collinsville) , Wesley Greeson (Geraldine) and Time Rector (Valley Head) and Captian Gary…
Police Pursuit Vehicles for DCSO
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its second meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 24. The…
Fort Payne Police Department Activity for January 16 thru January 19, 2023
Monday January 16th Incidents 2 Arrests Wesley Matthew Abernathy, age 29 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Harassment at 9:06 am Carl Richard Morgan Jr, age 36 of Trenton, was arrested…
Plainview Lady Bears Win County Championship
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Basketball Tournament was held last week. The Plainview Girls won the tournament championship on Saturday night in a nail-biter game…
Dynamic Duo Inspires Others to Run
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- During Covid, Rainsville Freedom Run organizers and neighbors, Jerry Clifton and Pam Willingham set a goal of running consecutively for 1000 days, in order…
Six County Schools Receive TVA Grant
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education met on January 19, 2023. Six DeKalb County Schools will benefit from…
Small Town Secret Hero
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.- A Geraldine farmer secretly paid pharmacy bills for those who were unable to pay for nearly a decade. Hody Childress died at the age…