Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala.--Makenna Joy Purvis,19, has been missing for over a month. She was last seen on Inspec Drive in Valley Head. On Sunday evening, over…
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Fall Back Once More
Marla Jones, Managing Ediitor marla@southerntorch.com By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA-- At 2 a.m., this Sunday, clocks in the U.S. will “fall back” one hour as daylight savings time ends,…
FP Celebrates Seniors with Win
By Amy West Sports Reporter amy@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala The Fort Payne Wildcats celebrated Senior night with a 35-16 win over the Cherokee Warriors. Fort Payne put the first points…
Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR & DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 are Proud to Officially Announce Its Support for Wreaths Across America 2022
Columbia Falls, MAINE, and Fort Payne, AL — October 12, 2022 — Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR and DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 announced today that it has chosen to support…
Valley Head Man Arrested on 106 Counts of Child Porn
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Investigations Division has recently beeninvestigating a case regarding apparent child pornography. An investigator, who is alsoassigned…
Local Business Receives National Recognition
FORT PAYNE, ALA - Fort Payne Footworks & Outdoors has been a Fort Payne landmark since 2007, owner Jack Davidson has kept the store in operation with his modern thinking and…
Students Learn Native American Customs
)*PICTURE- DeKalb County students learned the traditional snake dance Marla Jones| Southern Torch ) RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held its first Native American Cultural Event on Tuesday,…
Update on missing persons
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — UPDATE on Missing Person Makenna Joy Purvis. As of10/22/2022 Makenna is still missing. Makenna’s family and friends are very…