Southern Torch is pleased to welcome Marla Ballard as a contributing writer. Her weekly columns will feature human interest stories about the residents and businesses of both DeKalb and Jackson Counties.…
Category: Business
Grand Opening for Family Dollar in Ider
The newest business in Ider, Alabama celebrated its official grand opening this past Saturday, April 30, 2022. They started off the day with ribbon-cutting and gift card giveaways for the first…
Circuit Clerk Todd Greeson Audit Release
Circuit Clerk Todd Greeson released the completed audit done by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, in the offices of Circuit and Districts Courts of DeKalb County Alabama. The audit…
Fazoil’s to open Fort Payne Location
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@sottherntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) Those with a big appetite will soon be getting another food choice. Construction is underway for a new…
New CDL training rule makes the trucking industry better and safer
Contributed Photo By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain…
Fort Payne PD Relocates
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- At the Fort Payne City Council work session on Wednesday, Mayor Brian Baine announced that the Fort Payne Police Department would be relocated,…
Board Sells Property for Helipad
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 9. (Full video online). Mary Crosby of the Grove Oak Volunteer…
Build your dream home on these four acres in Rainsville City Limits!
MLS# - 1780649 Shari Jones - Listing Agent 256-638-5281 PO Box 2315 Rainsville, AL 35986