Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@ southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.-- According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, (ALEA) a DeKalb County teenager was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. ALEA reports…
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The Passing of Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn.
It is with great sadness that Mayor Crane, The Town of Cedar Bluff, and Cedar Bluff Police Department must announce the passing of Sgt. Christopher Michael Vaughn. Sgt. Vaughn passed away after medical complications while on duty on April 1, 2022. Sgt.…
Rezoning Denied for Rainsville Development
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(FULL VIDEO ON SOUTHERN TORCH FACEBOOK) The Rainsville Zoning Board held a public hearing on Monday, March 28 to consider the rezoning of a 13.75-acre…
Board Remembers Wilborn
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.---The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 24. Superintendent Wayne Lyles, along with the Board members, remembered dedicated school…
Lewis Named Water Operator of the Year
Contributed Story Dennis Lewis, Senior System Operator for the Valley Head Water Works, was recently named Water Operator of the Year by the Alabama Rural Water Association (ARWA) at its 44th…
100 Alabama Miles Challenge
Submitted ALABAMA--The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and its partners will kick off the 2022 season of the 100 Alabama Miles Challenge virtually on Saturday, March 26. The 100 Alabama…
Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers to Perform in Rainsville
Special to Southern Torch by Laura Glover Pruitt RAINSVILLE, ALA.--”Julie, we’re coming to Rainsville. I’ve already told them we’re coming. If I have to haul the sound equipment in on my…
Spring Cleanup Across DeKalb County
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- As the days get longer and temperatures get warmer, people begin to start spring cleaning around their homes. Each year, the DeKalb County…