Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- Fort Payne sophomore, Orlando Rodriquez-Valdez, was recently awarded the 2021 4th District Congressional Digital App Challenge Award, according to an announcement made by…
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Rainsville Completes Paving Projects for 2021
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 20th. The Council accepted Paving Project…
Smith named new FP Fire Chief
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 21st. Earlier this month, Fire…
ALDOT Encourages Motorists to Plan Ahead for Holiday Travel
NEWS RELEASE December 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALDOT Encourages Motorists to Plan Ahead for Holiday Travel Travel Expected to Increase This Year MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In preparation for an increase…
Norfolk Southern Donates to FP Fire
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- On Tuesday, November 30th, the Fort Payne Fire Department received a train car for training in hazmat material spills from Norfolk Southern Railroad. …
Austin’s Army Gives Back
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 30. Jon Bales, a teacher at Crossville Middle School, updated the…
Thanksgiving: Four Hundred Years Later
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@ southerntorch.com NE ALABAMA-- All our life, we have heard stories of the Mayflower leaving Plymouth, New England in 1620, on a journey full of people searching…
Christmas in the Park
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Parks & Recreation and the City of Fort Payne will host the 36th Annual Christmas in the Park on December…