By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Bryan Allen will be the featured speaker at this Sunday's worship service hosted by DeKalb County Sav-A-Life. He is pictured with his sons, Ben and…
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Back to His Roots
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala. — Attorney Jeff McCurdy is returning home to Henagar. McCurdy, who has practiced law in Fort Payne for the last decade, moved his…
FP Parks & Rec Selected for Rural Learning Collaborative
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Parks and Recreation Department has been selected to participate in the Rural Learning Collaborative.…
Fire Destroys Officer's Home
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Christmas Eve, the home of Fort Payne's own Sgt. JC Brown burned with all contents lost. Since…
Our New Years Resolutions
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — As is customary at the beginning of a new year, it's time to make some resolutions. Here are the 2020 New Years resolutions of the…
Our Christmas Memories!
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — This year, we looked back on the many Christmases that have come and gone. Here are the best Christmas memories from the newspaper…
Thank A Fireman
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Fire Department conducted a confined space rescue training last week. The course, which is designed to train firefighters to…
Alabama Ranked 5th in Christmas Spirit
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — A new study by GetCenturyLink has found Alabama to be the state with the fifth-highest Christmas spirit across the nation. According to the study,…