By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. —Recently, the DeKalb County Career Tech Director Jonathan Phillips and DeKalb County Technology Center’s welding instructor Russ McFall were selected by the Alabama Department of…
Category: Community
Kirkland Retires
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Longtime Rainsville Postmaster Pam Kirkland has announced that Friday, August 31 will be her last day as a employee of the United States…
Giving Muscular Dystrophy 'The Boot'
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, August 4, the Fort Payne Fire Department kicked off their ‘Fill the Boot’ campaign at Five Points. In the past,…
Like Father, Like Son
PHOTO: Haggard will pay tribute to his late father at the DeKalb Theatre in Fort Payne on Friday, August 10. (Marty Haggard Music | Facebook) By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com…
NACC begins fall registration
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Registration for the fall semester at Northeast Alabama Community College is fast approaching. Early registration has already begun by appointment. Regular registration will be on…
Winner Winner Catfish Dinner!
PHOTO: Judges visited Mentone's Green Leaf Grill and named chef/owner Jimmy Rogers as Bama's Best Catfish Champion! Pictured from left to right: Catfish Journal editor Mike McCall, restaurant owner Jimmy Rogers, Catfish…
Wills Town Rats host Bike Night
PHOTO: The Wills Town Rats held a benefit bike night last Saturday. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Wills Town Rats…
The World's Longest Yard Sale is THIS WEEKEND!
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The World’s Longest Yard Sale will make its way back to DeKalb County next Thursday, August 2 and last until Sunday, August…