Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com BOAZ, Ala.- A DeKalb County teen was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle collision in Marshall County. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the 17-year-old victim…
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More Than Popcorn At The Poppery
By Marla Ballard Reporter New shops and restaurants are attracting visitors to downtown Fort Payne. The pleasant aromas that linger in the air are a mixture of restaurants and sweet treat…
FOUR WOMEN RUN FIFTY-MILE RACE
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ;CAROL HANEYNICHOLE SELLERSSHARON RIGGSCHRISTIE NORTON BY MARLA BALLARDREPORTER DEKALB COUNTY, ALA - It was the second week of November in Vienna, Illinoisand the temperature at 7:00 a.m.…
Fort Payne Forward Public Meeting
Fort Payne Mayor Brian Baine and the City Council would like to invite everyone who lives and works in the city to the upcoming Public Meeting for our city’s comprehensive plan,…
Head-On Collision Claims Life
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.-- A St. Clair County man lost his life when he was involved in a head-on collision in DeKalb County on Wednesday afternoon. The Alabama…
FP increases in Sewer/ Sanitation Tabled
Photo: James Day | Getty Images Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fort Payne, Ala.-- The Fort Payne City Council held their first meeting of 2023, on Tuesday, January 3. Ordinance 2023-02,which…
FLYING LESSONS AT ISBELL FIELD
BY MARLA BALLARDREPORTER FORT PAYNE, ALA - "Up, up, and away" and "Off into the wild blue yonder" areboth fitting expressions for what John Nelson does for work. Nelson is aflight…
Drag Show Venue fined by ABC
FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board (ABC) suspended the privilege of selling alcoholic beverages to The Stockade Pub and Eatery effective January 4th, 2023 until further notice. According to…