Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12. District II Commissioner, Terry Harris…
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Homegrown Henagar
A plan for the future Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala.-- The City of Henagar hosted a community-wide event to allow citizens to share their vision for the city on…
Staring Down the Dragon
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- In 2017, the Rainsville Fire Department in collaboration with DeKalb County Schools, Alabama Fire College, Northeast Alabama Community College, and the Rainsville City Council, began…
Phillips to Serve on National Roundtable
(Submitted) Last week, Mr. Jonathan Phillips, Career Tech Director for DeKalb County Schools was appointed by Dr. Stephen Pruitt of the Southern Regional Education Board to serve on the national CTE…
Grimes Appointed as Municipal Judge at Rainsville
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. -- The City of Rainsville conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on April 4. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt and Councilmember Brandon Freeman were absent. The Council…
Conflict at the Council Meeting
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 April 5. At the beginning of the…
Complaint filed against City
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A class action complaint has been filed against the City of Fort Payne in DeKalb County Circuit Court. The complaint seeks injunctive relief to…
Community Mourns the Death of Teen
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…