By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE, ALA - Vintage pickers, collectors, vacationers, visitors, locals, and looky-loos are just some of the assortment of folks who visit the Big Mill Antique Mall.…
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FPHS Seniors Win Congressional App Challenge
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Congressman Robert Aderholt recently announced that two Fort Payne High School Seniors have won Alabama’s 4th Congressional District, Congressional App Challenge, This is the…
Fort Payne Forward
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- The City of Fort Payne requests that if you live or work in the City of Fort Payne, you take a short survey…
Parents Petition for Visitation at Schools
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. -School systems across the State of Alabama have limited indoor activities involving visitors since the onset of Covid, three years ago. A petition…
Go Big or Go Home
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, ALA.-- Desiree "Des" Nicole Linden said, "The process of becoming is better than being. Set big goals and learn to love the work that gets…
Santa is Coming to Town
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The Christmas holidays are upon us and soon Santa will be coming on Christmas Eve, to visit all the good boys and girls, …
Alabama Student wins $10,000+ BERNINA Sweepstakes Prize!
HUNTSVILLE, AL., Nov. 21, 2022 – A dream comes true today for Alabama student Lacee Culpepper, who will travel to Barb’s Sewing Center in Huntsville to collect over $10,000 in prizes…
Commission to Resume Pre-Covid Schedule
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. -- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met on Wednesday, November 16. During the meeting, Ron Saferite, newly…