By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After a week of classes for DeKalb County Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett updated Southern Torch with the following statement on…
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JONES: Biden Is The Leader We Need Right Now
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Mark Wallheiser | Getty Images) ALABAMA — During his virtual address to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday night, U.S. Sen. Doug…
Beloved Principal Passes Away
Submitted by Wilson Funeral Home Mark Anthony “Tony” Richards, 62, of Rainsville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born August 18, 1957 in DeKalb County to the late Marvin…
Ider Baseball Holds Boston Butts Sale
By Southern Torch Staff IDER, Ala. — The 2020 Ider Baseball team will hold a Boston Butts sale beginning last month on July 1, and lasting through the month of August,…
Commission Surpluses Tourism Center
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission met on Tuesday, August 11 for their regularly scheduled meeting. At the meeting, Commission President Ricky…
Ivey Awards $7M to Mental Health Programs
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced that she had awarded $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES…
Narcotics Packaged as Candy Seized in Fort Payne
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday, Agents with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit seized a large amount…
Biden Picks Sen. Harris as Running Mate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Noah Berger/AFP/Getty Images) WILMINGTON, Del. — Months after unofficially securing the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden…