By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (National Park Service | Neal Herbert) ALABAMA — Alabamians and out-of-state visitors will have the chance to fish for free in most public waters on…
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Merrill: Absentee Is The Only Vote-By-Mail Option
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As other states develop plans for expanding vote-by-mail options for the November elections, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed there will…
Powell Returns to Fyffe
By Marla Jones, Managing/Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — At last week’s DeKalb County Board of Education meeting, Heather Powell was hired to replace retiring Fyffe Head Girls Basketball Coach…
Remembering Dr. John Isbell
By Southern Torch Staff (Photo via Wilson Funeral Home) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Dr. John B. Isbell, 89, of Fort Payne died at his home Friday, May 15, 2020, with his…
Letter from the Editor: Phyllis George Paved the Way
By Marla Jones, Managing/Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo via USA Today) USA — Phyllis George, the first female co-anchor of “NFL Today,” passed away on Thursday after a long fight with…
Fort Payne Reduces Polling Places
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Wochit News | YouTube) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday,…
Human Remains Found in Mentone Identified
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — According to a report by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, human remains were discovered last week near County Road 948 in Mentone. …
Crack Cocaine Seized in Drug Arrests
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Several narcotics arrest were made in the last week, including three that were arrested by…