By Marla Jones, Managing Editor & Zach Hester, Reporter (Photo by al.com) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Plainview School and DeKalb County Superintendent Jason Barnett have made statements regarding a potential threat at…
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DeKalb GOP Opens New Headquarters
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Republican Party held a ribbon-cutting and cookout, for their new headquarters at the Dollar Tree Plaza in Rainsville. DeKalb…
County Receives Federal Funding
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. All Commissioners were present with the exception of District…
Circus Returns to Rainsville
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The circus is coming BACK to town! Next week, the Loomis Bros. Circus will return to Rainsville on Monday, February 3 and…
Rainsville Athlete Honored by Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Aubriella Hairston of Rainsville was honored by Governor Kay Ivey at a special proclamation signing ceremony at the State Capital in Montgomery on January 27. She was honored…
Several Scams targeting DeKalb County Elderly
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last few weeks, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has dealt with several…
Coronavirus Causes Panic Across the World
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com USA — The Coronavirus outbreak, which originated last month in China has caused a major panic across the World. The virus that began in…
36 Jailed by Narcotics & Interdiction Team
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Our Narcotics and Interdiction Team have continued working hard into 2020. Another 36 have been arrested and charged…