By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 10. At the meeting, DeKalb County Attorney Charles Mauney…
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Alabama 68 to Close at Railroad Dec. 11
By Southern Torch Staff HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that a contractor for Norfolk Southern will work on the railroad on Alabama 68 near U.S.…
Council to Extend Rainsville Sewer
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 2. In the absence of Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, Mayor Pro…
Greyhound Adds Stop in Fort Payne
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne residents can soon expect a closer location to hop on the Greyhound bus. On Monday, December 9, Greyhound will…
Alice Circle Branches Out
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com AUBURN, Ala. — This week, Rainsville’s very own Alice Pettyjohn of Alice Circle branched out with a new pop-up shop in Auburn. The local…
Inspections Coming to Rainsville
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 18. The City of Rainsville recently held a public…
DeKalb-Jackson Water Supply Violated Drinking Water Standards
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Officials are monitoring drinking water conditions after the DeKalb-Jackson Water Supply District reported that it violated a drinking water standard. In a letter…
Jared Haggard Captured this Morning after Manhunt
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning, a multi-agency operation resulted in the capture of a fugitive with…