FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Tuesday, Deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force, Troopers, and Officers…
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Council Approves Stiefel Tax Cut
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 5. To begin the meeting,…
All-American Girl
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — From day one, Tinsley Andrews has been a fighter. She was born a full month before her due date on December…
DeKalb Heart Walk
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — It’s time to get (and stay) healthy. DeKalb Regional Medical Center’s Heart Walk will be held on Saturday, August 17. This…
Ninja Princess
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Lynchburg, Va. — In May, when Aubriella Hairston left the sixth grade at Plainview, she was a All-American girl. When she walks into school…
Westmoreland Named 2020 DeKalb County Distinguished Young Woman
Contributed by Kaysie Price DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. It has provided life-changing experiences for…
Tuberville Hits Trump on Veterans’ Healthcare
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by AP Photo/Al Behrman) ALABAMA — Over the weekend, Tommy Tuberville, former Head Coach of the Auburn Tigers football team and Republican candidate for…
'Kindred at Home' Launches Food Drive
By Zach Hester, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Team members from Kindred at Home's Fort Payne location will begin canvassing throughout Jackson, DeKalb and Cherokee counties to gather donations for CASA…