By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday (June 2, 2019) DeKalb County Drug Task Force Agents responded to assist the National…
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13 arrested in Kilpatrick Saturation
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday (Thursday, May 30, 2019) Deputies and Drug Task Force Agents with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office conducted…
Woman Killed in Fort Payne Wreck
By Staff Reports Fort Payne, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Tuesday May 28th at approximately 4:57 pm a call of a two-vehicle accident was reported…
Bassmasters Coming to Scottsboro
By B.A. Little, Account Executive SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Bassmasters Elite Series have announced that they are moving one of their elite tournament locations from the west coast to Scottsboro on…
Armstrong Signs with Southern Miss
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Recently, 2018 Plainview graduate Jeffery Armstrong committed to further his basketball career with the University of Southern Mississippi. “We are extremely…
All-County Softball
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Pictured: Crimson Wells of Plainview) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Recently, the All-County Softball list was released. Crimson Wells of Plainview was named Most Valuable…
Lawmakers Approve Teacher Pay Raise
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a 4% pay increase for teachers and other public school employees. The pay…
Relay For Life
By Zach Hester, Art Director DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Relay for Life will be held on Friday, May 31 at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds. According to their…