By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Monday, DeKalb County Coroner Tom Wilson confirmed the death of 40-year-old Joseph Nicholas Cantrell of Rome, Ga. around 11:15am…
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18-Wheeler Wrecks on Interstate
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the DeKalb County 140 bridge over Interstate 59 at Sulphur Springs (Exit 239), about 1.5 miles…
Governor Ivey Signs Bill lowering DeKalb County Pistol Permits
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Alabama Senate Bill 284 (House Bill 433)…
Couple Honored by Commission
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, Walter and Christine Brooks were recognized for celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary. The…
Rome man arrested after foot pursuit in Fort Payne
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Last Monday (May 20, 2019), a Rome, Georgia man was arrested by Drug Task Force…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Aladdin
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) I had somewhat of a hesitation heading into 2019’s Aladdin, the latest in a string of live-action…
An Angel Gains Her Wings
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Alaina Catherine Olivares, 4 of Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The community rallied behind a balloon release…
STATE CHAMPIONS
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) 34th State Softball Tournament, the Pisgah Lady Eagles were crowned as the Class…