By Marla Jones,Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 2. Robert Avery of the 2020 Census Bureau addressed…
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Mission Center to Close Doors in May
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — After 45 years of serving generations across our community, the DeKalb Baptist Child Development Center, also known as the Mission Center,…
Stolen Vehicle and Narcotics recovered
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early Saturday morning (March 30, 2019), the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call about…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Dumbo
By Zach Hester, Art Director (Photo by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Do you know those songs that pop up every now and then with a really upbeat tempo, but pretty…
Henagar Wreck Results in Death
By Staff Reports HENAGAR, Ala. — According to Henagar Police Chief Randell Smith: On March 30 at approximately 7:30pm, a traffic accident on Burton Drive in Henagar resulted in the death…
DCSO Arrests 22 in Spring Break Saturation
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday (March 27, 2019) DeKalb County Deputies, Investigators, and Drug Task Force Agents conducted a…
Two Arrested for Meth in Fort Payne
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: At 12:50am on March 28, a traffic stop on Airport Road led to the arrest of…
Sylvania Takes Narrow Win Over Pisgah
SYLVANIA, Ala. — Sylvania Rams Varsity took Saturday's game in dramatic fashion, with a 15-14 walk-off victory over Pisgah. The game was tied at 14 with Sylvania Rams Varsity batting in…