By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On March 26 at approximately 8:10pm, a fourteen-year-old juvenile male of Fort Payne was taken into…
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Governor Ivey Honors Eight Winners with 2019 Trade Excellence Awards
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the winners of the 2019 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards, which recognize companies that fuel Alabama’s robust export business and sell their innovative designs and…
Jenna Sue honored as best in State
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Saturday night, Jenna Sue Payne was awarded her 6th ABBY Award. The ceremony was held at The Club in…
Ider Police Officer arrested for DUI
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning (March 26, 2019), an off-duty Ider Police Officer was arrested for Driving…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Us
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com It’s pretty difficult to strike gold with your very first film as a director. Jordan Peele, one half of the team behind the sketch…
FP Police Identifies Body Found in Creek
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On March 21, a body of a white male was discovered in a small creek adjacent…
FPPD Finds Body in Wills Creek
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: A body was found on today in Wills Creek south off of Prestwood Drive. Chief Bynum stated a call…
Valley Joist to Expand in Fort Payne
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Reverend John Mathieu, opened the meeting with…