By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, February 8, former Rainsville Mayor Donnie Chandler, 65, passed away. Chandler served as Mayor for ten years from 2002 to 2012. Prior to…
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Commission hosts Leadership DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at the DeKalb County Activities Building. In the…
Southern Torch cranks up the Radio!
By Nick Jones, President RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Southern Torch, Inc. is thrilled to announce its agreement to purchase the assets of KEA Radio, Inc. which includes two FM radio stations currently…
Police Departments Receive Grant
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In a statement released Monday, from Governor Kay Ivey's office, more than $234,751 has been awarded through an equipment grant…
UPDATE: Fire Marshal reports on FP Fire
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From Fort Payne Fire Marshal Stacy Smith: On Friday, February 8 at 4:38pm, Fort Payne Fire units were dispatched to a structure fire in the…
Officers make arrest after pharmacy break-in
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Saturday February 9 at approximately 4:40 am an alarm call came in to the Fort Payne Police Department…
Fort Payne man arrested for Child Pornography
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday afternoon (February 7th), DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and the Alabama Bureau Investigations made…
Meth Confiscated after Chase
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden) Last night at approximately 11 pm (February 6th), a significant amount of Methamphetamine was recovered after a car chase began near the Cartersville community.…