By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Mayor Larry Chesser and the Council honored several students from the…
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BOE adds to Bus Fleet
By Marla Jones Managing Editor DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on January 31, 2019. The Board proudly showcased a new special…
Area Tournament Action
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photos by Kristy Gallagher) NORTHEAST, Ala. — Basketball fans have been treated to Area Tournament action during the first half of this week. There have been surprises, shockers and…
Council Determines Ag Director Discipline was Appropriate
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 4, 2019. In the workshop, Councilmember Marshall Stiefel asked the…
CBS NEWS POLL: 76 Percent of SOTU Viewers Approve of Trump's Address
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/06/cbs-sotu-trump-approval-viewers/?fbclid=IwAR3a5LLpGNuN3yFIYnrMwp6SjS9yGOlsbxP0vOwpuv0mmO-ZHYSm72dZBzk By Mike Brest, Reporter (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images) CBS News released an instant poll that showed slightly over three-fourths of those who watched President Donald Trump’s State of the Union…
STATE OF THE STATE
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) On Tuesday night, citizens gathered in Fort Payne to hear about the State of the State…
Arrest Made for Aggravated Criminal Surveillance
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum) On February 4, Brian Talmadge Johnson, age 35 of Gadsden, was arrested on the charges of Aggravated Criminal Surveillance. These charges were filed in conjunction with Mr.…
Arrest Made for Drugs in Fort Payne
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum) On February 1, Officer Zac Priest responded to a vehicle accident in the 1600 block of Glenn Blvd SW. Upon Officer Priest’s arrival he noticed a…