PHOTO: Ivey signs his letter of intent with his brother, Steven, Coach Dustin Dalton, and Principal Westley King (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor SYLVANIA, Ala. — Alex Ivey…
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Walls Is An Overcomer
PHOTO: (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor CROSSVILLE, Ala. — William Arthur Ward said, “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” It’s this mentality that encompasses everything…
Inmate Found Unresponsive at City Jail
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the Fort Payne Police Department: William Shannon Crane, age 43 of Fort Payne, was arrested on May 7, 2018 at 11:08pm for Public Intoxication and…
Owens Signs with Snead
PHOTO: (Bottom Row): Jesse Owens, Karen Owens, Karli Owens, Mark Owens, Jacob Owens. (Top Row): Principal Tony Richards and Plainview Volleyball Coach Allie Dukes-Moses. By Marla Jones, Sports Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Plainview senior…
VIDEO: Commission meets on roads, teacher appreciation
By Zach Hester, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) At today’s regularly scheduled meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, reports on the road department, sheriff’s office and community organizations were heard.…
Stars Fell on Alabama
PHOTO: (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones & Zach Hester, Reporters FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last week, Hollywood descended upon DeKalb County as widely known actor William Shatner arrived in Fort…
UPDATE: Fyffe Poultry Plant meeting cancelled
PHOTO: The proposed plant would have been located in the Fyffe Industrial Park on Highway 75. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Editors note:…
Rainsville PD warns of jury duty phone scam
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith: On 3 May 2018 I received complaints that a new phone scam was occurring in the…