By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video at southerntorch.com) The Fort Payne City Council held their first virtual meeting of 2021 on Tuesday, January 5. …
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Tensions Rise at Rainsville Council Meeting
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 4. The agenda was brief with…
DCSO: A Tribute to Senior Lt. Jeff Bain
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: It is with great sadness and heavy hearts, we report the passing of one…
Tuberville Sworn-In To U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) being sworn-in as a United States Senator on Sunday with his wife, Suzanne, at his side.…
The Top Stories of 2020
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of each year, the Southern Torch Staff looks back on the previous year and chooses our most important stories. 2020…
Lingerfelt Speaks on Illegal Alcohol Investigation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday, officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Alabama Beverage Control Board (ABC) discovered an illegal winery operating at…
DCSO Discovers Illegal Alcohol Operation
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Alabama Beverage Control Board (ABC) are on-site at the Rainsville Wastewater Treatment Facility investigating…
Dalton Signs With UAB
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — On Wednesday, Fyffe senior Brody Dalton signed his intention to continue his football career at the collegiate level with the University…