By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo courtesy of Dana Dobbins) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — We will never forget April 27, 2011, and the massive tornado that made its path…
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Twin City to Provide Free Lunch on Saturday
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Bobby Ledbetter of Twin City Used Car Sales will provide a free lunch TOMORROW, April 25, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
Valley Head Cancels 2020 Mayberry Festival
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Valley Head Town Council met in a teleconference meeting on Monday, April 20. The…
Mayor Implements Safety Guidelines
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 20 via teleconference due…
Ivey: Stay-At-Home Order Remains in Place
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Mickey Welsh | Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) reiterated her commitment to Alabama's stay-at-home…
ADPH: More Than 1,000 COVID-19 Recoveries in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — According to preliminary data released by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), approximately 1,200 Alabamians have recovered from the novel coronavirus. In…
Access Denied?
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo via Town of Crossville on Facebook) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — As severe weather rolled into Northeast Alabama on Easter Sunday, many sought shelter at…
Flooding Causes Damage in DeKalb
PHOTO: Sunday night's storms brought several rounds of heavy rain and low-end tornadoes to DeKalb County, resulting in damage to roads across the county. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla…