By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, DeKalb County Board of Education member Mark Richards announced that he would not seek a fourth term in…
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Officers Assaulted While Serving Warrant
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. --- On Saturday April 6 at 5:20pm, Fort Payne Police Officers went to Deerfield Apartments Chief Randy Bynum stated to serve a warrant on Jeffery…
Traffic Stops Result in Seven Arrests
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Chief Randy Bynum would like to report several arrests have been made over the weekend. Seven arrest were for Possession of a Controlled Substance.…
Drug Take Back Initiative on April 27th
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On April 27th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce…
Afternoon chase ends near Fyffe with two in Custody
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday afternoon (April 12, 2019) at approximately 7 pm, a Patrol Sergeant was led on…
Two Arrested after Chase in Sylvania
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early this morning (April 11, 2019) at approximately 2 am, two were apprehended after leading…
FP Optimists Discuss 11th Race to Embrace
Contributed bySallie Bailey Wright FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne Optimists Club President Brian Baine announced at this month's meeting that Optimist International is celebrating 100 years of membership in 2019.…
FPHS Robotics compete at Rocket City Regional
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last month, Fort Payne High School's FIRST Robotics team, Gigawatts, competed at the Rocket City Regional in Huntsville.…