From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This morning, the DeKalb County Criminal Interdiction team was working the major highways and interstates within the county.…
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Merrill Files Paperwork for Senate Run
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed speculation that he would run in next year's race for the United…
Commission Deals with Damage Claims
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at the…
Coaching Changes at Crossville
Stories by Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Johnson named Varsity Volleyball Coach CROSSVILLE, Ala. — At Monday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education, Coach Ariel Johnson was awarded…
Productive Week for Drug Task Force
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: So far it has been a busy week for DeKalb Co. Sheriff’s Office DTF Agents…
Search for Jackson Co. Man Continues
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor (Photo by Carrie McCarson) JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for missing 61-year-old Jimmy Wayne McCarson. McCarson has been missing…
BOE Holds June Meeting
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 10 at…
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the creation of a medical marijuana commission that will look at, study and draft…