From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night (May 6, 2019) at approximately 11 pm, DeKalb County Drug Task Force Agents seized Methamphetamine, Handguns,…
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Person identified in Skirum fatal shooting
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night at approximately 8:30 pm, Deputies and Investigators were dispatched to 2506 County Road 20 in Skirum…
ESG Announces Local Winners of 2019 Scholarship Program
By Staff Reports CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — ESG announced today the names of the local winners of the Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program. The Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship recognizes outstanding…
Man in custody after stabbing, biting family member
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, (May 4, 2019) DeKalb County Deputies responded to a residence near Dawson regarding a stabbing. When…
Drug Task Force finds Meth in Fort Payne home
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Late Wednesday night (May 1, 2019), Agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force acted on a tip…
Lottery Moves Ahead
By Zach Hester,Reporter MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed Sen. Greg Albritton’s “clean lottery” bill. It passed with the minimum 21 votes needed to pass an amendment to…
Alabama Passes Abortion Ban
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo via The Hill) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB314, which would criminalize almost all abortions within the…
Morning Mayhem!
By Nick Jones, President SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — After Southern Torch’s recent acquisition of K98 Radio and 101.7 “The Storm”, General Manager Eloise Smith is pleased to announce a brand new morning…