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.…
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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.…
DeKalb Among Alabama's Most Financially Sound Counties
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 9. At the meeting, DeKalb County Commission President Rickey Harcrow…
Four arrested in Fort Payne on Drug Charges
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Last night (April 9, 2019), agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with the DeKalb County…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Captain Marvel
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Walt Disney Studios | Marvel Studios) Since the post-credits scene in last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, superhero fans across the world have…
CCA Presents Appreciation Plaque
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, April 1. During the work session, two players from Cornerstone Christian Academy’s (CCA)…
MAKING RADIO GREAT AGAIN: Jenna Sue joins Southern Torch
By Eloise Smith,General Manager •eloise@southerntorch.com Jenna Sue Payne, of Fort Payne, AL, will be joining the Southern Torch as the new Sales Manager. On Monday, April 1st, Southern Torch acquired FM…
FP Discusses 2020 Census
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor •marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 2. Robert Avery of the 2020 Census Bureau addressed…