By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Orvetta Angelic Patterson) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday night, a blaze broke out in a vacant building in downtown Fort Payne. Firefighters responded…
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Fort Payne First Presbyterian welcomes all
By Staff Reports (Photo from Fort Payne Presbyterian Church on Facebook) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The weather’s getting colder. The TV news and social media just seem to be getting sadder, more aggressive…
Beloved Fort Payne Attorney Passes Away
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Alfred Richard Igou, who served DeKalb and Cherokee Counties as District Attorney for 20 years, passed away on Saturday. He…
Thankful
By Staff Reports (Pictured - [Left]: Leighton Barnett enjoyed her third grade Thanksgiving dinner dressed as a pilgrim. [Right]: Gage Hosch and Briley Summerford were crowned as the Best Dressed Indians…
Council repeals Public Service Law
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 19. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt asked the…
FP Looks to Change Zoning
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 20. The Council set…
The Simple Act of Giving
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In the midst of all the turkey and dressing, the true meaning of Thanksgiving can get lost…
And Then There Was One...
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) LEIGHTON, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils shutout the Colbert County Indians, 35-0 in the second round of the Alabama High…