PHOTO: (Top) On Monday, September 11, four were arrested at the residence of Johnny Ray Burt after a search stemming from numerous complaints from the public about traffic coming and going. (Bottom)…
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VIDEO: Tempers flare at Rainsville Budget Meeting
(Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Betty Holcomb, accountant for the City of Rainsville, presented projected revenues to Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt and the city council…
Nakia returns to DeKalb for Boom Days performance!
PHOTO: DeKalb County native Nakia and The Blues Grifters, will be performing on the main stage at 3:30 pm at Fort Payne’s Boom Days. (Contributed Photo |Reuben Atkins) By Tyler Pruett,…
2017 Boom Days Festival Lineup and Events
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Boom Days 2017 Festival is upon us! The events and performances will be from Thursday, September 14th - Saturday,…
Republican Ginny Shaver announces campaign for House District 39
PHOTO: Ginny is a former Leesburg Town Clerk and is currently employed by the City of Gadsden. House District 39 covers all of Cherokee County, the City of Piedmont in Calhoun County,…
BREAKING: Blansit pleads guilty to 2015 murder of his mother
PHOTO: 24-year-old Tyler Ryan Blansit of Mentone being escorted from the DeKalb County Courthouse this morning. Blansit plead guilty to the 2015 murder of his mother. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
Rep. Mack Butler (R - Rainbow City) announces run for Senate District 10
PHOTO: Butler is running for Senate District 10, which covers part of DeKalb County and is currently held by Senator Phil Williams, who announced earlier this year he would not be seeking…
Hurricane Irma causes minimal damage in DeKalb County
(DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Hurricane Irma passed through the North Alabama area late yesterday, with rainy and windy conditions continuing through today.…