Contributed by Councilman Wade Hill FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council will have its regular meeting January 17th at 6:00 pm to allow for public comment on a comprehensive…
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OPED: Closing Schools the Right Decision
PHOTO: A Nashville school bus slid off the road on Friday after officials canceled schools midday. (Photo by WKRN - Nashville) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Less than one week…
Rainsville, Fort Payne Chambers win Funding Battles
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — One responsibility facing each municipal government every year is deciding upon a budget for their prospective cities. This helps ensure that each…
OPED: Why we provide coverage of local government meetings
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com In last week’s regular meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Mayor Larry Chesser put forth a contract that would have paid WLOW, a local…
Fort Payne man arrested on two counts of child abuse
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum, On Wednesday, January 11th, Dewayne Allen Gilmore, age 40 of Fort Payne, was arrested and charged…
UPDATE: DeSoto Mills Fire could last for days
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, a blaze broke out in the old DeSoto Mills Building in Fort Payne. Hundreds of cotton bales are reportedly burning. The…
BREAKING: Church Heating Unit Thieves Caught
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 DeKalb County Investigators were canvassing the area due to recent thefts at local churches. A silver van matching the possible…
DeKalb County Deputies 'Catch a Predator' in Geraldine
By Staff Reports GERALDINE, Ala. — On January 4th, a joint operation was conducted between DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit and Geraldine Police Department. During the…