SOUTHERN TORCH EXCLUSIVE: City officials finalize largest municipal merger in Alabama history By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— The cities of Fort Payne and Rainsville will soon combine to become…
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DeKalb EMA issues Flash Flood Watch
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has issued a Flash Flood Watch from the National Weather Service (NWS) for late tonight Wednesday, March 30 through the night of…
Bentley's top political advisor announces resignation
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Rebekah Caldwell Mason, top political aide to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, announced Wednesday in a statement through the governor's press office that she would be resigning immediately. "I…
Fort Payne named as stop on Hank Williams Trail
Beason’s Barber Shop visited by Jett Williams, Alabama Tourism on Tuesday By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Jett Williams, daughter of legendary country music star Hank Williams, visited Beason’s Barber…
Bentley admits to inappropriate comments
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala— In a strange sequence of events on Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley admitted to making inappropriate comments to long-time staffer and advisor Rebekah Mason. The secretly…
DeKalb company launches new app
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—After weeks of anticipation, a locally owned marketing and software development company launched the Native Rewards app Tuesday. The app was designed to help small…
BREAKING NEWS: DeKalb BOE overturns 2014 dismissal of Fyffe Coach Neal Thrash!!
By: Joseph M. Morgan RAINSVILLE, Ala.—After two years of waiting Coach Neal Thrash tonight finally received a hearing regarding his dismissal as the head coach at Fyffe High School. The DeKalb…
BREAKING NEWS: Thrash BOE Hearing Underway
By: Joseph M. Morgan RAINSVILLE, Ala.—As of 5 p.m. tonight, Thursday March 17, 2016 the DeKalb BOE meeting has begun. Coach Neal Thrash will finally get his day before the DeKalb County…