By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: At Monday night's meeting, the Rainsville City Council voted to raise sanitation rates for the first time since September 6, 2005. (Zach Hester…
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Gov. Ivey Holds State of the State Address
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Jake Crandall | The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday night, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) delivered her annual State of…
Alabama Expands Vaccine Access
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced the expansion of vaccine eligibility for new people…
Edwards Selected to Serve on NHSSCA
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Edwards teaches proper weight lifting techniques to his players. (Submitted Photo) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — Crossville coach Riley Edwards has been selected to serve…
DeKalb County Champs!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — In a game that kept fans on the edge of their seat, the Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Plainview Bears, 63-59…
Man Charged with Sex Abuse of a Child Under 12
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Fort Payne man is facing charges of child sexual abuse. Adan Hernandez Ballesteros…
Stolen Car Recovered and 27 Arrested in Just Nine Days
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the course of just nine days, 27 arrests have been made and one…
Fort Payne Shutters DeKalb Theatre
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council conducted their regularly scheduled meeting via a virtual platform on Tuesday. The Council adopted the…