Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com TOKYO, Japan-- The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were delayed by the pandemic last year, came to a close on Sunday night. The Summer Olympics featured…
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Hwy 55 to Open in FP
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- At the Fort Payne City Council meeting, on August 3, Mayor Brian Baine announced that Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes, and Fries would open a new location in the…
School Bells will be Ringing Soon!
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB AND JACKSON COUNTIES, Ala.--School bells will be ringing this week as several school systems will begin their new 2021-2022 year. Cornerstone Christian Academy, Scottsboro City…
Ernie Willingham has rejoined the Collinsville High School
Ernie Willingham pictured with Sports Editor Marla Jones Submitted Article: Ernie Willingham has rejoined the Collinsville High School coaching staff and will serve in multiple capacities during the 2021-2022 academic year.…
Old Hospital Becomes City Property
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com After nearly ten years of legal negotiations, the City of Fort Payne is the new owner of the abandoned DeKalb County Hospital located on Forrest Avenue. …
4th of July Drivers Take Note
(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) – As motorists plan to travel Alabama highways for the Fourth of July holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Road Builders Association is making them aware…
Dustin Dalton, 29 of Fort Payne, was indicted by the Grand Jury today, June 22.
DeKALB COUNTY, Ala.--A former Sylvania School teacher, who was arrested last year on charges of inappropriate behavior, has been indicted on 24 charges by the Grand Jury. Dustin Dalton, 29 of…
AL 117 Reopens!
AL 117 reopens after emergency repair HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama117 between Mentone and Valley Head is now open, following the first phase of a…