PHOTO: Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver announces bid for re-election. (Jeff Shaver for Cherokee County Sheriff) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — Early today, Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver released the following…
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Over 1500 Marijuana Plants found in DeKalb destroyed yesterday
PHOTO: DeKalb County Deputies and several other agencies destroy over 1500 marijuana plants yesterday. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office:…
EDITORIAL: How David slayed Goliath
PHOTO: (Top Right) Roy Moore delivers campaign speech. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Top Left) Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler heckles Luther Strange at a campaign event (Jonathan Lee Krohn). (Bottom) Ed Henry drops…
Henagar woman charged for using meth while pregnant
PHOTO: Jessica Marie Coker, 24 of Henagar was arrested after testing positive for using methamphetamine while pregnant. (The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb…
Rainsville PD graduates second Citizen's Police Academy
PHOTO: Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith with recent Citizen's Police Academy graduates, Alex José, Saul José, Billy J. Whitt, Jeff Clements, and Betty Smith (Not Pictured: Denny Smith). (Tyler Pruett |…
Run away juvenile from Tennessee located in Fort Payne, two arrested
PHOTO: Christopher Adam Berry (40) (left) and Ricky Lee Beavers (56) (right), both of Fort Payne, were arrested on drug charges after law enforcement found a run away juvenile and methamphetamine at their residence. (DeKalb County…
Fort Payne Police Report for Friday, Sep. 22 – Sunday, Sep. 24
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Friday, September 22 – Sunday, September 24. FRIDAY, September 22 Reported Incidents (9/22)…
CALLED: Roy Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Multiple news outlets and pollsters are calling today's runoff election for Roy Moore. Moore seemed confident early on;…