AHSAA Football Round 3 Playoff Spotlight Fyffe’s Logan Anderson, above is in top form; and last year at the Class 2A state finals standingnext to Red Devils Coach Paul Benefield (Photos…
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Complete Burn Ban Issued
The City of Fort Payne Fire Department Fire Marshall Office has issued a Complete Burn Ban. This includes the City of Fort Payne limits and annexed areas of the city. The…
Fort Payne Teacher Arrested For Public Intoxication
FORT PAYNE, Ala.—On Monday, August 28, 2023, Fort Payne School officials contacted the Fort Payne Police Department and reported suspicion of an intoxicated teacher with the Fort Payne City School system.…
Dismuke Waives Arraignment Hearing
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala-- A Crossville teacher who was accused of having sex with a student waived his arraignment hearing last week. Isaac Dismuke, 28, was charged by…
Two Shot in Powell Altercation
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala.—Two people were shot after an altercation in Powell. This was not a drive-by shooting that has been reported by several media sites. According to…
Bison Defeat the Rams
Cheryl Boydston|Southern Torch Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com HIGDON, Ala.-- The NSM Bison defeat the Sylvania Rams 10-2 on Thursday, March NSM scored when Carson Harvey drew a walk in the…
Unique Town Atop Sand Mountain
BY MARLA BALLARDREPORTER DEKALB COUNTY - The population of this one-traffic light town bounces rightaround 1,000 residents. The rural city encompasses just under five-squaremiles on top of Sand Mountain. The settlement…
Hairston Selected as Presiding Judge of Ninth Circuit
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB & CHEROKEE COUNTIES, ALa.--In a recent press release, it was announced that Judge Andrew Hairston, was selected to be the Presiding Judge of the Ninth…