PHOTO: Firefighters with the Fort Payne Fire Department, conducting rope rescue training at Little River Canyon National Preserve. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
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Sweet Home Alabama in New York City
PHOTO: DeKalb County Tourism Executive Director John Dersham with his granddaughter Tristan (16) at the Alabama Department of Travel and Tourism's Little River Canyon Exhibit in New York City. (John Dersham |…
Mentone Arts & Cultural Center to feature Jazz and Jam for July!
PHOTO: Artist Clare Donohue will be performing in concert on Saturday, July 2 at Kamama to benefit the the Mentone Arts & Cultural Center! (Contributed Photo | Mentone Arts & Cultural Center)…
VIDEO: Rainsville Council "indefinitely" tables road paving discussion
PHOTO: Councilman Bejan Taheri votes "Yay" on a motion to indefinitely "table" the discussion about paving a road in the city. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE,…
Sylvania student Kailee Johnson awarded National FFA Scholarship!
PHOTO: Kailee Johnson received a $1000.00 Bill Kirk Endowment scholarship from the National FFA Organization. (Contributed Photo | National FFA Organization) By Staff Reports SYLVANIA, Ala. — The National FFA Organization awarded a…
UPDATE: Highway 35 Accident
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Today (June 15), at approximately 3 pm, a tragic accident occurred on Highway 35 in Rainsville, near "Roadside Que" (Intersection of Highway 35…
VIDEO: DeKalb Co. Commission approves new management software for Road Department
PHOTO: The DeKalb County Commission reviews a job posting for the revenue commission before approving. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video at…
Collinsville Police Department intervenes in kidnapping situation
PHOTO: Mario McElrath, kidnapped a victim in Chattanooga, and later ended up in Collinsville. (Collinsville Police Department) Contributed by the Collinsville Police Department COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday June 2, 2017, at approximately 2:00…