From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Effective Monday, October 26th the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Lobby will be closed for two weeks. It will reopen November 9th.…
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The Coach's Wife: Beyond the Field
By Laura Glover Pruitt, Sports Columnist Coaching is like no other profession. It’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it or been around it. I’ve been with my coach for twelve…
Bulldogs Bite the Rams
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA Photographer) SYLVANIA, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the Sylvania Rams 17-10 in Region play on Thursday night. …
DeKalb Co. District Attorney's Office Responds to Leaked Body Camera Footage
In response to inquiries from the media about video footage recently provided to Southern Torch, Chief Deputy District Attorney Bob Johnston shared the following public statement: “Our office received a digital…
DeKalb Co. Reports First COVID-19 Case
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Thursday, DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in DeKalb County. The individual has…
Alabama Primary Elections Closing In
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across the State of Alabama are gearing up for this year’s primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. In DeKalb County,…
Mudslide Stops Traffic on Highway 117
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At approximately 5 am, a large section of land fell from Lookout Mountain onto Highway 117, according to DeKalb County…
