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DeKalb County Republicans Award Scholarships

DeKalb County Republicans Award Scholarships

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.--The DeKalb County Republican Party recently awarded ten scholarships in the amount of $500 to outstanding Seniors from…
ALDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely this Memorial Day Weekend

ALDOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Safely this Memorial Day Weekend

Announce No Temporary Lane Closures  (Montgomery, Ala.) – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and, with that,…
FP Gears Up for June Jam

FP Gears Up for June Jam

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The Fort Payne City Council…
FP Soccer Wins State Championship

FP Soccer Wins State Championship

By Glendon Poe T-J Sports Editor Cristian Barrientos had a method when it came to taking penalty kicks: go left…
Peace Officers Memorial Day

Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 15 was designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. In honor of the day…
Lions Club Fundraiser this Weekend

Lions Club Fundraiser this Weekend

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA. -- The 48th Annual Fort Payne Lions Club Bar-B-Que Chicken Fundraiser will…
Local Artist’s Work Echos Nature

Local Artist’s Work Echos Nature

By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE - The history of glassblowing is reported to date back to Babylon as early…
Festival In Mentone Kicks Off Season

Festival In Mentone Kicks Off Season

By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - For many years the Rhododendron Festival graced the scenic ridge of Lookout Mountain…
Benjume Selected to Boy's State

Benjume Selected to Boy's State

Rainsville, Ala.-- Plainview High School rising senior, Ephan Benjume, was recently selected to attend the 86th Alabama Annual Boys State.…
Helping Hands

Helping Hands

Press Release Second-grade students at Wills Valley Elementary School in Fort Payne showed their appreciation for some super citizens in…
Geraldine Makes Improvements to Facilities

Geraldine Makes Improvements to Facilities

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.-- The Geraldine Town Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 8. …
Valley Head Seeks New Attorney

Valley Head Seeks New Attorney

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Valley Head Town Council held…
National Play Outside Day

National Play Outside Day

By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - National Play Outside Day goes mostly unnoticed, officially it is the first Saturday…
Medical Cannabis Talks Continue in Henagar

Medical Cannabis Talks Continue in Henagar

By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The  City of Henagar hosted…
Board Honors Whitten For Service

Board Honors Whitten For Service

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The DeKalb County Board of Education met…
Rainsville Adopts New City Street

Rainsville Adopts New City Street

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA..-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly…
Phillips  Re-elected by Peers

Phillips  Re-elected by Peers

Submitted  RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- DeKalb County Career Tech Director Jonathan Phillips was reelected for a second term by his fellow career…
Small Town Secret Hero

Small Town Secret Hero

By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.- On March 13, 2023, the Town of Geraldine issued Proclamation 2023-3-13 which…
Fyffe Joins End It Movement

Fyffe Joins End It Movement

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FYFE, Ala.-- Fyffe educator, Kendall Durham wanted to make her students at Fyffe aware of…
Spring on the Mountain

Spring on the Mountain

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Secret Place in Fort Payne is hosting Spring on the Mountain,…
Henagar Continues Medical Cannabis Discussion

Henagar Continues Medical Cannabis Discussion

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, ALA.-- On June 7, 2022, the City of Henagar hosted a Town Hall Meeting…
We Shall Never Forget

We Shall Never Forget

Marla Jones, Managing Editor  marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Today, April 27 marks the 12th anniversary of the historic weather tragedy…
Burn Ban to Begin May 1

Burn Ban to Begin May 1

Submitted Article FORT PAYNE,  ALA.-- The Fort Payne Fire Department has released the following regarding the Burn Ban that will…
DeKalb to Add Storm Shelter

DeKalb to Add Storm Shelter

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly…
Rainsville Purchases Paving Machine

Rainsville Purchases Paving Machine

Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly…
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