FORT PAYNE, Ala.—There was a shooting tonight at approximately 8 p.m. at Wal-Mart in Fort Payne. Law enforcement at the scene reported that the victim is in critical condition and is…
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Mentone loses historical tree
Featured image: The tree at the Mentone Inn has greeted visitors at the top of the mountain for the last century By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala— For almost a century,…
SCOTUS overturns Alabama Supreme Court ruling against lesbian mother
By: Joseph M. Morgan WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Monday to overturn a previous Alabama Supreme Court ruling that refused to recognize the custody and visitation…
Barnett defeats Taylor in Superintendent Primary
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— In perhaps the most highly anticipated race on the ballot for DeKalb County residents on Super Tuesday, Dr. Jason Barnett defeated incumbent and…
Community leaders throughout DeKalb starring in Krazy Kudzu Follies
By Staff Reports The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce began Krazy Kudzu Follies this week. The show runs March 3-5 at the DeKalb Theatre in Fort Payne at 7 p.m. Krazy…
Hammonds lands Grammy nomination
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— David Hammonds is a sound engineer in Fort Payne. Hammonds was nominated for a Grammy this past week in California for his engineering on…
3/4/16 upcoming events
March 3-5: Krazy Kudzu Follies- This event offers you the opportunity to see community leaders take the stage to perform random acts so silly they leave the audience breathless with laughter. …
Transformer
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Gloria and I were in Cairo. It was 1999, and we were two weeks into our first trip to the Holy Land, a…