Story By Mary Bailey As the Fort Payne Mayoral race intensives with only days to go before elections the battle for who gets the seat by voting citizens is not only…
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BREAKING: Southern Torch acquires The Times Journal
Nick Jones, PresidentFORT PAYNE, AL – Southern Torch, Inc. is thrilled to announce its acquisition of theassets of The Times Journal. This deal consolidates the former news company rivalsand creates the…
Floods Claim Life
FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Tropical Storm Claudette moved inland and resulted in flash flood warnings to be issued for most of the northeast and central parts of Alabama, Saturday. A woman drowned Saturday…
Rainsville Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, 6/17/2021 Dekalb County Major Crime Unit(comprising of Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office,Fort Payne Police Department, Rainsville Police Department, and Geraldine PoliceDepartment) in…
Fort Payne Fire responds to structure fire at Cooper Hosiery
PHOTO: Last night, a fire broke out at Cooper Hosiery at approximately 8 pm. (http://www.cooperhosiery.com) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night (Wednesday, August 9), a fire was…
ADEM: Fuel leaked for over two months; contaminated groundwater
PHOTO: The Xtreme Express Convenience is located on Gault Avenue in Fort Payne. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to records obtained from the Alabama Department of…
Around 40,000 gallons of Gasoline leaked from Fort Payne fuel station
PHOTO: Over a period of several months, the Xtreme Express Convenience, located on Gault Ave North in Fort Payne, leaked approximately 40,000 gallons of gas into the ground. (Tyler Pruett |…
Fox Mountain fire 95 percent contained in Alabama
PHOTO: The Fox Mountain fire has burned a total of 1,971 acres in Alabama and Georgia combined. (Wildfire | USFWS/Southeast) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This…