PHOTO: On Wednesday, a standoff ended in Cherokee County with a fugitive from Tennessee committing suicide. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff…
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Senator Williams’ bill seeks to protect Alabamians Privacy
PHOTO: The ‘Alabama Privacy Act,’ which will be up for debate this year, seeks to protect the rights of the population at large. (File Photo | Wikimedia Commons) By Tyler Pruett,…
County EMA announces ‘Emergency Tax Free Weekend’
PHOTO: In response to the 2011 tornadoes, for one weekend each year citizens can purchase disaster preparedness items tax free. (DeKalb County EMA) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE,…
LIVE: Watch Donald Trump be Inaugurated!
By Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Watch live as Donald Trump is inaugurated to be the 45th President of the United States! Click the link below for a live feed! (ABC News Coverage)…
Crossville man arrested on Rape charges after Tinder Meet-up
PHOTO: Jeffrey Scott Vanherreweghe, 23 of Crossville, Alabama was arrested by the Indiana State Police and charged with Rape, Criminal Confinement, and Sexual Battery. (Indiana State Police) By Staff Reports HUNTINGBURG, IN…
Fort Payne holds Public Meeting on Logging Ordinance (VIDEO)
PHOTO: A timber yard on Highway 11 between Fort Payne and Collinsville, overlooked by a bare spot on Lookout Mountain. The brow land is owned by Steve Stevens, who has followed…
2016 DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit Statistics
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit has worked diligently to make 2016 as successful as possible. DeKalb County faces a variety of drug…
DeKalb County Commission Meeting, January 10, 2017 (VIDEO)
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In their first meeting of 2017, the DeKalb County Commission convened last Tuesday. The commission addressed the following items: Road Department: Road…