PHOTO: A Budweiser truck delivers the first of many shipments of beer to the Swift Mart (Formally the Texaco) at the intersection of Highways 40 and 75. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…
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Give blood on Thursday and enter to win $200!
PHOTO: On Thursday, Skelton Orthodontics in Fort Payne will be hosting a blood drive and giving away $200 to one lucky donor! (Make Your Heart Smile Blood Drive | Facebook.com) By…
Henagar’s Sommer Gimm wins DeKalb Spelling Bee
PHOTO: Henagar 8th Grader Sommer Gimm will be heading to Alabaster to compete at the state level next month! (Mary Crosby | DeKalb County Schools) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.…
Little River Canyon Center hosts T.A.D. of Jazz this Weekend!
(nps.gov) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Anniston’s T.A.D. of Jazz is back again for a second dinner show at the Canyon Center. This year’s concert is set for Saturday,…
Fort Payne American Legion to hold memorial in honor of Four Chaplains
PHOTO: When a troop transport was torpedoed by a German Submarine in frigid waters, four chaplains gave up life vest and their lives so others may live. (Wikimedia Commons) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
Local Shriner's offer to help Nora Rose
PHOTO: Nora Rose was born with Trisomy 13, which can cause severe organ defects. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Last Thursday, the DeKalb County Shrine Club was…
Workers break ground on new Applebee's location
PHOTO: Workers began construction on Fort Payne's new Applebee's this week! (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier this week, workers broke ground…
Fort Payne Daycare surrenders license amid Investigation
PHOTO: Confirmed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Kidemics Day Care in Fort Payne has surrendered it's license, pending an investigation. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing…