PHOTO: DeKalb County Board of Education Member Mark Richards urges citizens to vote to renew the educational tax renewals on the June 5th ballot. (DeKalb County Schools) Contributed by Mark Richards, DeKalb…
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DeKalb County officials weigh-in on Richard Land passing
PHOTO: Former DeKalb County Superintendent John Richard Land, age 76 of Rainsville, passed away last Friday. Land served from June 1997 until June 2001. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
Man Arrested for Rape
PHOTO: Junior Pascual Pedro, 20 of Kilpatrick, came into sexual contact with two female juveniles in the past three months. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the…
Suspected school threat turned out to be in New Mexico
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Schools, a Snapchat threat was investigated late last night, but turned out to be related to Clovis High School…
Sex Offender Arrested
PHOTO: John Scroggins of Rossville, Ga., was attempting to relocate in the Kilpatrick community. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office: On March 30th,…
Welden steps down as head of Chiefs Association to dedicate time to campaign
PHOTO: Valley Head Police Chief Nick Welden addresses the DeKalb County Chiefs of Police Association at Kelly's Kitchen yesterday. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.…
Welden releases his list of reforms needed in the Sheriff’s Office
(Contributed Photo | Nick Welden for Sheriff) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Tonight, Republican candidate for DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden released a statement on what he plans to…
LIVE: DeKalb Co. BOE, Meeting and Workshop, January 25, 2018
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala.— (Live Feed at the Bottom) The DeKalb County Board of Education meets for it's first work session and meeting of 2018. The work session began at…