PHOTO: Geraldine Football Coach Brad Waldrop with our Sports Editor, Marla Jones. (Amy Thrash | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is…
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Burglary suspects arrested while sleeping in home they were burglarizing
PHOTO: Angelia Bean, 42, Timothy Fox, 26, and Brad Keen 36, all from Florida, were arrested on Burglary Charges after being found asleep in a home they were burglarizing. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By…
VIDEO: City of Rainsville to begin cleanup of "unauthorized dump"
PHOTO: The "unauthorized dump" is located next to the the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Video of the Workshop…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where is the fairness?
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) *The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Rainsville Citizen Sonjia Pittman, regarding the previous council meeting and Maple Avenue* RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Situation:…
DeKalb County Sheriff Warns of recent telephone scams
(DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris issued a statement on the recent scams: "I want the…
Fort Payne Fire Department conducts Rope Rescue training at Little River Canyon
PHOTO: Firefighters with the Fort Payne Fire Department, conducting rope rescue training at Little River Canyon National Preserve. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
Body found in Grove Oak, remains yet to be identified
By Staff Reports GROVE OAK, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, "On June 27th DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a farmer on County Road 820 in the…