The Fort Payne Kiwanis welcomed Elizabeth Wheatley as a guest speaker for Kiwanis on Wednesday. Wheatley is the director of the Children's Advocacy Center in DeKalb County. Pictured left to right,…
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Devils Burn the Hornets
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala.-- The Fyffe Varsity Red Devils Baseball team defeated the Ider Hornets, 13-6 in Game One and 18-4 in Game Two of the doubleheader on…
Save The Date- Two Weeks Away
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE – Save the date this year for April 15 for more than just the deadline for taxes. The Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In kicks off for…
Wreck Claims Life in Fort Payne
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A 51-year-old Fort Payne man was killed on Wednesday, March 22, in a single-vehicle accident, when his vehicle went off the road and overturned…
Rainsville Begins Paving Project
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. -- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council approved the following streets to be paved for this year’s paving projects:…
First Impact Award Winners
Laurel, MS.— The Fort Payne Gigawatts attended the 2023 Magnolia Regional First Robotics Competition and for the first time in Alabama history, the Fort Payne Gigawatts earned two blue banners. They…
Local Farmer Participates In Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- DeKalb County farmer Toby McCormick joined 140 fellow Alabama Farmers Federation members for the Washington Legislative Conference March 7-10 in Washington, D.C. The farm leaders visited Capitol Hill…
FP Nucor to make 6M Investment
Nucor will make a 6.6 million dollar investment in the City of Fort Payne. Shown are members of Nucor and the Fort Payne Council and Mayor. Marla Jones | Southern Torch Marla…