From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Investigations Division has recently beeninvestigating a case regarding apparent child pornography. An investigator, who is alsoassigned…
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Local Business Receives National Recognition
FORT PAYNE, ALA - Fort Payne Footworks & Outdoors has been a Fort Payne landmark since 2007, owner Jack Davidson has kept the store in operation with his modern thinking and…
Students Learn Native American Customs
)*PICTURE- DeKalb County students learned the traditional snake dance Marla Jones| Southern Torch ) RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held its first Native American Cultural Event on Tuesday,…
Update on missing persons
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — UPDATE on Missing Person Makenna Joy Purvis. As of10/22/2022 Makenna is still missing. Makenna’s family and friends are very…
Elite 8 Volleyball Teams
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Three local Volleyball Teams will be participating in the AHSAA 52nd Elite 8 Volleyball Championships at Birmingham CrossPlex and adjacent Bill Harris Arena on October…
Safety Issues at Walking Park Addressed
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--(Full video on Southern Torch Facebook page) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 18. After a several…
In Operation Over 100 Years
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB/JACKSON COUNTIES - In the early 1920s E.F. Akins and his son W.A. came to Dogtown, Alabama where they purchased land and a building, which still stands…
Leath Hired as Career Tech Instructor
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Rainsville, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 17. The Rainsville Council approved the…