DeKalb County Schools alerted parent that the system will transition to e-learning today because of power outages and downed trees impacting travel. The schools had planned to operate on a two-hour…
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Jackson County Sentinel is now open for business at its new location on the square
Staff Reports - Jackson County Sentinel The Jackson County Sentinel has officially moved to its new location on the square, along with 98.3 Wild Country and 101.7 The Torch, which will…
DRMC: New Year, New Ownership
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com FORT PAYNE, AL -- Huntsville Hospital Health System (HHHS), headquartered in Huntsville has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DeKalb Regional Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Fort Payne, AL and its related physician clinics and other outpatient facilities. Joining HHHS will bring DeKalb Regional Medical Center into its network of 13…
Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 15 was designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. In honor of the day and Police Week, Kayron Guffey, Chair of the First Responders Board,…
Hairston Selected as Presiding Judge of Ninth Circuit
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB & CHEROKEE COUNTIES, ALa.--In a recent press release, it was announced that Judge Andrew Hairston, was selected to be the Presiding Judge of the Ninth…
FP Mourns Loss of Beloved Businessman
Michael Shan Bruce - November 7, 1970 – October 12, 2022 Fort Payne, Ala --Michael Shan Bruce was born and raised in Fort Payne, Alabama where he graduated from Fort Payne…
The City of Fort Payne Presents Independence Day Fireworks!
Today, Thursday, June 30th at 8:30 pm. Located at the Fort Payne Sports Complex. Due to complex upgrades in progress, there will be no events held at the sports complex. People…
A Mother’s Worth
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. I was so blessed that my mother, Annie Lee Samples, was such a…