PHOTO: A local hosiery mill recently added 442 jobs as part of Walmart's effort to buy more American manufactured goods. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Recently, a Fort…
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Five winners announced for the Loomis Bros. Circus Tickets!
PHOTO: The Loomis Bros. Circus will be in Rainsville next week! (http://loomiscircus.com) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — We've held our drawing for the five individual family packs of tickets for the Loomis…
The Journey of Nora Rose
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On October14, 2016 at 1:45 a.m., sweet little Nora Rose Malone entered this world weighing 6-pounds and measuring nineteen inches. Proud parents Jacob…
ADEM: Fuel leaked for over two months; contaminated groundwater
PHOTO: The Xtreme Express Convenience is located on Gault Avenue in Fort Payne. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to records obtained from the Alabama Department of…
The Orchard that helped Grow Rainsville
PHOTO: The City of Rainsville grew around an orchard that was started by a local family over sixty years ago. (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. —…
Fort Payne Police Report, Friday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Jan. 29
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Friday, Jan. 27 – Sunday, Jan. 29. FRIDAY, January 27 Reported Incidents (1/27) Damaged…
DeKalb County uses DNA to solve 2016 Burglary
PHOTO: Patsy Goins Dodd, 53 of Pisgah, matched DNA left at the crime scene. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has made…
DeKalb County K-9 Unit finds meth, pills, and pistol
PHOTO: James McMurry, 55 of Athens and Grant Taylor, 43 of Albertville were found to be in procession of drugs and handgun. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE,…