EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated on January 20, 2017 to include comments from Councilman Marshall Stiefel to explain his 'no' votes on two of the resolutions passed in this meeting. By Tyler Pruett,…
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2016 DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit Statistics
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit has worked diligently to make 2016 as successful as possible. DeKalb County faces a variety of drug…
Rainsville, Fort Payne Chambers win Funding Battles
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — One responsibility facing each municipal government every year is deciding upon a budget for their prospective cities. This helps ensure that each…
OPED: Why we provide coverage of local government meetings
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com In last week’s regular meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, Mayor Larry Chesser put forth a contract that would have paid WLOW, a local…
Fort Payne man arrested on two counts of child abuse
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum, On Wednesday, January 11th, Dewayne Allen Gilmore, age 40 of Fort Payne, was arrested and charged…
Collinsville Health and Rehab celebrates Christmas
By Staff Reports COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Christmas spirit found its way to Collinsville Health and Rehab and residents were as busy as Santa's elves making ornaments for the facility's entry…
BREAKING: Church Heating Unit Thieves Caught
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 DeKalb County Investigators were canvassing the area due to recent thefts at local churches. A silver van matching the possible…
DeKalb Deputies make three arrests following traffic stops
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Several traffic stops were conducted on January 4th by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit stopped a…