By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, lawmakers in Montgomery reached a compromise on the allocation of the approximately $1 billion in settlement funds that BP is…
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NACC student leaders attend Mustang Leadership Academy
(PHOTO: Back Row, left to right: Juan Contreras, Andrea Melchiorrre, Alex Miller, Brianna Wells, Sam Hughes, Michael Warner, and Logan Sears; Front Row, left to right: Savannah Ulmer, Sidney Bailey, Alissa…
Fort Payne Police Report, Friday, Sep. 9 – Sunday, Sep. 11
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Here is the Fort Payne Police report for Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11: Friday, September 9th Reported Incidents: Theft of Property…
DeKalb Co. Commission posts job, reviews paving materials bids (VIDEO)
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 13. After minutes from the last meeting were approved,…
Dancing on a grave isn't illegal, but graffiti is
By Staff Reports GERALDINE, Ala. — On Thursday, September 8, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call about vandalism committed at the New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery on County Road 23.…
Geraldine Town Council Update for September
Submitted by the Town of Geraldine GERALDINE, Ala. — The Town of Geraldine met on Tuesday, September 6 for their regular monthly meeting. Minutes from the August 30 and the…
NRA helps Sheriff's Office subsidize purchase of Glock 43s
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Sheriff’s deputies in rural counties across Alabama and the country are often faced with late night patrols in remote areas, alone,…
Don’t drink in the liquor store parking lot, especially if you have narcotics in the truck
By Staff Reports COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — On September 6, 2016, at approximately 9:30 pm the Collinsville Police Department received a call of a possible drunk driver in a red pick-up. Officer…