PHOTO: The Fort Payne City Board of Education met on Thursday, July 21 for their monthly meeting. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full…
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SALES TAX: Where the City of Fort Payne stands on the issue
PHOTO: Last week, a penny sales tax increase was proposed at a work session of the Fort Payne City Council to fund future projects. We've since caught up with each member of…
Fort Payne Optimist Club's 9th Annual 'Race to Embrace'
PHOTO: Steven Ross after receiving his trophy with LaCee Kirk From Plainview High School. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Optimist…
Fort Payne student creates video for Mentone Arts Center, enters USA Today grant competition!
PHOTO: High School Student Taylor Theakston produced a video for the Mentone Arts and Cultural Center that’s been entered in a competition to win a $100,000 or $50,000 grant for the project! (Tyler Pruett |…
Fort Payne Man Inducted into HOF
By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com Today, Saturday, the 8th of October, former Fort Payne Wildcat basketball player Terrence Hill will be enshrined in the Kennesaw State University Basketball…
Two Local Golfers Advance to State
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Two local golfers represented Dekalb County at the State Golf Championship. Elle Kate Patterson, of Fort Payne, placed 9th out of 19 girls…
Upcoming events for the week of 4/8
April 9: Run for Uganda 5k - Rainsville Community Church is hosting a 5k to raise money to benefit their missions team and the digging of wells in Uganda. Contact Rev.…
UPDATED: Fort Payne PD Corrections Officer Cody Wells Yarborough killed in tragic car accident
By Joseph M. Morgan UPDATED: MONNDAY, 9:37 a.m. >> FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Fort Payne PD Corrections Officer Cody Ledale Wells, 23, of Fort Payne was killed in a fatal, single-vehicle car accident…