Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) held a public involvement meeting on Tuesday, March 28, to discuss plans for an emergency truck ramp…
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Share The History Of Dekalb
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - When family and friends come to visit it is common to take them to see the canyon, the falls, the thrift store and antique…
Alabama Announces Entertainers For 2023 June Jam
Nashville, Tenn. (April 11, 2023) — ALABAMA, the most successful band in country music history, recently announced the revival of the group’s legendary June Jam, set to take place in Fort…
FP Officer injured in Accident
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- A Fort Payne Police officer was involved in a traffic accident on Friday, April 7. The officer, whose name has not been released,…
SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT RECYCLING
Foodland representative (Hunter), the 4th grade gifted students, Mrs. List (LRIS principal), and Donna McClure (Gifted Teacher). Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The fourth-grade gifted class at Little Ridge…
Take Trip Down Memory Lane
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE - Fort Payne is known for many things, but what has made the city especially known on a national level is the music group Alabama.…
Coker Named as FP Head Basketball Coach
By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Coach Robi Coker announced his resignation as the Class 3A Plainview Head Basketball Coach on Friday, March 31. At Monday’s meeting of the…
Truck Ramp Proposed for Joe’s Truck Stop
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) held a public involvement meeting on Tuesday, March 28, to discuss plans for an emergency truck ramp…