From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — It is with great sadness that the remains that were located in Valley Head,Al on March 23, 2023,…
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Wheatley Meets with Fort Payne Kiwanis
The Fort Payne Kiwanis welcomed Elizabeth Wheatley as a guest speaker for Kiwanis on Wednesday. Wheatley is the director of the Children's Advocacy Center in DeKalb County. Pictured left to right,…
Save The Date- Two Weeks Away
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE – Save the date this year for April 15 for more than just the deadline for taxes. The Third Saturday Sunset Cruise-In kicks off for…
Wreck Claims Life in Fort Payne
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A 51-year-old Fort Payne man was killed on Wednesday, March 22, in a single-vehicle accident, when his vehicle went off the road and overturned…
First Impact Award Winners
Laurel, MS.— The Fort Payne Gigawatts attended the 2023 Magnolia Regional First Robotics Competition and for the first time in Alabama history, the Fort Payne Gigawatts earned two blue banners. They…
FP Nucor to make 6M Investment
Nucor will make a 6.6 million dollar investment in the City of Fort Payne. Shown are members of Nucor and the Fort Payne Council and Mayor. Marla Jones | Southern Torch Marla…
History Of Little River Canyon
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - Tourists and locals alike enjoy the beauty of the 11-mile-long, 600-foot-deep canyon known as Little River Canyon. The 22-mile drive along the rim is…
DeKalb Receives Grant for Weather Radios
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 14. DeKalb County Emergency…