By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE, ALA. - Insurance claims for damage to homes and businesses are at an all-time high. According to a 2022 analysis by the National Fire Protection…
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New Clothing Store in Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, ALA. - Five months ago a new clothing store opened in FortPayne. Jersey Girl Boutique offers more than just ladies' apparel. The storealso sells children's and men's clothing. Owner,…
FP to increase Boom Days Budget
Judge Andrew Hairston, who has served on the Boom Days Committee since 2006, addressed the Fort Payne Council on the needs of the Committee to make Booms Days more successful. Marla…
The Fair returns to DeKalb County
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The 67th annual DeKalb County VFW Fair, returned this week. The fair will run through Saturday, October 1. This year, the fair…
Helping Those in Need
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- Marked For Life Ministries Hope Center held a “Lunch and Learn” event on Tuesday, September 20 at Alice Circle, in Fort Payne. The…
She Doesn’t See Herself As Handicapped
By Marla Ballard Reporter NORTHEAST, ALA. - In 1965 ReJeana Leeth was born with spina bifida, a birth defect in which a developing baby’s spinal cord fails to develop properly. The…
Burglary in Collinsville over the weekend and Chase on Monday, keeps Law Enforcement busy
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Selma man was arrested for burglarizing storage units in Collinsville on Sunday. A piece of Hwy 75…
FP Sports Complex to get Facelift
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- The Fort Payne City Council held a Special Called meeting on Tuesday, September 20.. The purpose of the meeting was to approve a…