FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On September 15th 2022, Deputies with the DCSO responded to a residence on County Road 400 in the Lakeview Community. A homeowner caught John E Oliver (53…
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DeKalb County Passes $25.5 M Budget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met on Tuesday, September 13, for their regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission…
9/11: We will Never Forget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) On Monday, citizens gathered for a remembrance ceremony, at the DeKalb County Courthouse, to commemorate the…
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fort Payne, Ala.-- After 3 ½ years and thousands of work hours, DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther is pleased to announce that County Road 835 is…
Fort Payne Passes $29M Budget
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch. com FORT PAYNE, ALA. --(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 6. The Council…
Open for Business: County Road 835 reopens after more than three years of work
Marla Jones, Managing Editor | marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- After 3 ½ years and thousands of work hours, DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther is pleased to announce that County Road 835…
Community spotlight: Running helps local woman avoid "couch potato syndrome"
BY MARLA BALLARD REPORTER bamabell62@gmail.com FORT PAYNE, ALA. -- Debbie Johnson, at 5 feet tall is known to her friends as “Little Debbie.” Johnson is also known as a runner. Being…
Food City Deal Moves Forward
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The saga of Food City's proposed location in Fort Payne continues after an error in the city’s legal advertisement was published in a…