Pictured (left): Eduardo Jimenez Juan (right): Dustin Lewayne Elkins For Immediate Release Date: February 3, 2022 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A…
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FP to apply for Federal Funds
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. The Council authorized James Payton, of Ladd Environmental, to submit a pre-application…
Fort Payne Parks Wins Big
Submitted article MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Fort Payne Parks and Recreation staff received awards at the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association annual awards banquet. The Remote Walk With Ease program was named 2021…
Super Bowl Bound
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com KANSAS CITY, Mo.--On Sunday, Fort Payne’s hometown hero, Evan McPherson of the Cincinnati Bengals, kicked a 31-yard field goal, in overtime, to win 27-24, over the…
Free Phones for Hearing Impaired
Submitted Article DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- CaptionCall will be hosting events for the general public at all of DeKalb County Senior Centers. CaptionCall is a federally funded company that provides captioning telephones…
Fort Payne PD Relocates
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.- At the Fort Payne City Council work session on Wednesday, Mayor Brian Baine announced that the Fort Payne Police Department would be relocated,…
EV Fast Chargers Now in Fort Payne
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala — Fort Payne, in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), held a dedication for…
Preparing for Performance
Cast members Charles Mauney, Jr., Adam Blevins, Amanda Taylor, and Bryson Taylor are working hard to prepare for the Children’s Advocacy Center’s annual Dinner Theatre. The Children’s Advocacy Center’s featured play…