By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 18. The Council held a public hearing…
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Fort Payne Dominates Clay-Chalkville
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala— The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats (25-7) dominated the Clay-Chalkville Cougars (17-11) in the first game of Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)…
Baine to Run for Fort Payne Mayor
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Longtime community volunteer, Brian Baine, has formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of Fort Payne. Baine, currently serving as President of the Fort…
Area Champions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three varsity girls' teams won their respective Area Championships. In the Class 2A Area 15 tournament…
Tickets Punched to Regionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Several local teams have punched their tickets to participate in regional play beginning this week at Jacksonville State University's Pete Mathews…
Martin Takes 2nd at State
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Jesse Martin, a seventh-grader at Fyffe High School, is a fourth-year participant on the Fort Payne Wrestling Team. Martin placed…
American Legion to Host Memorial for Four Chaplains
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne’s American Legion Post 89 will conduct a memorial service in remembrance of four armed forces chaplains who died in…
Preparing for Performance
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Brian Baine, Margaret Wallace, Miranda Chambers, and Amanda Taylor rehearse for the Advocacy Center’s upcoming production of Deliver Us From Mama. FORT PAYNE, Ala.…