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…
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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.…
Centre Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Tuesday, January 14, Kevin Andy Pangle, age 23 of Centre, was arrested by Fort…
GH Metal Solutions to Expand
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held its first meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, January 7. At the meeting, Ken Mayo…
FP Parks & Rec Selected for Rural Learning Collaborative
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Parks and Recreation Department has been selected to participate in the Rural Learning Collaborative.…
Gutsy Calls Win Championships
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats are the 6A Region 8 Champs after defeating the Buckhorn Bucks 36-35 in overtime last Thursday night. In the first quarter with 6:30…