By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the regularly scheduled meeting of the DeKalb County Hospital Association, the Board unanimously nominated Mrs. Cheryl Turner to the position of Director of DeKalb…
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Mentone man caught with a large amount of marijuana and pills
PHOTO: Byrum Emory Thomas was found in possession of a "sizable" amount of marijuana, a large amount of pills, scales, and bags during a traffic stop Sunday night. (Fort Payne Police…
Parents of Nora Rose to speak at Sanctity of Human Life worship service
PHOTO: Local parents Jacob and Katie Malone with their 15-month-old daughter, Nora Rose. Nora was born with Trisomy 13, and Jacob and Katie will be sharing their experiences with the Sanctity…
SNOW DAY: All DeKalb County Schools Closed Tomorrow (Updated with weather info)
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, Fort Payne City Schools, DeKalb County Schools, and Cornerstone Christian Academy will be closed tomorrow. The National…
3 DeKalb County Democratic candidates Qualify for 2018
PHOTO: Incumbent Democrats DeWitt Jackson (County Commission, District 4) and Pam Simpson (DeKalb County Circuit Clerk) submit their qualifying paperwork. Susan Scott Hayes submitted her paperwork to challenge incumbent Republican Ronnie…
Hairston, Lloyd, and McCurdy submit paperwork to qualify for Circuit Judge Place 2
PHOTO: Three Republican candidates have filed qualifying paperwork to run on the ballot in 2018 for Circuit Judge, Place 2: (Left to Right) Andrew Hairston, Scott Lloyd, and Jeff McCurdy. By Tyler…
UPDATE: Emergency Drill CANCELLED due to Flu, potential for Winter Weather
(File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, the "Emergency Mock Event" for next week has been cancelled due to…
JUST A DRILL: DeKalb/Fort Payne schools to hold Emergency Drill Jan. 15th - 19th
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Update: This event was cancelled on Friday, January 12th due to the potential for Winter Weather during time frame of the drill…