PHOTO: The Sylvania Junior Beta Club present their winning competition for the board. The team won second place in the state competition and second place in the national competition in Orlando this…
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Man shot during altercation in Kilpatrick
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, July 30th DeKalb County Deputies, Crossville Police, and Geraldine Police responded to a call on County Road…
DeKalb Board of Education to expand, revamp county's virtual school program
PHOTO: The new physical location for DeKalb County School's Virtual Academy (DVA), located off of Highway 75, between the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center and Hilltop Gas Station. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
Three arrested after welfare check on a child
PHOTO: Lisa Cranford, 59 0f Geraldine, Charles Jacob Cranford, 22 of Dawson, and Destiny Hope Banks, 20 of Geraldine were arrested after deputies conducted a welfare check on a child, and…
Spotlight on Coaches: Geraldine's Coach Brad Waldrop
PHOTO: Geraldine Football Coach Brad Waldrop with our Sports Editor, Marla Jones. (Amy Thrash | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is…
Burglary suspects arrested while sleeping in home they were burglarizing
PHOTO: Angelia Bean, 42, Timothy Fox, 26, and Brad Keen 36, all from Florida, were arrested on Burglary Charges after being found asleep in a home they were burglarizing. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By…
DeKalb County Sheriff Warns of recent telephone scams
(DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris issued a statement on the recent scams: "I want the…
INSIDE THE HUDDLE: The 2017 Geraldine Bulldogs
PHOTO: This week, for Inside the Huddle, we visited the Geraldine Bulldogs! (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — For the second stop of “Inside the…