PHOTO: Members of the DeKalb County Board of Education with Mrs. Staci Mason, Director of the play and teacher at Ruhama. (DeKalb County Board of Education) Contributed By Dr. Jason Barnett, Superintendent,…
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Highway 75 chase and hostage situation ends with no injuries
PHOTO: A man broke into a residence in Sylvania and took two hostages on Tuesday night, leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in Henagar. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
DeKalb County Deputy named "DARE" Officer of the Year
PHOTO: Sergeant Robin Snider, DARE coordinator for Alabama (second from left), DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, Lieutenant Anthony Bartley, and Chief Deputy Michael Edmondson. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT…
VIDEO: DeKalb County Board of Education accepts bids for new buses
PHOTO: Dr. Jason Barnett and members of the DeKalb County Board of Education review a principal's contract during this month's meeting. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
Sheriff Harris sends letter asking for pistol permit to be honored in all states
PHOTO: DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today, DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris released a statement regarding a…
Fort Payne Council releases revised logging ordinance
PHOTO: The Fort Payne City Council released their final version of the logging ordinance. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last week,…
Collinsville student caught with Marijuana at school
(File Photo) By Staff Reports COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — On today’s date a teacher at Collinsville High School smelled a strong odor on two of the students as they walked into the classroom.…
Grove Oak man arrested for attempting to pass counterfeit money
PHOTO: A Grove Oak man was arrested at a business in Leesburg on Tuesday for attempting to use counterfeit money. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports LEESBURG, Ala. — Leesburg Police…