By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Last Friday, April 27, families and friends of the victims of 2011's tornado outbreak held a ceremony to place a simple wreath at the Tornado…
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VIDEO: Byrum challenges Southern Torch reporting on Road Project
PHOTO: Rainsville Councilman Rickey Byrum challenges Southern Torch reporting regarding the road paving project at the crossing. (Marla Jones | Reporter) By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Scroll Down for Video) …
Dump Truck Overturns in Rainsville
By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— A dump truck hauling asphalt milling overturned on Garrett Street on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. According to Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith, weather…
LIVE: Fort Payne City Council Meeting, April 17, 2018
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Scroll Down for Live Video) Watch Live as the Fort Payne City Council meets for their Tuesday, April 17th Meeting. Listed Agenda items from…
VIDEO: 2018 Southern Torch Republican Candidates Forum
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Scroll down for full video of the 2018 Southern Torch DeKalb County Candidates Forum; broken down by individual races! For DeKalb County Board of Education,…
Groundbreaking held this week for new Google Data Center
PHOTO: Photo from the groundbreaking on Monday at Google’s new data center in Bridgeport! (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com BRIDGEPORT, Ala. — On Monday, Google broke ground on a new…
DeKalb's police officers take part in human trafficking training
PHOTO: Police Officers from local departments receive instruction on human trafficking from former Federal Agent Rick Tate of the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com …
Student arrested on drug charges at Jackson Co. Tech School
PHOTO: 18 year old Joseph James Vavrik of Pisgah was arrested after school authorities found what was believed to be synthetic cannabinoids in his possession at the Jackson County Tech School.…