By Tyler Pruett Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Small business owner Gary Hartline is announcing his run for Rainsville City Council Place #3. Hartline is a longtime resident of Rainsville,…
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Fort Payne Police Report (Monday, 7/11 - Sunday, 7/17)
Monday July 11th Reported Incidents (7/11) Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart. A Rayovac flashlight, two Energizer flashlights, CO2 pistol, pack of Alkaline batteries and a CO2 bottle were taken,…
DeKalb County mourns loss of murdered EMT
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, Fort Payne Police were dispatched to check on the welfare of a female resident at an apartment…
Higdon resident charged in local murder
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com HIGDON, Ala.— Police have charged Cody Lee Wade, 40, of Higdon with murder in the fatal shooting of Barry White, 45 of Walker County Georgia. Higdon…
Fear is destroying our fundamental rights
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The highly publicized terror attacks and mass shootings over the last several years has Americans feeling increasingly on edge. While the September 11, 2001 attacks provoked many…