Contributed Photo By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain…
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FP to apply for Federal Funds
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. The Council authorized James Payton, of Ladd Environmental, to submit a pre-application…
Anything for the kids!
Zeb, Bre and Kota Butler enjoy a little bit of homemade snow on Saturday! Eloise Smith| Southern Torch Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The colder weather this past weekend…
Lilly Rowell of Geraldine High School signed a Volleyball Scholarship to Snead State Community College
Lilly Rowell, Class of 2022 Geraldine High School, signed a Volleyball Scholarship on January 26 to Snead State Community College. Lilly was honored by being named in the top 25 players…
Fort Payne Parks Wins Big
Submitted article MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Fort Payne Parks and Recreation staff received awards at the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association annual awards banquet. The Remote Walk With Ease program was named 2021…
Super Bowl Bound
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com KANSAS CITY, Mo.--On Sunday, Fort Payne’s hometown hero, Evan McPherson of the Cincinnati Bengals, kicked a 31-yard field goal, in overtime, to win 27-24, over the…
Free Phones for Hearing Impaired
Submitted Article DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- CaptionCall will be hosting events for the general public at all of DeKalb County Senior Centers. CaptionCall is a federally funded company that provides captioning telephones…
Kelly Kevin Wachs of Calera, AL was arrested after a grand jury indictment for the Charge of Sexual Abuse 1 st Degree and Interference with Custody
Kelly Kevin Wachs of Calera, AL was arrested after a grand jury indictment for the Charge of Sexual Abuse 1st Degree and Interference with Custody. This investigation started in April of…