By Mary Scott Hunter In 1979 my father played his last NFL season as a quarterback for the Detroit Lions. My family moved to Birmingham, Michigan just outside of Detroit, and I…
Month: September 2013
Rainsville Rift
Rainsville Police Chief Charles Centers could be facing unpaid suspension after allegedly using a city license plate unlawfully on a vehicle still owned by a dealership, which he drove as far as…
Breaking: Rhonda Jill Johnson
Southern Torch has learned from a source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, that Rhonda Jill Johnson was hospitalized in Huntsville over the weekend for a 'possible drug overdose' and…
Indivisible...If Only for a Moment
I know today there are thousands of pieces written by thousands of better writers with more ties and perspective to 9/11 than myself. But still, I'll never forget how I felt…
Merrill Continues Feverish Pace
John Merrill (R-Tuscaloosa) continued his blistering campaign pace in his bid for Alabama Secretary of State. Merrill has been in DeKalb County six times in the last two weeks alone. He…
Plainview vs Pisgah GOTW Preview
The year was 1988. Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The song topping the charts was Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror. The Cosby Show was the most popular show…
22 days...
22 days until the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will take effect. Do you have any idea what will follow? I've spoken with local business owners in the community to see if…