Beason’s Barber Shop visited by Jett Williams, Alabama Tourism on Tuesday By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Jett Williams, daughter of legendary country music star Hank Williams, visited Beason’s Barber…
Day: March 26, 2016
Tragedy in Crossville: 1-year-old drowns in DeKalb County pond
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala.—A 1-year-old boy died on Wednesday in a tragic drowning in a backyard goldfish pond outside his family’s DeKalb County home off of County Road…
Bentley admits to inappropriate comments
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala— In a strange sequence of events on Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley admitted to making inappropriate comments to long-time staffer and advisor Rebekah Mason. The secretly…
Southern Torch celebrates social media milestone: 5,000 Facebook Likes
Torch finalizes distribution agreements with Walmart, Walgreens and Dollar General From the Editor: By Joseph M. Morgan Editor and Publisher joseph@southerntorch.com Dear Readers, Last week Southern Torch reached an exciting social media…
Shave and a Haircut
Hank Williams’ final trip included stop at Fort Payne, Ala., barber shop just hours before he died Note from the Editor: This article was written by Randy Grider, and originally appeared…
FPHS Indoor Drumline & FPHS Winterguard
FPHS Indoor Drumline FPHS Winterguard
Upcoming events for the week of 3/25
March 25: Good Friday Celebration - Come enjoy great music with the Gold City Quartet and Wilburn & Wilburn. Advanced tickets are $12 and $15 at the door at Dekalb Theatre…
Mentone's Kamama's has big plans for the future
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala— Since opening it’s doors in 2012, Kamama has been considered the cultural hub of Mentone. Meaning “butterfly” in the native Cherokee language, the business and…