Featured image: The Greenleaf Grill is located in the old Moonlight Bistro on Highway 117. By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala.— Mentone is now home to a new restaurant. The Greenleaf…
Year: 2016
Ider Rescue Squad hosts bass tournament
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.— The Ider Rescue Squad would like to invite all local fisherman to participate in a benefit bass tournament on April 9th. Anglers will launch at…
Upcoming Events for the week of 3/18
March 19: Heil Community Easter Egg Hunt - Begins at 11 a.m. March 19: Geraldine Eggstravaganza - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lots of fun with over 5000 eggs, lots of…
Great Sermon
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church My wife had an unusual comment about my preaching. We were on our first family trip west. It was nothing like the Griswold’s…
A Moment with Megan: Are You and Orchid or an Oak Tree?
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…
Through my eyes
By Angie Reynoso angie@southerntorch.com Time stands still while we are waiting. What seems like hours has only been minutes. Waiting for the doctor to walk in and trying to read his…
Alabama House passes $6.3 billion education budget
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— By a 105 to 0 margin, the Alabama House on Tuesday passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget that includes a teacher…