By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — This week’s Spotlight on Coaches is shining on Nick Ledbetter, Head Coach for the Plainview Bears Varsity Football Team. Ledbetter is…

By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — This week’s Spotlight on Coaches is shining on Nick Ledbetter, Head Coach for the Plainview Bears Varsity Football Team. Ledbetter is…
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On my second stop of Inside The Huddle, I visited with the Plainview Bears and new coach Nick “Rudy” Ledbetter. The…
Contributed by Jennifer McCurdy • Director of the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Lebron and Laurie Carter opened Carter’s Beverages in 2010 and in 2013 added…
By Amy Thrash, Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Most eleven-year-olds want a swimming party for their birthday, but Mason Chandler had a different idea for his special day. Mason's dad Nathan…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — It's time to break out the folding chairs and blankets and celebrate the fourth of July with spectacular events across DeKalb County! The Rainsville Freedom…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Monday morning signaled the beginning of a new chapter of the Fort Payne Parks and Recreation department. Robin Brothers, a native…
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — A possible tornado caused damage to a barn located on County Road 886 in the Ider area. Grady Dalton is no stranger…
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular meeting on June 25, 2018. During the work session, safety was the main concern. Chris…