By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The World’s Longest Yard Sale will make its way back to DeKalb County next Thursday, August 2 and last until Sunday, August…
Month: July 2018
School Bells Will Be Ringing Soon
PHOTO: Mr. Shane Byrd, Principal of Fort Payne Middle School addresses the board on the school's progress and goals for the upcoming year. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Reporter •…
Asbestos Found in Sylvania School Floor
PHOTO: (Submitted Photos) By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — Sylvania parents are voicing concerns regarding asbestos being found in the floor after a leak occurred a few weeks…
Big Names Recruited for Benefit
PHOTO: The Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners practice at Burgess-Snow Field where the benefit concert will be held this September. (Bill Wilson | The Anniston Star) By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE,…
Spotlight on Coaches — Ider's Brent Tinker!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Brent Tinker, Head Coach of the Ider Hornets Varsity Football team! Coach Tinker…
Inside The Huddle with the Ider Hornets!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — For my sixth stop of Inside The Huddle, I headed up Highway 75 to meet with the Ider Hornets! As I walked…
BOE Officially Opens Bus Garage
Photo: The City of Rainsville, Rainsville Industrial Development Board, and DeKalb County Board of Education held a joint ribbon cutting for the new bus garage last Thursday. (Marla Jones | Southern…
Expecting More Today and Educating for Tomorrow!
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on July 24, 2018. In the work session of…