By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com (Photo by Amy Thrash) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats defeated the Mae Jemison Jaguars 48-47 in region play last Friday night. The Wildcats…
Month: September 2018
BOE approves budget
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Videos on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 13, 2018. During…
Geraldine to renovate Senior Center
Contributed by The Town of Geraldine GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Town Council met Monday, September 10 for their regular monthly meeting. The Council voted to adopt the 2018-2019 budget as presented…
Boozer Bridge Saga Continues...
By Marla Jones, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Video Below) The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 11. The Commission discussed the Boozer Bridge Land Agreement between…
Local Ties to International Icon
By Zach Hester, Reporter RAINSVILLE, Ala. — As the world reels from a weeklong mourning of Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds, a local business is holding tight onto a small piece of history…
FirstOn Socks
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — If you’re stopping by Boom Days this weekend in downtown Fort Payne, be sure to stop by FirstOn’s booth! They are…
Section Shutout
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor (Photo by Bruce Wilson) FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils shutout the Section Lions, 56-0 on Friday night. The Lions received to start the game. Senior,…
Valley Head falls to Decatur
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor (Photo by Marla Jones) VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers fell to Decatur Heritage 35-13 in Class 1A, Region 7 play. Decatur scored first…