By B.A. Little, Account Executive DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Due to the recent death of an Alabama man from a copperhead snake bite, and other reported incidents lately, people are being…
Day: June 6, 2019
The Best Small Race in America
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Runners from across the country will descend upon Rainsville for the “best small race in America” on June 15, 2019 for the 11th…
Bids Open for Boozer Bridge
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Zach Hester | Southern Torch) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) At this week’s meeting of the Rainsville City Council,…
Local Artist to Release First Single in August
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Local artist Levi Abney will debut his very first single this August. Abney is a native of Louisiana, but after Hurricane Katrina, he, like…
Alabama Community Scholars Institute Coming to Fort Payne
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From June 19-22, 2019, participants in an educational training program of the Alabama Folklife Association (AFA) will be learning more about the field of…
Brothers Head to National Rodeo Finals
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Two Rainsville brothers are bound for nationals after a successful state rodeo showing. Eli Samples, a 15-year-old freshman from Plainview High…
Lawmakers Pass Chemical Castration Bill for Sex Offenders
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill that would require sex offenders whose victims were minors to undergo “chemical castration treatment” as a condition of parole…
DCSO seeking Terry Don Wooten on multiple Theft Warrants
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking Terry Don Wooten (39 of Powell) for…