PHOTO: On Tuesday, DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow and District 4 Commissioner Lester Black honored Mary Ruth Stiefel with a proclamation for her 90th birthday. She is pictured with her…
Month: August 2020
Tigers Bite the Devils
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAGLAND, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers defeated the Ragland Purple Devils, 27-14 on Friday night. Valley Head scored the first points of the…
Friday Night Dogfight
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com PIEDMONT, Ala. — The Piedmont Bulldogs defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs 34-14 on Friday night. With 3:45 remaining in the first quarter, Piedmont put points…
Hornets Sting the Panthers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com WOODVILLE, Ala. — The Ider Hornets claimed their first victory of the season, with a 23-8 win over the Woodville Panthers. The Woodville Panthers…
Southern Torch Turns 7
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — It is a big day for Southern Torch! Starting a media company from scratch, seven years ago, has been an uphill…
Fyffe Dominates Isabella
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils shutout the Isabella Mustangs 48-0 on Friday night. With 2:43 remaining in the opening quarter, Ike Rowell…
DeKalb Holds Municipal Elections
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, citizens around DeKalb County made their voices heard by voting in their respective town’s or city’s municipal elections. For…
Wildcats Fall Short
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats were defeated by the Briarwood Christian Lions 28-20 at their season opener on Friday night. With…