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Rainsville passes $4M Budget
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Live Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 17, 2018. The Council approved the $4.3 million proposed budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal
Fort Payne passes $24.7M Budget
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Live Video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 18. During the work session, City Attorney Rocky Watson addressed the Council on road
Bears Lose in 2OT
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Cheryl Boydston) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears lost in double overtime, 20-14 to the Susan Moore Bulldogs in Class 3A,, Region 7 play on Friday night. The first quarter was an
Hornets Swarm the Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Cheryl Boydston) SECTION, Ala. — The Ider Hornets scored their first win of the season with a 28-6 victory over the Section Lions. The Hornets attacked the Lions early scoring on
Devils Burn the Dogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Amy Thrash) FALKVILLE, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers fell to the Falkville Blue Devils, 55-6 on Friday night. This loss put the Tigers 0-2 in Class 1A, Region 7. With
Rams Rule Over Bulldogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Kristy Gallagher) GASTON, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams cashed in on their first victory of the season with a 24-8 win over the Gaston Bulldogs. Days before surgery to repair damage from
Lions Stomp the Eagles
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The Crossville Lions defeated their 5A, Region 6 rival Douglas Eagles 31-7 for their first win of the season last Friday night. This marked their first victory
Bulldogs Maul the Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs shutout the Brindlee Mountain Lions, 49-0 on Friday night. Brindlee Mountain went three and out. The Bulldogs scored on the first play from scrimmage,
Class 2A Rivalry
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Amy Thrash) COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — In a game talked about all across DeKalb County, the Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Collinsville Panthers, 54-24. The Collinsville Panthers took the first lead of the
DeKalb Bands in Exhibition
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photos by Zach Hester) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — All seven high school marching bands in DeKalb County set upon Fort Payne’s Wildcat Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take the field in exhibition. The exhibition, where bands
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