By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—On Dec. 31, Jess Goggans hosted a New Year’s Eve show at The Barnyard with her band and other musicians. Featured at this event was…
Author: Southern Torch
Soundstage Open Mic at Vintage 1889
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Vintage 1889 will be hosting Soundstage Open Mic beginning this Saturday. The admission is free and the event is for all ages. Food and beverages…
Roy Moore orders halt to same-sex marriage licenses
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Despite a 2015 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized same-sex marriage in America, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore issued an administrative…
Executive action largely symbolic
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com President Barack Obama announced Tuesday a new round of executive action on gun control in response to several recent mass shootings and his perceived “inaction” on…
A Moment with Megan: Hello From the Other Side
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…
Fort Payne loses a heartbreaker
By Marla Jones marla@southerntorch.com Oxford 53-Fort Payne 52 FORT PAYNE, Ala.—The Oxford Yellow Jackets and the Fort Payne Wildcats met Monday night in what will go down as one of the…
The Lady Wildcats fall to Oxford
By Marla Jones marla@southerntorch.com Oxford 63-Fort Payne 62 FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Fort Payne was the place to be for great basketball games, Monday night. The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats faced the Oxford…