By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Skyline 50-Valley Head 48 VALLEY HEAD, Ala.— In a close game, Skyline defeated Valley Head 50-48, Tuesday night. Valley Head trailed by 9 at the…
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Ider wins against Collinsville
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 54-Collinsville 40 IDER, Ala.- In a home game for Ider, the Ider Hornets defeated the Collinsville Lady Panthers 54-40, Tuesday night. Collinsville trailed by…
Geraldine takes a bite out of Sand Rock
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Geraldine 63-Sand Rock 57 SAND ROCK, Ala.— In a close first quarter, Sand Rock led the Bulldogs 10-9. By the time the second quarter was…
Marco Rubio holds Guntersville Rally
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.—The Marco Rubio for President campaign made its first stop in the Yellowhammer state Tuesday afternoon in Guntersville. Speaking to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters, the…
Championship bound
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— For the second year in a row, the Fyffe Red Devils will face the Elba Tigers in the Class 2A AHSAA State Championship…
Airgun shooting-spree damages Rainsville businesses
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Multiple persons of interest have been detained in connection with a shooting spree that damaged many local businesses in Rainsville. According to the Rainsville Police Department, at…
RTI to expand operation in Rainsville
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Rainsville City Council held a special meeting Monday night to meet with representatives from Rainsville Technology, Inc. (RTI) to formalize the company’s legal agreements…
DeKalb BOE approves $150K purchase of 11.6 acres in Rainsville
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The DeKalb County Board of Education voted at an emergency meeting Monday night to approve the purchase of 11.6 acres in Rainsville for $150,000. The…