By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Last week during a Country Music Association (CMA) Board reception, ALABAMA frontman and CMA Hall of Famer Randy Owen received the…
Category: Culture
LATE TO THE MOVIES: The Lion King
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Walt Disney Studios) Anytime it comes up in conversation, I’m quick to interject that my favorite movie of all time is The…
ALABAMA to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After five decades of music, the Alabama Band is still receiving accolades from their music. The beloved DeKalb County band will…
NACC Theatre to Perform "Driving Miss Daisy" in July
By Staff Reports POWELL, Ala. — Area residents are in for a treat this summer as Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre brings the iconic play Driving Miss Daisy to the…
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…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Dumbo
By Zach Hester, Art Director (Photo by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Do you know those songs that pop up every now and then with a really upbeat tempo, but pretty…
Jim Connor to Play in Mentone
Contributed by Sandra Padgett MENTONE, Ala. — Jim Connor, a Bluegrass Hall of Fame banjo player and songwriter, who is best known for his tune “Grandma’s Feather Bed” made popular by John…
County recognizes Master's Games participants
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 27. Emily McCamy of the Council…