Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 9th. The DeKalb County Commission approved redistricting according to the 2020…
Category: Community
NACC Named Finalist for 2023 Aspen Award
The Aspen Institute Names Northeast Alabama Community College one of 150 U.S. Community College Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize $1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and…
Glenwood Cemetery Official Location for 2021 National Wreaths Across America Day
This cemetery will join the more than 2,500 participating locations across the country To Remember, Honor and Teach on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Columbia Falls, MAINE, and Fort Payne, AL —…
Collinsville Gymnasium Coming Soon
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, November 2nd. The Board accepted a bid to Lee Builders…
Rainsville to Purchase Cardiac Monitor
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 1st. The Council approved the purchase…
Calling All Trick-or-Treaters
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB CO., Ala.-- Block parties, Spook-taculars, Trunk-or-Treats, costume parties and church gatherings are planned throughout the county for this weekend. Limon’s Mexican Restaurant in Henagar…
The Heart of a Football Coach
Submitted by Laura Glover Pruitt I’ve watched a football coach run down the sidelines next to a running back with a ball and follow him as close as he could to…
What does Patriotism mean to you?
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.-- What does Patriotism mean to you? The definition of Patriotism is the devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country. For J.A. and Paula…