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…
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A Man on the Moon
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: (Universal History Archive/UIG/SH) USA -— If you ask anyone around my age (mid-twenties) "What year did we go to the moon?," I can almost…
NACC Hosts FEMA Readiness Exercise
By Staff Reports PHOTO: Dr. David Campbell, President of Northeast Alabama Community College (center) and Brenda Stringer, Executive Assistant to the President, welcome FEMA Region 4 IMAT to Northeast Alabama Community…
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…
WBS to Hold Auditions for Noises Off!
Contributed by Katherine Brewer GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — The Whole Backstage Community Theatre will hold auditions for its fall show, Noises Off!, on Thursday and Friday, August 8 and 9, at 6:30…
Purchase a Paver for Patriot's Park
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The City of Fort Payne recently announced they would be purchasing blank pavers to go in Patriot's Memorial Park. The pavers, which…
Fort Payne Opera House to present "Parfumerie"
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Players in Progress are beyond exited to present the classic play “Parfumerie”. The show is a delightful mix of romantic comedy and slice-of-life…
Fort Payne Icon Passes Away
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Wednesday, July 3, local businessman Wayne Devan Lowe passed away at his home surrounded by family. Devan was born on July 24, 1939…