Featured image: The Powell Vegas Backwoods Fest will be held on Saturday, at the Rainsville City Park. By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Saturday, June 11, the Powell Vegas…
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Hubbard trial update Day 10, Friends in high places
By Tyler Pruett OPELIKA, Ala. — Today marked the tenth day in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Rep. Mike Hubbard. The prosecution rests its case yesterday, after calling some…
A day we will never forget
Featured image: Remembering those who were lost on April 27, 2011 Tornado Memorial Ceremony at the Dekalb Coliseum in Rainsville April 23 at 1:00 p.m.
Upcoming events for the week of 4/22
April 21-24 - May 1: NACC Theater presents...Big Fish - At the Tom Bevil Lyceum on the campus of Northeast Community College. For ticket info and details visit the event page.…
Will McCurdy qualifies for Canadian Tour
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— Fort Payne native and Auburn graduate, Will McCurdy has qualified for the Mackenzie Tour (PGA Tour in Canada). From an early age,…
Abigail's journey
Featured image: Abigail Joy Mizzell By Nathan Cavitt nathan@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala— She was quiet. That was the first thing Barbara Mizzell noticed about her newborn baby. The second was that…
Alabama House passes $6.3 billion education budget
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— By a 105 to 0 margin, the Alabama House on Tuesday passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget that includes a teacher…
Gameday Report, with Marla Jones
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com State Championship Game: Fyffe vs Elba Hey, Football Fans!! Fyffe has made it to the 2A State Championship for the second year in a row...and…