PHOTO: The Rainsville Veteran's Memorial will be unveiled on Veterans Day (this Friday) at 12:00 pm. The four flag poles in the background will feature flags from each branch of service.…
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Southern Torch - Meet the Staff
Who is Southern Torch? Meet the faces behind the words Joseph M. Morgan - Editor and Publisher Joseph Morgan is a native of Collinsville, Ala. and is a proud graduate of Collinsville…
Gains for human rights in Afghanistan lost
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com While the situation for women and children in Afghanistan has improved since the U.S.-led coalition toppled the Taliban in 2001, the region remains one of the worst…
Honoring our veterans
By Karah Wilson, Sports Editor karah@southerntorch.com DEKALB, Ala.— World War I, or “The Great War,” ended on June 28, 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Palace of…
How to truly help those who served on Veteran's Day
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Veteran’s Day was originally established as Armistice Day to commemorate those who had served in World War I. After the second world war and Korea, President Eisenhower…
Sen. Phil Williams: I will not take this for granted
By Sen. Phil Williams I carry a simple photograph in my wallet. The picture was taken in early 2004 and at first glance it is not a remarkable image. But the…