Former Tennessee basketball player coached spent the last eight seasons as Whitesburg Christian head coach Story By Jason Bowen New Woodville varsity boys basketball head coach Rob Murphy’s first official day…
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A season of what might have been
Heath Hambrick Guest Columnist The date was Jan. 12, 2024, and the Alabama football team had a new head football coach. That man was Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer was hired to follow…
Fort Payne football: Sustaining success
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorchcom Fort Payne Head Football Coach Chris Elmore, pictured here in a calm moment before the storm of the 2024 football season begins, expects to lead…
Walker takes over at CHS
By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter Jason Walker is the new head football coach at Crossville High School. The DeKalb County Board of Education approved CHS Principal Jon Peppers’ recommendation of…
DeKalb Sports Hall of Fame
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, ALA.--Tickets are on sale now for the induction banquet for the DeKalb Sports Hall of Fame. The banquet is scheduled for June 25, at…
Ernie Willingham has rejoined the Collinsville High School
Ernie Willingham pictured with Sports Editor Marla Jones Submitted Article: Ernie Willingham has rejoined the Collinsville High School coaching staff and will serve in multiple capacities during the 2021-2022 academic year.…
Tuberville Sworn-In To U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) being sworn-in as a United States Senator on Sunday with his wife, Suzanne, at his side.…
The Coach's Wife: Beyond the Field
By Laura Glover Pruitt, Sports Columnist Coaching is like no other profession. It’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it or been around it. I’ve been with my coach for twelve…