Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com JACKSON CO, Ala.--Jackson County was well represented in softball this year, winning a state championship and having two state runner-up finishes. Five softball teams made it…
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*UPDATE* Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com POWELL COMMUNITY, Ala.-- On Sunday, June 21 around 7:00 p.m, emergency personnel in DeKalb and Jackson Counties were advised of a missing swimmer in the Powell…
Alabama Senate passes lottery, casino legislation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday night, the Alabama Senate passed a constitutional amendment (SB319) to establish a state lottery and allow nine casinos by…
DeKalb Remains at "Very High Risk" for COVID Spread
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County is labeled under the "very high risk" for contracting and spreading COVID-19 for the second week in a row. The…
Eagles Still Flying High
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com On Saturday, January 11 members of the 1959 Pisgah High School Basketball State Championship Team were recognized at the Jackson County Hall of Fame…
Legislators deliver State of the State
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Marla Jones) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, DeKalb and Jackson counties’ state legislators gathered alongside local officials and residents to deliver the 2018…
Sheriff's Office updates on officer shooting
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris: On the night of Friday, October 19, the Henagar Police Department received a call of a person possibly under the…
YRNEA welcomes new leadership
Contributed by The Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama are excited to announce the seating of new leadership on their Executive Board. Dylan Smith…