By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - The town of Hammondville encompasses a total area of 4.9 square miles with a population of approximately 500. Nestled in the valley between Lookout…
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BEE on the Brow Bed and Breakfast
By Marla Ballard, Reporter | Bamabell62@gmail.com MENTONE, Ala. – Along the brow of Lookout Mountain seekers of tranquility will find Bee on the Brow Bed & Breakfast Inn. The guesthouse opened…
Barn Offers A Picker’s Paradise
By Marla Ballard, Reporter bamabell62@gmail.com ----------------- Barn Yard Antiques is just what it sounds like, it is a barn where shoppers will find antiques and other time-honored treasures. The barn is…
INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN WALKS DOWN MEMORY LANE
By Marla Ballard Reporter bamabell62@gmail.com COLLINSVILLE, ALA. --- Brenda Bartley fondly recalls what life was like in DeKalb County back in the 1950s and 60s. She lives in the Shady Grove…
Southern Torch Welcomes a New Writer
Southern Torch is pleased to welcome Marla Ballard as a contributing writer. Her weekly columns will feature human interest stories about the residents and businesses of both DeKalb and Jackson Counties.…
2022 Canyon Camp
By David Hall Reporter david@southerntorch.com Little River Canyon and Jacksonville State University Field School are set to host the annual Canyon Camp this summer. Children ages 5 through 8 will attend…
Kuykendall wins again for Commission
By Amy Thrash • amy@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Incumbent DeKalb County Commissioner Chris Kuykendall defeated Fort Payne’s building maintenance supervisor Tony “Buck” Keef after the lone Commission race on Tuesday’s…
Teen drowns at Little River Canyon
By Marla Jones, Reporter CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — Officials were called to a possible drowning at Martha’s Falls in the Little River Canyon National Preserve. At approximately 1:30pm on Saturday, May…