PHOTO: Sandra Lafferty, who has more than 60 television and films credits including The Hunger Games and Walk the Line, talks to Fort Payne High School Drama students. (Contributed Photo | Randy…
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Mentone Arts & Cultural Center to feature Jazz and Jam for July!
PHOTO: Artist Clare Donohue will be performing in concert on Saturday, July 2 at Kamama to benefit the the Mentone Arts & Cultural Center! (Contributed Photo | Mentone Arts & Cultural Center)…
Fort Payne student creates video for Mentone Arts Center, enters USA Today grant competition!
PHOTO: High School Student Taylor Theakston produced a video for the Mentone Arts and Cultural Center that’s been entered in a competition to win a $100,000 or $50,000 grant for the project! (Tyler Pruett |…
Fort Payne named as stop on Hank Williams Trail
Beason’s Barber Shop visited by Jett Williams, Alabama Tourism on Tuesday By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Jett Williams, daughter of legendary country music star Hank Williams, visited Beason’s Barber…
Shave and a Haircut
Hank Williams’ final trip included stop at Fort Payne, Ala., barber shop just hours before he died Note from the Editor: This article was written by Randy Grider, and originally appeared…
Fort Payne’s Randy and Olivia Grider Honored with Chairman’s Cup Award
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DECATUR, Ala. – The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has honored Randy and Olivia Grider with its 2015 Chairman’s Cup award. The award is among…