(Contributed Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Hazel Haynes is a candidate for DeKalb County Board of Education, District Four. She is a graduate of Ider High School, Northeast…
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Nationally acclaimed actress works with DeKalb Fine Arts students
PHOTO: Nationally acclaimed actress Sandra Lafferty with DeKalb County Fine Arts Teacher Sara Argiro and DeKalb County Drama students. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. —…
OPED by Ben Windom: The “Lost Cause” is Real Now
PHOTO: A Confederate Monument stands in the city park in Fort Payne. Ben Windom gives his perspective on the media narrative of the South and the Civil War. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…
BREAKING: Former Crossville Teacher charged with having sex with student
PHOTO: Billy Jones, a former math teacher at Crossville High School, was arrested today on charges related to having sex with a student. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FYFFE,…
Bill and Judy Ayers selected Rainsville’s 'Persons of the Year'
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce board of directors named Bill and Judy Ayers its Rainsville Persons of the Year for…
Bringing the music back at Collinsville
PHOTO: Faculty and students at Collinsville High School raise funds to bring back the CHS Marching Band. (Tanya Ford | Collinsville High School) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.…
Cricket Theatre to host marquee lighting event
Featured image: The historic Cricket Theatre in Collinsville is hosting a lighting ceremony next week to officially unveil the restored marquee By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.— Nights will soon be…
A Moment with Megan: Go to Your Room
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…