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Mission Complete
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by John Duricka) After losing former First Lady Barbara Bush in April of this year, the Bush family is once again on America’s prayer list as former President George H.W. Bush passed away on
Thompson receives Rotarian award
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Rainsville resident Lelon “Doc” Thompson was recently awarded the Honorable Rotarian Award for fifty-three years of active service. The Rotary Club meets weekly. During his first forty years of membership, Thompson had
PHOTO: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) endorsed Alabama GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Moore on Tuesday. (Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia Commons) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a release sent out today, Judge Roy Moore announced the endorsement of
Missing Fort Payne teen found in Texas
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Damaris Gomez, the 16 year old juvenile female that was reported missing on May 20th from Fort Payne of this year has been located in Laredo, Texas. She was located yesterday in Laredo by authorities
Nakia Reynoso, DeKalb native and “Voice” contestant performing with the Barton Hills Choir (Photo by Jennifer Nichols) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com AUSTIN, TX. — Contestant from “The Voice,” and DeKalb County native Nakia Reynoso is slated to perform
Southern Torch – Meet the Staff
Who is Southern Torch? Meet the faces behind the words Joseph M. Morgan – Editor and Publisher Joseph Morgan is a native of Collinsville, Ala. and is a proud graduate of Collinsville High School. Morgan has spent more than a decade
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa caucuses on Monday, upsetting predicted GOP winner Donald Trump who just narrowly edged out Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for second place. “Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across
Ted Cruz letter to the Editor
Contributed to Southern Torch by Dylan Smith Dear Editor, By now voters across Alabama are tuning in to receive coverage on the 2016 presidential election. Citizens are taking a close look at who best represents their conservative values and beliefs. Who
Jacksonville State falls to North Dakota
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com North Dakota 37-Jacksonville 10 FRISCO, Texas— The Jacksonville State University (JSU) Gamecocks took on the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bisons in the Football Championship Subdivision Division title game, last Saturday before a sold
Marco Rubio holds Guntersville Rally
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.—The Marco Rubio for President campaign made its first stop in the Yellowhammer state Tuesday afternoon in Guntersville. Speaking to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters, the senator from Florida laid out his plans for a
