Featured image: The Geraldine City Council recently completed a new wheelchair ramp at the senior center. By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.— If you visit Geraldine, you might notice that several new…
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Famed area coach Bobby Beckett passes away
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com CENTRE, Ala.— Northeast Alabama lost a high school coaching legend late Tuesday night. Bobby Beckett passed away at his residence in Centre, Alabama late on April 12.…
Famed area coach Bobby Beckett passes away
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com CENTRE, Ala.— Northeast Alabama lost a high school coaching legend late Tuesday night. Bobby Beckett passed away at his residence in Centre, Alabama late on April 12.…
Community shows love for Savannah
Featured image: Savannah Willingham, Plainview High School, Class of 2016 By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— In the face of a tragic accident, the Rainsville community and Dekalb County citizens have…
Collinsville to host annual Duck Race, Color Run
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.— The City of Collinsville is hosting several annual fundraisers on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Beginning at 9 a.m. in the city park, participants will begin…
Alabama Attorney General rules “Draftkings” and “FanDuel” websites illegal
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— In a statement released on Tuesday, April 5, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced that paid online fantasy sports sites constitute illegal gambling…
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…
Rainsville church holds Run for Uganda 5k
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala— Rainsville Community Church is hosting a “Run for Uganda 5k” on Saturday, April 9 at 8:30 am. There is a $25 entry fee and participants…