By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Fyffe (10-1) remains the only Dekalb County team left standing after the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) playoffs. Each of Alabama’s…
Month: November 2015
Bryson Strong
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Thirteen-year old Bryson Richey was in a tragic ATV accident which led to the amputation of his left leg. Bryson was a 3-sport athlete, and…
Honoring our veterans
By Karah Wilson, Sports Editor karah@southerntorch.com DEKALB, Ala.— World War I, or “The Great War,” ended on June 28, 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Palace of…
Upset in DeKalb: Write-in candidate wins special election in constable race
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — What began as a very low-key DeKalb County Special Election Tuesday ended up being one of the most exciting and unusual election…
Plainview Bear Theatre
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Plainview High School’s “Bear Theatre” group is now in its 4th season. On Nov. 7, they competed in the District Trumbauer Theatre Competition at Lee High…
Turkey Trot set for Saturday in Collinsville
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—Collinsville’s Turkey Trot is an event not only popular to those who live in the town but to all DeKalb County residents. The event brought in…
Auburn Theatre Company performs at Cricket Theatre in Collinsville
By John E. Morgan COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—Two significant things took place in Collinsville last Thursday night. One, the city hosted a performance of The Integration of Tuskegee High School by the Mosaic…
"Nunsense" presented by NACC Theatre
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Northeast Alabama Community College’s theatre department’s newest production Nunsense is set to finish this weekend on Nov. 15. Written in 1982 by Dan Goggin, Nunsense is…