By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church My wife’s mother died yesterday. We had been warned that this was coming. She was a hospice patient. Does that word hospice scare…
Day: January 23, 2016
A Moment with Megan: Unfriend Him
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,…
Sen. Phil Williams responds to attacks from political blog
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Alabama Sen. Phil Williams released a scathing statement this week to an article written by political blogger Bill Britt that recently appeared in the…
Preparing for Alabama’s upcoming March 1 primary
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB CO, Ala.—Alabama will hold its primary election on March 1, 2016 to determine which Democrat candidate and which Republican candidate will represent their parties in…
Bernie Sanders visits Magic City
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Democratic presidential candidate and U.S Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, made a stop to rally in Birmingham on Jan. 18. Despite Alabama being a predominantly…
Collinsville Lady Panthers burn the Devils
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Collinsville 66-Fyffe 49 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Collinsville Lady Panthers took on the Fyffe Lady Devils Monday night in the first round of the 2016 Dekalb…
Lady Hornets buzz the Tigers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 77-Valley Head 57 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Ider Lady Hornets faced the Valley Head Tigers Monday night in the first round of the 2016 Dekalb…
Lady Lions defeat the Bears
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Crossville 53-Plainview 50 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— In the first round of the Dekalb County Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament, the Crossville Lady Lions defeated the Plainview Lady…