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,…
Day: March 19, 2016
Through my eyes
By Angie Reynoso angie@southerntorch.com Time stands still while we are waiting. What seems like hours has only been minutes. Waiting for the doctor to walk in and trying to read his…
Alabama House passes $6.3 billion education budget
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— By a 105 to 0 margin, the Alabama House on Tuesday passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget that includes a teacher…
Never surrender
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Sylvania 5, Collinsville 4 SYLVANIA, Ala.—The Sylvania Rams defeated the Collinsville Panthers 5-4 Saturday night in a 4 hour, 16 inning game. Fans enjoyed the warmer…
Pisgah Softball holds round robin tournament
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com PISGAH, Ala.—The Pisgah Lady Eagles held a round robin tournament this past weekend. Local teams including Sylvania, Ider, North Jackson, Skyline, North Sand Mountain and…
Fyffe takes down the Bears
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fyffe 9, Plainview 7 RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Plainview Bears 9-7 on Saturday. Will Mashburn was the winning pitcher striking out 4…
Collinsville places second in tournament
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Cleburne County 5, Collinsville 1 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala.—Collinsville Lady Panthers defeated Fort Payne, Appalachian and Gadsden City to face Cleburne County in the final round of…
Baseball Box Scores March 8-March 15, 2016
Fyffe 9, Plainview 7 Fort Payne 4, Plainview 3 Sylvania 5, Gaston 4 Sylvania 10, Cedar Bluff 4 Fyffe 8, Ider 1 Westbrook 20, Geraldine 4 Crossville 3, Sardis 0 Ashville…