Featured image: Scoutmaster Don Brown, with his newest Eagle Scouts and the Dekalb County Commission (Photo by Tyler Pruett) By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— Five scouts from Dekalb County…
Day: April 30, 2016
Make your own destiny
By Diego Reynoso diego@southerntorch.com I know it has been a while since I last wrote to all of you. I apologize for that. I have been busy since the last column…
Plainview Lady Bears are County Champs!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Plainview 9, Ider 6 RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Class 3A, No. 5 ranked Plainview Lady Bears defeated the Class 2A, No. 3 Ider Lady Hornets in the Championship…
Dekalb County Softball All-Tournament Team
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Eighteen players were named to the All-Tournament Team at the Dekalb County Softball Tournament on Saturday: Annabelle Brown, Tournament MVP (Plainview), Emma Barkley, Collinsville,…
Fort Payne Ladies Advance to Golf Sub state
Featured image: Alexis Chambers and Elle Patterson advance to substate. By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Junior Alexis Chambers and Sophomore, Elle Patterson both fired a 1 under round…
Fyffe sails past Falkville
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FALKVILLE, Ala.—In the first round of the Class 2A State playoffs, Fyffe defeated Falkville 15-5 and 10-0 in back-to-back games. Fyffe (15-7) defeated the Falkville…
Plainview defeats New Hope
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Plainview 2, New Hope 0 NEW HOPE, Ala.—The Plainview Bears defeated the New Hope Indians in a doubleheader on Friday to will advance to the…