By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Plainview Bears Varsity Football team had special visitors on the practice field, Wednesday morning. The recruiting team for the United States Army out…
Day: August 2, 2016
Patterson wins Junior Golf Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GADSDEN, Ala.—Fort Payne junior Ellie Kate Patterson recently won the Alabama Junior Golf Championship at the Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden, Alabama. Patterson shot a…
Xplosion Wins World Series!
Featured image: Coaches: Head coach Keith Pettis, Assistant coaches: Todd Dismuke, Paul Ellis. 2 Lilly Rowell- Geraldine, 04 Haley Lisenbee- Sandrock, 9 Mia Tidmore- Plainview, 10 Riley Jones- Crossville, 11 Jaden Dismuke-…
Spotlight on Coaches: Miles Holcomb, by Marla Jones
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Miles Holcomb, newly appointed Head Coach of the Crossville Lions Varsity Football team. Coach Holcomb graduated from…
Inside the Huddle-A Sneak Peek at the Crossville Lions
Featured image: The team prays before practice By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala,— The Crossville Varsity Football team is no stranger to adversity. This year they received news that their…
Deputies make multiple arrests serving warrant
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com DOGTOWN, Ala.—Last Thursday, July 28, agents with the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit along with sheriff’s deputies went to a residence on county…
GOP caucus selects Rep. Mac McCutcheon as new Alabama House Speaker
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –Alabama Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, was selected by his Republican colleagues today as their choice for Speaker of the House in the Alabama House of Representatives. Republicans hold a…
Fort Payne Police Report, Monday, July 25 - Thursday, July 28
By Staff Reports Monday July 25th Reported Incidents (7/25) Duty to Stop and Remain – Occurred at 1700 Gault Ave N. A quarter panel on a 2005 KIA Sedona was damaged,…