By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 70-Woodland 29 IDER, Ala.— The Class 2A Area 13, Ider Lady Hornets hosted the Class 2A Area 10 runner-up Woodland Lady Bobcats Monday night…
Year: 2016
Plainview Varsity Boys Win Area Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Plainvew 78-Pisgah 58 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— In front of a sellout crowd Friday night, No.6 Plainview won the Class 3A, Area 14 Championship game against the…
Geraldine falls to Plainview in Subregionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Plainview 62-Geraldine 46 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— In a packed out coliseum, Plainview faced Class 3 A No. 5 ranked, Geraldine in subregional play, Monday night. Plainview…
Fort Payne Lady Wildcats advance to Regionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fort Payne 60-Pell City 57 FORT PAYNE, Ala.— The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats defeated the Pell City Panthers Monday night to seal their spot in…
Hero or Bad Guy?
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Heroes. I love movies with heroes who stand up to the bad guys and make everything right. Like Star Wars with Luke and…
A Moment with Megan: Sitting with the King
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,…
DeKalb County voters to decide on seats in U.S. House and Senate
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Because 2016 is a presidential election year and media coverage of the presidential race is so extensive, the importance of other races on the ballot—county, statewide, even…
Aggies take down the Wildcats
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Albertville 56-Fort Payne 35 ALBERTVILLE, Ala.— The Fort Payne Wildcats lost to the Albertville Aggies Friday night in the Class 6A, Area 13 Championship game…