By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — On my fifth stop of Inside The Huddle, our crew made the trek to southern DeKalb County to check out what’s going…
Month: July 2018
Rising Leaders of DeKalb
Contributed by Jennifer McCurdy • Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Did you know we have a Young Talent group in DeKalb County? What’s that you ask? Well, it’s…
Concerned Citizens Address Council
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A group of concerned citizens addressed the Fort Payne City Council on Tuesday, regarding the closure of the 23rd Street South railroad…
Fight Night
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Saturday, July 14, 2018, mixed martial arts fans were treated to the first ever Alabama Fighting Championship (AFC) event in Rainsville.…
The Votes Are In
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — As we close the primary season after six grueling weeks leading up to the runoff elections, residents and candidates of DeKalb County and…
BOE sets date for Bus Garage Ribbon Cutting
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The City of Rainsville, The Rainsville Industrial Development Board and The DeKalb County Board of Education will have a joint ribbon cutting at the new bus…
The Race Is (Still) On
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The race is still on for several elected positions not only here at home in DeKalb County, but across the whole state of…
Spotlight on Coaches — Geraldine's Brad Waldrop!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Brad Waldrop, Head Coach for the Geraldine Football team. Coach Waldrop graduated from Sylvania…