By Eloise Smith, General Manager DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County District Judge Steven Whitmire (D) has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2020 as a Republican. “It has…
Day: November 13, 2019
Mauney Announces Retirement
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 12. Commissioner Lester Black was absent from the…
Tigers Tame the Rams
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com ROGERSVILLE, Ala. — The Lauderdale County Tigers defeated the Sylvania Rams, 46-20 in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Lauderdale connected with…
Second Round Bound
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers defeated the Colbert County Indians, 63-18 in the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)…