By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GAYLESVILLE, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers defeated rival Gaylesville, 34-28 on Friday night. The Tigers took the early lead in the first quarter…
Month: September 2020
Rams Cage the Panthers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — For the first time since 1991, the Sylvania Rams faced the Collinsville Panthers on Friday night. The Rams shutout the Panthers,…
Man charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting Incident
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Today, the suspect in Wednesday’s officer involved shooting on I-59 has been formally charged. …
Ivey Awards $10M in CARES Act to Support Tourism
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced she would be awarding $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act…
DeKalb GOP Opens New HQ
PHOTO: Last week, the DeKalb County Republican Party held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for their new headquarters in Fort Payne. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was the…
Rainsville Adopts Alcohol Ordinance
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their meeting on Thursday, September 10 due to the Labor Day holiday. The Council suspended the…
300 Reasons to Celebrate
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Sylvania Rams, 49-20 on Friday night to give Coach Paul Benefield his 300th career win. …
Eagles Soar Against Tuscaloosa
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles defeated Tuscaloosa Christian, 56-42 on Friday night. In the first quarter, Israel Phillips scored on a…