By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — The Victory Christian Lions spoiled the Ider Hornets Homecoming, with a 14-12 victory. With 5:37 remaining in the second quarter, Ider…
Day: October 8, 2020
Sand Mountain Showdown
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils and the Plainview Bears, both undefeated, met in the Sand Mountain Showdown on Friday night. The Red…
Rainsville Passes Alcohol By-Laws
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 5. The Council passed the by-laws for the…
DA's Office Announces New Promotions
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — District Attorney Mike O'Dell has announced the promotion of Summer McWhorter Summerford as Deputy District Attorney and Stanna Guice as Assistant District Attorney.…
The Coach's Wife: You're a Coach's Daughter
By Laura Glover Pruitt, Sports Columnist My girl. My sweet baby girl. You really don’t even know what you’re into here. You’re a coach’s daughter. Sometimes you hear things you shouldn’t…
Council on Aging to Give Free Food Boxes
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala. — The DeKalb County Council on Aging will hold a food drive to distribute free boxes of food at the Henagar City Park…
Sylvania Schools Asbury
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Kristy Gallagher) ASBURY, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams toppled the Asbury Rams 49-13 on Friday night. The Sylvania Rams led Asbury 35-0…
Remembering Doris Hobbs
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, October 4, DeKalb County lost a local radio icon and all-around wonderful person, Doris Ella Hobbs. Hobbs served as…