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.…
Month: October 2020
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…
Rooks Re-Elected to Geraldine Council
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — Incumbent Councilman Stanley Rooks fended off a challenge from Joseph "Joey" Satterfield on Tuesday night's runoff in the Town of Geraldine. Rooks…
Fort Payne Decides 2020-24 Administration
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Fort Payne City Councilmembers for the 2020-24 term Johnny Eberhart, John Smith, Lynn Locklear Brewer, Phillip Smith, and Walter Watson, as…
Fort Payne Keeps TopCat Trophy
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats defeated the Scottsboro Wildcats 41-34 to hold on to the TopCat Trophy for another year. Alex McPherson…