By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Brandon Pierce | Sports Ledger) COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — At their second meeting the year, the Collinsville Panthers defeated the Section Lions, 28-0. …
Year: 2020
FP Fire Holds MDA Bike Night
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, September 26, the Fort Payne Fire Department and the Wills Town Rats hosted their annual Muscular Dystrophy Association…
The Coach's Wife
By Laura Glover Pruitt, Special Contributor You see her at every game. She’s usually the one with all the kids, and the stuff, and dragging in right at kickoff because something…
Devils Dominate the Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Brindlee Mountain Lions 54-6 on Friday night. Less than a minute into the game, Fyffe…
A Light in the Darkness
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Last weekend, Lee County Commissioner and brother to Fort Payne City Council candidate Randall Ham, Robert Ham Jr. made a stop…
Rainsville Approves $4M+ Budget
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council approved a $4,673,400 budget for 2021 at their meeting on Monday, September 21 with permission to amend…
Section man arrested in Powell Burglary
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Section man is facing theft and burglary charges related to a break-in that…
Bears Attack the Bulldogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs, 30-16 in Class 3A, Region 7 play on Friday night. After receiving the ball…