By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: From midday Tuesday (December 31) to early Wednesday (January 1, 2020) deputies with the…
Year: 2020
New Bridge Work Begins in Mentone
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor MENTONE, Ala.— According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), motorists can expect periodic delays on Alabama Highway 117 as contractors begin to set arches on…
2019 All-County Football Team
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Recently the 2019 All-County Football Team recipients were announced. Player of the Year- Kaleb Jones (Senior, QB) Offensive MVP- Zach Pryon (Sophomore,…
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Inside The Statehouse: It's a Presidential Year
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the new year begins, so does a Presidential election year. For several decades, in fact, for most of the twentieth century, Alabamians…
Top Stories of 2019 (Part Two)
By Southern Torch Staff At the end of each year, we look back and choose our most important stories and narrow the list down to ten. After last week's post on…
2019 All-State Football Honors
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 2019 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State high school football teams, honorable mentions and coaches of the year. Here are those selected…
Fyffe Wins Don Webb Invitational
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — On Saturday, the Fyffe Red Devils (20-1) defeated the Class 4A, Talledega Tigers, 92-75 to win the Don Webb Invitational. Gabe…