By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) The Rainsville City Council met on Monday, March 15 for their regularly scheduled meeting. Brad Green, of…
Year: 2021
Age is Just a Number
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Age is just a number and Mary Lou Brown easily proves that point. Brown, who will turn 88 in October, has…
Baseball Round-Up
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Baseball season is in full swing across DeKalb County! • The Ider Hornets defeated the Gaston…
FP Girls Dominate in Track
By C.M. Samford, Sports Contributor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Girls track team competed Saturday in the Vestavia King of the Hill Meet in Birmingham. The field hosted 25…
Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Matthew Manuel Gonzalez entered a guilty plea to the charge Murder for the 2017 fatal shooting of Matthew…
Law Library Re-Opens at Courthouse
ALABAMA — The Ninth Judicial Circuit is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Law Library in the DeKalb County Courthouse. The Law Library provides a legal resource access point for…
Ivey Reopens State Capitol, Governor's Mansion
By Southern Torch Staff admin@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Alabama Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion are now open to the public effective immediately. All were previously…
RPD Makes Arrests in Citywide Saturation
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson: On Thursday, March 11, the Rainsville Police Department completed a citywide saturation that resulted in several arrests.…