Story By Mary Bailey Made on the Mountain Fest 2025 was held this past Saturday in downtown Albertville. Rescheduled from May, the event had near perfect weather as the community gathered…
Day: August 7, 2025
Sand Mountain Jazz leave standing room only at WBS
Story By John Mann The Whole Backstage Theater in Guntersville, which just wrapped up it’s 51st production season, had a full house last Friday night as they welcomed the Sand Mountain…
PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: North Jackson leaning on experience to build on last season’s success
Story By Jason Bowen After a few un-North Jackson like seasons, the 2024 Chiefs got back to the program’s winning ways. North Jackson posted an 8-3 record and won its first…
Leaders across North Alabama work to solve natural gas demand
Story By Katie Hightower In November 2024, the Jackson County Commission adopted Jackson County’s Economic Resiliency Plan (JCERP). The plan was created to evaluate predicted growth for the county and identify…
Beloved doctor retires
Staff Reports editor.tj@southerntorch.com DeKalb Regional Medical Center Announces the Retirement of Dr. Steve Isbell After more than 40 years of dedicated service, DeKalb Regional Medical Center is proud to announce the…
Lions Club welcomes visitors
FORT PAYNE–The Lions Club will host a free lunch on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The event will be held at the Tom Bevill Center in Rainsville from 12-2 p.m. Featured guest…