
Rainsville Approves Sidewalk Project
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.– (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 18. Adam Lea, with Ladd

Bears are Here to Stay
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.– (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting

New Omicron Variant Surges
Submitted by the Alabama Department of Public Health ALABAMA–Cases of COVID-19 are once again on the rise across the United States, with a new Omicron subvariant labeled BA.5 responsible for

Free Meals for Students
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@souttherntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.– The DeKalb County Board of Education met on Wednesday, July 13. A federal program that has been providing free meals to students during
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2022 World Games Begin Tonight
“The World Games is an 11-day international multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee. Held the

DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.–The DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022, was inducted on Saturday

ALL-AREA BASEBALL (Class 3A Area 12)
Players were selected recently for All-Area Baseball in Class 3A, Area 12. The following are the players that were awarded