Submitted by Josh Bean, AHSAA Reporter BIRMINGHAM – Fyffe High School senior Parker Godwin sprinted coast-to-coast to score a hanging, left-handed layup at the first-quarter buzzer. At the time, it appeared…
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Weekly Vaccine Clinics Underway
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Weekly clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations began on March 1, 2021, as local authorities take over distribution from the Alabama Department…
Sewer Overflows in Rainsville
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Recent rains have caused a sewer manhole in Rainsville to overflow. The manhole, which is located just off George Wallace Drive…
Sylvania to Receive Grant Through Rebuild Alabama Act
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — In a statement on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced 21 road or bridge projects…
Wahl Elected ALGOP Chair
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) elected John Wahl, a state GOP officer and butterfly farmer, as the new state party…
Love That Chicken from Popeye's!
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Citizens of Fort Payne and the surrounding areas are abuzz as a new Popeye’s location has opened in Alabama’s Mountain…
Collinsville Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse and Child Pornography
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala.—From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Wednesday, February 24th, DeKalb County Investigations Unit received a call from Cherokee County DHR about…
Hammondville Man Arrested on Assault Charges
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala.— From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Friday, February 26th, DeKalb County Sheriff Deputies and Sylvania Police Officers responded to a…