By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — In the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) playoffs, the Brilliant Tigers defeated the Valley Head…
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Board Honors Richards
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 5. During the work session part of the…
Rainsville Chief & PD Take Care of Business
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, November 6th, members of the Rainsville Police Department conducted a saturation of the City of Rainsville, and Rainsville's Police Jurisdiction of locations…
Crossville Shocks Geraldine
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Crossville fans storm the field after the Lions' upset victory over the rival Geraldine Bulldogs. (Submitted Photo) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The Crossville Lions…
Ivey Extends Health Order Through Dec. 11
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference this morning, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) extended the State of Alabama’s “Safer-at-Home” order, which includes a statewide mask…
Big Win for the Wildcats
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com STEVENSON Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats defeated the North Jackson Chiefs 45-13 on Friday. In the first quarter with 6:30 remaining J.D. Blalock…
Voters Approve 5 Constitutional Amendments
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Out of the six statewide amendments on Tuesday's ballot, Alabama voters chose to pass five of them. All amendments, with the exception of…
New Chief, New Time
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At the Organizational Session of the Rainsville City Council, the new council and Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt were sworn in by Representative…