Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Three local Volleyball Teams will be participating in the AHSAA 52nd Elite 8 Volleyball Championships at Birmingham CrossPlex and adjacent Bill Harris Arena on October…
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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our Alabama Congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual. We are no different than any other state when it comes to the incumbency advantage of…
Safety Issues at Walking Park Addressed
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--(Full video on Southern Torch Facebook page) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 18. After a several…
In Operation Over 100 Years
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB/JACKSON COUNTIES - In the early 1920s E.F. Akins and his son W.A. came to Dogtown, Alabama where they purchased land and a building, which still stands…
Leath Hired as Career Tech Instructor
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Rainsville, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 17. The Rainsville Council approved the…
Crossville Named as A+ School of Excellence
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Rainsville, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education meeting was held on Tuesday, October 18. Crossville School was recognized as…
Ider Woman Arrested on charges of Rape and Sexual Abuse
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Kristen Rice Perry (30 of Ider) was booked into theDeKalb County Detention Center on Monday, October 17 th ,…
Getting Away From It All
RAINSVILLE, ALA - Residents of DeKalb and Jackson counties might besurprised to know they do not have to travel to Chattanooga, Huntsville, orBirmingham for problems such as; thin eyelashes, sagging neck…