By MARY BAILEY The Reporter A job is never work when you feel that it is your calling. As of October 1, Rachael Suzanne McCollum is now serving as the new…
Category: Business
THINGS TO DO IN JACKSON COUNTY
6 events scheduled for last 2 weeks of October Marla Ballard Two separate events will be held at the Stevenson City Park. Stevenson will have a BINGO Fundraiser on Friday, Oct.…
Chamber honors Women in Business
The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business honorees are (from left) Amber McPherson, Woman in Management; Clara Washington, Woman in Leadership; and Alice Pettyjohn, Woman Owned Business.
Henagar gets SEEDS grant
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The City of Henagar received a SEEDS – Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy – Industrial Development grant from the State of Alabama, to help prepare a…
Apple Annie sale set for Sept. 20
Katie Hightower Each year, Scottsboro Woman’s League has its Apple Annie sale to raise funds for local charities. For 56 years, Apple Annie Day has helped those in need. “Please consider…
ALEA releases statistics for Labor Day weekend
SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Labor Day weekend, during which the Alabama Law…
New owners for DeSoto Country Club
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The DeSoto Country Club is under new ownership, as of Tuesday. The club will close down for six to eight months of renovation before owners Devin Dean…
Southern Torch celebrates 11 years
By Katie Hightower- Jackson County Sentinel The Times-Journal resides in the Southern Torch office at 225 Gault Avenue in Fort Payne where the WKEA and WMXN radio stations also broadcast live. …