SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER West Alabama Athletics CASPER, Wyo. – Led by Lauren Booty and Taycie Matthews, the University of West Alabama women’s rodeo team captured the 2024 College National Finals…
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CONN: Jesus will show up when it’s time
By AMANDA CONN How Long? Jesus waited. So Lazarus waited. Mary and Martha waited. But the waiting didn’t end with the result they had in mind. If you have walked with…
New BEAT for FP students
Story by Donna Thornton • donna@southerntorchcom Photo courtesy of GovernorIveyphotos.com State, city, and school representatives participated Monday in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Payne City School’s new BEAT Center, a vocational school…
Sand Mountain Soirée
Northeast Alabama Community College welcomed guests for their eighth annual Sand Mountain Soiré Northeast Alabama Community College held its annual Sand Mountain Soirée event on Saturday, March 2 ash the Tom…
NACC to host Alabama Ballet’s ‘Giselle’
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com RAINSVILLE – Northeast Alabama Community College is proud to be hosting the performance of Giselle by the world-renowned Alabama Ballet on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at…
Alabama to allow night hunting of coyotes, feral hogs
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The hunting of coyotes and feral hogs just became easier in the State of Alabama. Last month, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill…
Rosalie Welcomes Hidden Springs Arena
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com ROSALIE, Ala. — On Saturday, August 1, two local Rosalie residents opened the gates to their new arena. Hidden Springs Arena, which is located…
Preparing for Performance
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Brian Baine, Margaret Wallace, Miranda Chambers, and Amanda Taylor rehearse for the Advocacy Center’s upcoming production of Deliver Us From Mama. FORT PAYNE, Ala.…