Valorie Barnes, Key Club Sponsor at Fort Payne High School, was the speaker at the Kiwanis meeting on July 27, 2022. Pictured left to right are Kiwanian Logan McKenzie, Valorie Barnes,…
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Beyond the Call of Duty
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- Beyond the Call of Duty is a motorcycle group that honors fallen Law Enforcement Officers. This year, the group is honoring 608 men…
Giving in July
Submitted Article As a Sponsorship Group, local support helps place veterans’ wreaths on headstones in Glenwood Cemetery on December 17, 2022 Fort Payne, AL– National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is…
Bears Support Bears
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- The Plainview Bears recently held a youth football camp. Several current players helped with the camp to support the development of future Bears. Thanks…
Rainsville Approves Sidewalk Project
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 18. Adam Lea, with Ladd Engineering,…
Geraldine News
The Geraldine council met and approved minutes from previous meetings. The council agreed to make a donation to the Geraldine High School football program in place of buying ads in local…
Going For Her Dreams
BY MARLA BALLARD REPORTER Bamabell62@gmail.com Rainsville, Ala. -- Teryn Patterson has had an at-home business for four years, she bakes cookies. She wanted to stay at home with her children, but…
Flower Farm Offers Smiles
By Marla Ballard Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Moonflower Farms is a business located on Sand Mountain at 948 County Road 112, Fort Payne. Laura and Eddie Houk are the owners…