By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — Last week, students and faculty at Ider High School received the devastating news that their very own principal, Cyrus Frost, had…
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Rainsville Native Gives Back
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, Rainsville native Grant Johnson of Grant Johnson All-State Agency in Cleveland, Tenn., presented a check worth $1,000 to Corner…
Albertville FFA Recognized as 2020 National Chapter Award Program
By Southern Torch Staff INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, September 1, 2020/National FFA Organization) – The Albertville FFA chapter of Albertville, AL, has been recognized in the 2020 National Chapter Award Program from the…
Here Comes the Fair!
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Children and adults alike have been anxiously awaiting for the last week in September. That is when the annual DeKalb…
NACC Looks Forward to Fall Semester
By Southern Torch Staff In these ever-changing times, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is focused on continuing to provide a top-notch college experience for students. Under the veteran leadership of NACC…
Don Brown Celebrates 100th Eagle Scout
PHOTO: Don Brown, scoutmaster of Tenbroeck Troop 96 for 47 years with Levi Doty, his 100th Eagle Scout, and Bruce Wilson, his very first Eagle Scout. Levi passed his board of…
Commission Honors Stiefel for 90th Birthday
PHOTO: On Tuesday, DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow and District 4 Commissioner Lester Black honored Mary Ruth Stiefel with a proclamation for her 90th birthday. She is pictured with her…
Southern Torch Turns 7
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — It is a big day for Southern Torch! Starting a media company from scratch, seven years ago, has been an uphill…