By Southern Torch Staff Albertville – After months of COVID and quarantine, Shepherd’s Cove Hospice offers a chance to party virtually for a cause at the annual Summer Soirée event. Typically…
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Beloved Principal Passes Away
Submitted by Wilson Funeral Home Mark Anthony “Tony” Richards, 62, of Rainsville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born August 18, 1957 in DeKalb County to the late Marvin…
Brown Celebrates 100th Eagle Scout
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Scoutmaster Don Brown looks on as Levi Doty becomes his 100th scout to receive the rank of Eagle Scout. (Submitted Photo) FORT PAYNE,…
Gone but Never Forgotten
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Mr. Jeremy Glenn Bell, 45 of Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. A graveside service was held on Wednesday,…
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…
Firefighter Recognized as "Unsung Hero"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Garrett Eckert, Asst. Chief of the Blake Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), was honored earlier this month as an "unsung hero" with…
Alabama Schools Receive $170M for Coronavirus Relief
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Alabama schools will see more than $170 million spread across the state for remote learning devices and health care support this fall. The…
Liberty Bank Re-Closes Lobby
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — Amidst a growing number of COVID-19 cases across Alabama, a local bank has elected to re-close its lobby to the public. Liberty…