By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — It’s not every day that a Great Grandmother can celebrate her grandchildren receiving scholarships. Wydene "Nanny" Dukes of Rainsville has the honor…
Category: Community
Local Fireworks are Still On
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Not even coronavirus can keep citizens from celebrating the Fourth of July. Local fireworks shows, some with social distancing protocols, will…
28 Test Positive for COVID-19 at Crossville Nursing Home
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Crossville Health and Rehabilitation | Facebook) CROSSVILLE, Ala. — An outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred at Crossville Health and Rehabilitation with 20 residents…
Buck's Pocket State Park Reopens for Business
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Alabama State Parks) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After years of closure, Buck's Pocket State Park has officially reopened its campground to the public.…
Henagar Library Receives $10K Grant
By Southern Torch Staff Pictured (L-R): Mayor-Lee Davis, Library Assistant-Tiffany Taylor, Librarian-Donna Carlin, DG Manager-Gidgett Baugh, Dekalb County Schools Parental Involvement Specialist-Tara Kirby, and Board Member-Monty Darwin. HENAGAR, Ala. — The…
DeKalb County Transportation to Sell Surplus Equipment
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (File Photo) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education will sell several surplus items by sealed bid next month. The following items…
Cattlemen Association Announces Scholarship Winners
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Cattleman's Association recently announced its 2020 scholarship winners. High School Graduates Sadie Durham — Valley HeadHanna Glenn…
Alabama's Response to Elder Abuse
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The elderly population and disabled adults in our state and communities have the right to feel safe and to be treated with dignity…