By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Children’s Advocacy Center Thrift Store grand opening is set for Friday, November 8. The store is located at 220 Gault Avenue in…
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Rev. James Woodin to Speak at NACC's Veterans Appreciation Week Reception
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Northeast Alabama Community College is pleased to announce that Rev. James Woodin will speak at the Veterans Appreciation Week reception to be held…
DeKalb Co. Schools Awarded Grant to Hire School-Based Social Workers
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Recently, the DeKalb County Board of Education received notice that the DeKalb County School System would be awarded grant money from the Alabama…
Raye Honored by Legacy of Hope
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last week, Legacy of Hope, Alabama’s Organ and Tissue Donation Alliance, hosted their Inaugural Stars of Hope Gala. Trudy Raye of the…
Local Hero Honored
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, October 1, the Hammondville Town Council, along with Mayor Susan Akes, recognized Hammondville Fire Chief Craig Hall for…
Spooky Season Is Here
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After an unbearably hot summer (that seems to have trailed all the way from May to October), it is finally starting…
ACT Announces New Rules for 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com USA — Beginning in September 2020, students will have more options than ever when it comes to taking the ACT. According to act.org, starting with…
STAR ID Required for Air Travel by Oct. 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The star in the corner of new IDs will be a requirement for those wishing to fly after October 2020. This sample ID was…