By B.A. Little, Account Executive DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Due to the recent death of an Alabama man from a copperhead snake bite, and other reported incidents lately, people are being…
Category: Community
The Best Small Race in America
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Runners from across the country will descend upon Rainsville for the “best small race in America” on June 15, 2019 for the 11th…
Local Artist to Release First Single in August
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Local artist Levi Abney will debut his very first single this August. Abney is a native of Louisiana, but after Hurricane Katrina, he, like…
Alabama Community Scholars Institute Coming to Fort Payne
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From June 19-22, 2019, participants in an educational training program of the Alabama Folklife Association (AFA) will be learning more about the field of…
Brothers Head to National Rodeo Finals
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Two Rainsville brothers are bound for nationals after a successful state rodeo showing. Eli Samples, a 15-year-old freshman from Plainview High…
Relay For Life
By Zach Hester, Art Director DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Relay for Life will be held on Friday, May 31 at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds. According to their…
LATE TO THE MOVIES: Aladdin
By Zach Hester, Art Director • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) I had somewhat of a hesitation heading into 2019’s Aladdin, the latest in a string of live-action…
An Angel Gains Her Wings
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Alaina Catherine Olivares, 4 of Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. The community rallied behind a balloon release…