In celebration of Black History Month (February), the following events are scheduled on the Northeast Alabama Community College campus: On Wednesday, February 6 at 12:00 noon, Campus Christian Ministries will host…
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The Circus is Coming to Town!
Special to the Southern Torch RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Get ready to share the magic of the circus with your family, when Loomis Bros. Circus brings their all new 2019 “Circus TraditionsTour” Tour…
Mackey Makes Stop in DeKalb County
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Carol Hiett, Robert Elliot, Mark Richards, Monty Darwin, Dr. Eric Mackey, Dr. Jason Barnett and Randy Peppers. RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On…
New E-911 Center Unveiled
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The brand new E-911 Jimmy Wright Emergency Operations Center is now open for business. On Thursday, the new center welcomed visitors…
Snow Day?
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (File Photo) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Tuesday may have turned out to be just a regular day off for most citizens in Northeast Alabama. The…
SKI BAMA!
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — After much anticipation, Cloudmont Ski Resort, the only ski slope in Alabama, opened on Monday, January 21. The recent days of below…
Rainsville Loses One of its Beloved Citizens
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, Rainsville lost one of its most beloved and oldest citizens. Sibyl Blackwell, 100 of Rainsville, passed away on January 20, 2019 at DeKalb…
INTO THE WOODS with Southern Torch!
My name is Hasten Jones. The night before my 14th birthday, I had a dream that I killed a big buck. On the day of my birthday, my dad, my brother…