Featured image: NACC students who will be going to nationals later this month. By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The SkillsUSA chapter at Northeast Alabama Community College was recently named among the top…
Category: Community
Relay For Life of DeKalb County raises $126K to fight cancer
By Joseph M. Morgan FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Thirty-six fundraising teams made up of individuals, local businesses, area non-profit groups and other organizations, and representatives from city and county government raised $125,951 for…
Upcoming events for the week of 6/3
June 3: Relay for Life of Dekalb County - For the American Cancer Society. At the VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne from 6pm until midnight. June 4: Dekalb County Fiddlers’ Convention…
McCurdy house receives historical marker
Featured image: Senator Steve Livingston, Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, Rainsville Mayor Nick Jones and the City council at the marker dedication. By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala — Recently, the historic McCurdy House which…
NACC to host 13th Annual Summer Latino Festival this weekend
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) will host the 13th annual Summer Latino Festival: A Celebration of Latino Culture on Saturday, June 4, 2016, from…
2016 Relay for Life Survivor Dinner a big hit in DeKalb
By Angie Reynoso angie@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— DeKalb County Relay for Life hosted the 2016 Survivor Dinner Tuesday night. The Relay for Life Survivor Dinner is held each year to honor…
A Family Disagreement
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Mother. My three sisters made it into a six syllable word. Mooooottthhhher. Followed by an accusation against me. A false accusation. They always…
The Dekalb County Public Lake to reopen
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala.—Many people around the Dekalb County area have been missing the breathtaking views from the Dekalb County Public Fishing Lake since its closure in…