By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Rainsville Lion Club hosted the 31st annual rodeo last weekend at the Northeast Alabama Agri-business Center. Larry Traylor, one of the Lions Club members…
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The Last Locker Room
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church It happened again two weeks ago. The last locker room. Every year almost every team in Alabama ends its football and basketball seasons…
A Moment with Megan: Pine Cones and Prayer
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…
Mentone loses historical tree
Featured image: The tree at the Mentone Inn has greeted visitors at the top of the mountain for the last century By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala— For almost a century,…
Hammonds lands Grammy nomination
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— David Hammonds is a sound engineer in Fort Payne. Hammonds was nominated for a Grammy this past week in California for his engineering on…
Renowned local artist sets up shop in The Spot
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala— The large, hand-painted sign that hangs above Gault Avenue marking Fort Payne’s favorite coffee shop has quickly become synonymous with the revitalization efforts in…
3/4/16 upcoming events
March 3-5: Krazy Kudzu Follies- This event offers you the opportunity to see community leaders take the stage to perform random acts so silly they leave the audience breathless with laughter. …
Forging friendships, changing lives
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com It is late January 2016 and an odd scene is unfolding in the small village of Bamba. It is 90 degrees on this day. Located just…