Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Valley Head Town Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 1. A controversial item…
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National Play Outside Day
By Marla Ballard Reporter DEKALB COUNTY - National Play Outside Day goes mostly unnoticed, officially it is the first Saturday of every month, so that makes tomorrow - May 6th the…
Medical Cannabis Talks Continue in Henagar
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com HENAGAR, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The City of Henagar hosted its second Community meeting on Tuesday, May 2, regarding a proposed…
Board Honors Whitten For Service
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The DeKalb County Board of Education met on Thursday, April 27. DeKalb County District Judge Steve Whitmire along…
Rainsville Adopts New City Street
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, ALA..-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 1. The Council suspended the rules…
Phillips Re-elected by Peers
Submitted RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- DeKalb County Career Tech Director Jonathan Phillips was reelected for a second term by his fellow career tech administrators to serve as Region 1 East Vice-President for the…
Small Town Secret Hero
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.- On March 13, 2023, the Town of Geraldine issued Proclamation 2023-3-13 which was the establishment of Hody Childress Day. The Proclamation reads as…
Fyffe Joins End It Movement
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FYFE, Ala.-- Fyffe educator, Kendall Durham wanted to make her students at Fyffe aware of the dangers in our area and the signs of Human Trafficking. …