By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control has unanimously approved the Fall Sports Reclassification for the…
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Sessions to Stop in DeKalb County
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will make a campaign stop on Friday, December 20 in Fort Payne. Sessions, who is…
Phillips Drops Out of District Judge Race
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — DeKalb County attorney Teresa Darwin Phillips dropped out of the DeKalb County District Judge race on Friday. DeKalb County Republican Party…
DeKalb Seniors Shine at Masters Games
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — This year, 24 of DeKalb County’s residents represented well at the Masters Games. The participants came from Collinsville, Fort Payne, Fyffe, Grove Oak,…
State Republicans deny Whitmire
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Sunday, December 8, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) heard numerous ballot access challenges from across the state. Among those was a ballot…
Byrne Stops in DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate Bradley Byrne made a campaign stop this week at the Southern Torch office in Rainsville. …
Battle of the Best
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — As fans from each team filled the bleachers and lined the fences, the Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Collinsville Panthers 21-0…
Merrill Ends Senate Campaign
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Brynn Anderson | AP) ALABAMA — On Sunday night, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced the suspension of his 2020 campaign for…