Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The DeSoto Country Club is under new ownership, as of Tuesday. The club will close down for six to eight months of renovation before owners Devin Dean…
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'Concerned About Alabama' 501c formed
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter The second Concerned About Albertville meeting was held Monday evening at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Rose Road. Seats were open for anyone in the community…
Strong visits Jackson County, views efforts to combat invasive aquatic vegetation
Staff Reports Congressman Dale W. Strong visited Lake Guntersville in Jackson County today to observe ongoing efforts to eradicate invasive eel grass. The visit, hosted by My Lake Guntersville, consisted of…
Southern Torch celebrates 11 years
By Katie Hightower- Jackson County Sentinel The Times-Journal resides in the Southern Torch office at 225 Gault Avenue in Fort Payne where the WKEA and WMXN radio stations also broadcast live. …
Weekly Football Wrapup
Story by Mark Everett Kelly Mark@southerntorch.com North Jackson 14 Sylvania 6 The game started great for Sylvania, with Aiden Parham galloping 75 yards to the house, giving the Rams a 6-0…
Workers install final girder for new Alabama Highway 75 bridge
SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER ALDOT News Cranes hoisted the final girder for the new Alabama Highway 75 bridge at Lakeview into place Monday morning. The girders – huge steel beams –…
Sentinel holds political forum ahead of Scottsboro municipal election
Katie Hightower On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Jackson County Sentinel hosted a political forum for Scottsboro’s upcoming election. The forum, originally scheduled to be held in the Bynum Auditorium, was moved…
FUN FOR A CAUSE
Scottsboro Dragon Boat Race unites community Katie Hightower On Aug. 10, Highlands Medical Center and Nourish One Child hosted Scottsboro’s first ever Dragon Boat Race at Goose Pond Colony Resort. It…