By Angie Reynoso angie@southerntorch.com Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding…
Category: Opinion
Gratitude, Happiness, and America's Founding
By Sen. Greg Reed Thanksgiving is a great time for catching up with family members, watching football, and eating turkey, dressing, and pumpkin and pecan pies. The food is so good,…
The risk of accepting refugees
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Last Friday, the world watched in horror as jihadist aligned with the Islamic State carried out a coordinated attack in Paris. Over 120 people were killed, while…
OPINION: I Respect and Support Coach Neal Thrash
By: Brother John Morgan, Collinsville, Ala. I do not know much about the circumstances involved in the court case between Neal Thrash and the Board of Education and Superintendent Taylor. I…
How to truly help those who served on Veteran's Day
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Veteran’s Day was originally established as Armistice Day to commemorate those who had served in World War I. After the second world war and Korea, President Eisenhower…
Sen. Phil Williams: I will not take this for granted
By Sen. Phil Williams I carry a simple photograph in my wallet. The picture was taken in early 2004 and at first glance it is not a remarkable image. But the…
DeKalb County ranked ugliest in Alabama?
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The Washington Post released a ranking of 3,111 counties across the United States based on “natural amenities,” or to put in simpler terms, “prettiness.” It was quite…
Does DeKalb County need constables?
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com On Tuesday, Dekalb County voters of District 1 will head to the polls to conclude the special election to fill a vacancy left when the former constable,…