Story By Heath Hambrick Sand Mountain’s rich tradition of elite girls’ basketball added another chapter Tuesday as two of DeKalb County’s finest were honored at the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA)…
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Southern Torch's 98.3 Wild Country wins top honors with prestigious ABBY Award
Southern Torch’s 98.3 Wild Country radio station has earned top honors from the Alabama Broadcasters Association, winning an ABBY Award for excellence in radio broadcasting. The annual ABBY Awards recognize outstanding achievement,…
Panthers Reign
Story By Heath Hambrick The Collinsville Panthers' reign continues as DeKalb County champions, as the Panthers won the varsity girls and varsity boys titles again in the DeKalb County Soccer tournament.…
OPINION: Jones speaks on criminal mural charge
Story By Nick Jones Apparently, in Fort Payne, AL, having a mural on your building has become a crime. When men with badges and guns, directed by a city mayor and…
DeKalb Trio named finalist for ASWA Player of the Year
Story By Heath Hambrick A trio of young ladies from DeKalb County has been named finalists for Player of the Year in their respective classifications. According to ASWA historian and Florence…
CRIMINAL MURAL CASE: Motion filed to remove Bussman for personal bias
Staff Reports FORT PAYNE — Nick Jones, the president of Southern Torch, is the defendant in the criminal mural case in Fort Payne Municipal Court. Jones is asking the city judge, Glenn Shedd, to…
County coaches select All-County basketball team
Staff Reports DeKalb County basketball coaches recently selected the 2025-26 DeKalb County All-County Basketball Team for both the varsity boys and varsity girls. On the girls' side, Sawyer Kate Hulgan and…
Lady Bears' Comeback Denied: Plainview played with the heart of a Champion
Story By Heath Hambrick Going into the 2025-26 basketball season, the Plainview Lady Bears had the goal of playing in the final game of the season and winning a state championship.…