By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch is giving away 2 free tickets to Alabama vs. Kentucky or Auburn vs. Louisiana Monroe (Saturday, October 1 games), with the winner deciding the…
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30th Ider Mule Day a success
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — “I’d say maybe around 4000. We won’t know for sure until we’ve counted everything,” said Wendy Hammonds Lassetter, Mayor of Ider. On…
Stiefel, Graham headed to a runoff for Rainsville Place 1
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The results are up, and incumbent Joey Graham and Marshall Stiefel are headed to a run off. Graham received 42% (688 votes)…
BREAKING: Turnout projected to hit record numbers in Rainsville
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — As of 12:30 pm today, the number of ballots casts in Rainsville are indicating record turnout by close of polls at 7:00…
Tom Miller announces run for mayor of Sylvania
By: Joseph M. Morgan SYLVANIA, Ala.—Sylvania resident Tom Miller announced earlier this month that he will be running for mayor of Sylvania on Aug. 23, 2016. Miller will be facing incumbent…
Letter to the Editor: Champion Liberty in Alabama
Dear Editor, Our federal government has become too big, bloated, and power hungry. With the centralized power structure in D.C. running roughshod over constitutional government, we must take a stand…
Rainsville City Council candidate D.L. Stiefel hosts meet and greet
Rainsville City Council candidate D.L. Stiefel hosts meet and greet By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday night, candidate for Rainsville City Council Place 2 D.L. Stiefel,…
Xplosion Wins World Series!
Featured image: Coaches: Head coach Keith Pettis, Assistant coaches: Todd Dismuke, Paul Ellis. 2 Lilly Rowell- Geraldine, 04 Haley Lisenbee- Sandrock, 9 Mia Tidmore- Plainview, 10 Riley Jones- Crossville, 11 Jaden Dismuke-…