Community News
by Emily Wooten
Lady Aggies Claim County Title
Story By John Mann The Albertville Lady Aggies basketball team finished out the Marshall County Tournament in a big way…
by Emily Wooten
Superintendent Reviews Construction Progress
Story By John Mann The Marshall County Board of Education met on Thursday evening for their regular meeting, where County…
by Emily Wooten
Rivalry nail-biter
Baskets in the closing seconds help Scottsboro rally past North Jackson Story By Jason Bowen The Scottsboro varsity boys basketball…
by Emily Wooten
82nd DeKalb County Tournament begins
Story By Heath Hambrick This week, the 82nd DeKalb County basketball tournament gets underway at Collinsville High School's Jones Donny…
by Emily Wooten
Harcrow honored by Speaker
Story By Heath Hambrick Thursday, current DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow was honored by Speaker of the House Nathaniel…
by Emily Wooten
Southern Torch Sound and Scene
Staff Writer Hailing from Mentone, Alabama, singer-songwriter Jess has been performing on stage since she was 5 years old. Some…
by Emily Wooten
Boaz Library Kicks off Fundraising with Hot Chocolate
Story By John Mann Step inside the front door of the Boaz Public Library and you’ll see a new table…
by Emily Wooten
Whole Backstage Auditions Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Story By John Mann It’s a new year at The Whole Backstage Theater in Guntersville and auditions and rehearsals are…
by Emily Wooten
Sparks named as new director of IMPACT Learning Center
Story By Katie Hightower IMPACT Learning Center recently announced Amanda Sparks as the center’s new director. Cathy Mitchell will retire…
by Emily Wooten
EYEING THE PRIZE
No. 1 Scottsboro downs No. 2 Guntersville to close in on area title Wildcats collect 31st consecutive win at Hambrick…
by Emily Wooten
Plainview sweeps Gadsden City and Madison County
Story By Eli Sampson Bears knocks off 6A No.4 Gadsden City in Thriller Plainview delivered a statement win on Saturday…
by Emily Wooten
Fort Payne council approves amended fowl ordinance
Story By Donald Campbell The Fort Payne City Council took action on the fowl ordinance it approved in recent months,…
by Emily Wooten
State Park Welcomes the New Year
Story By John Mann All across the country state parks were celebrating the start of 2026 on Thursday as they…
by Emily Wooten
Miracle League Spring Registrations Open
Story By John Mann Kick off another spring season for The Miracle League of Albertville, and registrations are open for…
by Emily Wooten
Williams brings 24 years of experience to Scottsboro superintendent role
Story By Katie Hightower When Jennifer Williams was interviewed by the Scottsboro City Schools Board of Education, she demonstrated her…
by Emily Wooten
Collinsville students attend leadership institute
Story By Donald Campbell Two Collinsville High School seniors and Panther Pride band members recently traveled to Chicago to take…
by Emily Wooten
SK Sets Record in Plainview's 66-31 Rout of DAR
Story By Heath Hambrick It was a record-breaking night for Plainview junior point guard Sawyer Kate Hulgan and the Lady…
by Emily Wooten
Eagles, Owls, Hawks and our Lake Guntersville State Park
Story By Ben Alford As we enter the New Year 2026, I begin thinking about some of the most exciting…
by Emily Wooten
Donated to “Wigs for Kids”
Story By Mary Bailey Wigs For Kids, which was founded in 1982 by Jeffrey Paul is a nonprofit organization that…
by Emily Wooten
REGION RECOGNITION
Scottsboro players collect all-region honors Four Wildcats receive region awards Story By Jason Bowen It was a historic season for…
by Emily Wooten
ANNEX RIBBON CUTTING
Jackson County Courthouse Annex holds open house at new location Story By Katie Hightower On Dec. 19, the Jackson County…
by Emily Wooten
DeKalb County Tournament bracket set
Story By Heath Hambrick On Monday afternoon, coaches from across DeKalb County gathered to finalize the brackets for the upcoming…
by Emily Wooten
Sparks looks at another run for office
Story By Heath Hambrick Fort Payne native and former Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is looking at another run at political…
by Emily Wooten
Nine Aggies Named to Class 7A All-Region 4 Team
Story By Druw Giamalva The Class 7A All-Region 4 team has been announced with selections being made by the regions…
by Emily Wooten
Morning Wreck Claims Life of Boaz Woman
Story By Mary Bailey Saturday morning a single-vehicle crash claimed the life of 25-year-old Kayla S. Wise of Boaz. The…




























