By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Isa Lake. Yellowstone Park is full of weird stuff. Geysers (yes, including Old Faithful). Don’t see those around here. Huge pools of bubbling…
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“First Five”: A Real Life Lesson from King Jehoshaphat
By Lucas Pruett Hello Southern Torch Audience! Lucas Pruett here and I can not wait to share some truth with you guys on a weekly basis. If you ever have questions,…
Do Not Sacrifice the Rule for the Exception
DeKalb Sen. Phil Williams weighs in on Obama transgender directive Guest Editorial By Sen. Phil Williams Across our nation there is a deafening debate about the “rights” of those who claim…
DeKalb Legislators lead the charge against Obama transgender Directive
Featured image: A recent directive from the Obama administration, combined with the controversial changing of corporate policies, has fueled the debate regarding the rights of transgender individuals to choose the restroom that…
Shaw Industries to close Valley Head plant, 183 DeKalb County jobs displaced
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala.— Shaw Industries Group Inc. announced this week that the company will be closing its Valley Head plant, displacing 183 DeKalb County jobs. Company…
DeKalb BOE changes policy for calculating student class rankings
Featured image: At their meeting this week, the DeKalb County Board of Education completely rewrote the formula for calculating student GPA and class ranking. By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—The…
Alabama could use an effective governor and chief justice
Opinion/Editorial By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com On Friday, April 13, the U.S. departments of Justice and Education jointly released guidelines regarding the use of bathrooms by students who identify as “transgender” to…
Fyffe falls to Mobile Christian in State Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Mobile Christian 6, Fyffe 0 MONTGOMERY, Ala.—In the 2016 AHSAA Class 2A State Baseball Championship at Montgomery’s RiverWalk Stadium, the Fyffe Red Devils were defeated by…