By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday, August 4, the City of Rainsville and organizers broke ground on the Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial. The memorial will be in…
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Brian Baine for Fort Payne City Council
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — With a little less than three weeks to go until municipal election day, across DeKalb the yard signs are out and…
Watson recalls racial tensions and the city’s support
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — After long-time Fort Payne City Councilman Walter Watson declined to seek reelection, the city attorney, Rocky Watson, fondly recounted their years…
Becoming Team Players
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Plainview Bears Varsity Football team had special visitors on the practice field, Wednesday morning. The recruiting team for the United States Army out…
Patterson wins Junior Golf Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GADSDEN, Ala.—Fort Payne junior Ellie Kate Patterson recently won the Alabama Junior Golf Championship at the Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden, Alabama. Patterson shot a…
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-…
Spotlight on Coaches: Miles Holcomb, by Marla Jones
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Miles Holcomb, newly appointed Head Coach of the Crossville Lions Varsity Football team. Coach Holcomb graduated from…
Inside the Huddle-A Sneak Peek at the Crossville Lions
Featured image: The team prays before practice By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala,— The Crossville Varsity Football team is no stranger to adversity. This year they received news that their…