April 2: Dekalb Shrine Club 3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride - This will be an escorted ride with a meal included following the ride, Meet at the Rotary Pavillion in downtown Fort…
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Abigail's journey
Featured image: Abigail Joy Mizzell By Nathan Cavitt nathan@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala— She was quiet. That was the first thing Barbara Mizzell noticed about her newborn baby. The second was that…
A Moment with Megan: Faithful in the Fire
By Megan Blansit Founder of The Beautiful Movement - a youth ministry for high school girls. For more information, visit The Beautiful Movement’s Facebook page, where I post the time, place,…
Alabama Legislators call for Bentley's resignation
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala—The plot thickens for Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley this week with the calls from legislators suggesting that Bentley step down or face impeachment charges that…
Finding a Balance to Save Medicaid & Protect Taxpayers
Guest Editorial: By State Sen. Steve Livingston When I ran in 2014, I promised to keep you updated on the political debates in Montgomery. Today, I want to spend a few…
The Road to the Final Four
By Nathan Cavitt nathan@southerntorch.com It wasn’t the first upset of the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but it was perhaps the most thrilling as Syracuse downed No. 1 seeded Virginia 68-62…

Former Fort Payne Coach Danny Anderson settles in at Hazel Green
By Nathan Cavitt nathan@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— When former Fort Payne Head Basketball Coach Danny Anderson chose to leave for Hazel Green this offseason, the decision was not so much about…