Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com Angela Wiggins doesn’t know how to say thanks to all the people who helped and supported her during a frightening time. Last week, her husband Adam…
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Cooper Garrett is one of several Fort Payne High School athletes representing the school at the AHSSA North-South All-Stars event.
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@emilysoutherntorch-com Fort Payne and DeKalb County will be proudly represented when the ASHAA North/South All-Stars square off this week in Montgomery (July 15-19). At the ASHAA…
Bonds OK'ed for projects
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The Rainsville City Council voted in a special called meeting Wednesday to approve the sale of bonds in an agreement with Raymond James. The council had…
DeKalb, Fort Payne students take awards at Skills USA
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com ATLANTA -- Career and technical students in your area were recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 26-27. More than 6,000 students competed at…
Rainsville council awards bid for paving roads
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The Rainsville City Council voted last week to accept a paving bid from Wiregrass Construction for work on several city streets and roads. The council approved…
What to do in DeKalb County: Two events in one weekend offer excellent choices in activities
Marla Ballard Columnist The 2nd annual Blueberry Festival at Blueberry Falls Farm will be held on Saturday, July 13. Entry fee is $5, children ages 12 and younger are free. The…
July DeKalb Living In Stores Now!
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Negro Leagues History Vital to Alabama
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com While most everyone knows that Jackie Robinson first integrated Major League Baseball n 1947 when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, the history of the Negro…