Staff Reports Geraldine’s Picnic in the Park welcomes native son Damon Johnson as headliner, along with live music from a variety of local artists Saturday, June 7. But that’s just the…
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Rainsville paving project approved
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.c There will be more paving in Rainsville, after approval last week of a project including several streets. Council member Rickey Byrum had asked for an estimate…
EF1 tornado reported in May 20 storm
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com The National Weather Service in Huntsville confirmed the storm that roared through Crossville and Collinsville May 20 was an EF1 tornado. The report from the NWS survey indicates…
Council members serving on boards issue tabled
Story by AnnaKate Freeland Correspondent The Fort Payne City Council was provided a copy of three ordinance samples at Tuesday’s city council meeting regarding a previous discussion about being members of…
2025 DeKalb All-County softball team named
Heath Hambrick heath.h@southerntorch.com This past week, the coaches for DeKalb County softball teams made their selections for the 2025 All-County team. Plainview’s sophomore Abby Williams was selected as the Most Valuable…
Rezoning bid fails in Rainsville
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com A request to rezone the back half of a piece of property on Alabama Highway 35 at Marshall Street failed after neighboring property owners opposed it…
Marshall County Dems welcome former governor
Story By JOHN MANN Social Security was the main topic of discussion at a special town hall event last Friday at the Marshall County RSVP building in Guntersville last Saturday, featuring…
Official groundbreaking for Sand Mountain Marketplace
Story By Joe Cagle The City of Albertville held an official ribbon cutting for the Sand Mountain Market Place this past Wednesday. The property will be home to the new Target…