By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Collinsville 59-Ider 50 IDER, Ala.— In a close basketball game, the Collinsville Panthers defeated the Ider Hornets 59-50, Tuesday night. Collinsville took the early lead…
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Ider wins against Collinsville
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 54-Collinsville 40 IDER, Ala.- In a home game for Ider, the Ider Hornets defeated the Collinsville Lady Panthers 54-40, Tuesday night. Collinsville trailed by…
Geraldine takes a bite out of Sand Rock
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Geraldine 63-Sand Rock 57 SAND ROCK, Ala.— In a close first quarter, Sand Rock led the Bulldogs 10-9. By the time the second quarter was…
Collinsville Christmas Tree Lighting
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com This is an annual event in Collinsville sponsored by the town and the churches of Collinsville. The town sets up decorations and speaker platform. Mayor Johnny…
Community comes together each year for special Thanksgiving service
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—There has been a Community Thanksgiving Service in Collinsville for decades. It is now held on the Sunday night before Thanksgiving and the location is rotated…
What did you say?
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church God spoke to me. No, not out loud. When I graduated from college, I accepted a job with U.S. Steel in Birmingham. Great…
Section defeats Collinsville
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Section 72-Collinsville 45 SECTION, Ala.— Collinsville faced Section, Tuesday night. Section pulled ahead in the first quarter, outscoring the Panthers 18-4. In the second quarter,…
History of Thanksgiving
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com DEKALB CO., Ala.—In Sept. 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying over 100 passengers. The passengers were searching for a chance at religious freedom. After 66 days,…