By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church “Let’s build a tent.” My four boys loved to build tents. They would drag every quilt and sheet and anything else into the…
Tag: DeKalb County
Crickets for a cause
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala—Rev. Ronnie Murdock has been the pastor of Rainbow Chapel of Mountain Lakes Resort in Guntersville for the past six years. Back in 2004, Murdock was…
Landmarks to host Sacred Harp Singing at Council Bluff School
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Landmarks of Dekalb will host a sacred harp singing on Sunday Oct. 11 at Council Bluff School at 2 p.m. The event features Rodney Ivey and…
Sylvania Homecoming Court
Front: Sophomore Attendant: Taylor Lanier Freshman Attendant: Lauren Bewley Middle: Senior Queen Nominees: Ashley Aguilar, Jenny Sweeting, and Karey Garner, Junior Attendant: Gloria Aguilar Back: Senior King Nominees: Andrew Womack, Hunter…
Little River Canyon Center hosts 4th Annual Half-Marathon
By Staff Reports Fort Payne, Ala.—Join runners from around the southeast, as Little River Canyon Center hosts its 4th annual half marathon slated for Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at 8 a.m.…
Actors from DeKalb star in Whole Backstage production of Black-Tie Broadway-A Musical Revue
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.—The Whole Backstage in Guntersville will present Black-Tie Broadway-A Musical Revue, Oct. 9 through 18. Directed and put together by Johnny Brewer, the talented cast of…
Wilks sworn in as DeKalb’s first GOP Revenue Commissioner
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala.—DeKalb County’s new Revenue Commissioner, Tyler Wilks, was sworn in at White Oaks Farm on Monday night and will officially take office next week. “I…
Fort Payne Council holds special meeting
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne City Council held a specially called meeting Tuesday at noon to hear a request for tax abatements from the DeKalb County Economic Development…