Professor Wayne Flyntt will be the guest speaker at the Collinsville Historical Association's annual meeting on Sunday. Submitted Photo Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.--Wayne Flynt, historian, and author of…
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Close Call for Rainsville
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- On Thursday, April 6, Rainsville barely avoided another chemical spill, similar to the one that shut down Rainsville on August 18, 2022. This was…
DeKalb County Fine Arts Theatre Presents The Addams Family
RAINSVILLE, AL – The DeKalb County Fine Arts Theatre opens their biggest musical yet - The Addams Family – to the community this weekend. The cast and crew consists of over…
Alabama Announces Entertainers For 2023 June Jam
Nashville, Tenn. (April 11, 2023) — ALABAMA, the most successful band in country music history, recently announced the revival of the group’s legendary June Jam, set to take place in Fort…
Glamping experiences coming to Alabama State Parks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Visitors to the 21 Alabama State Parks enjoy a variety of overnight accommodations, from primitive campsites and rustic cabins to hotel-style lodge rooms and romantic mountain chalets. A…
FP Officer injured in Accident
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- A Fort Payne Police officer was involved in a traffic accident on Friday, April 7. The officer, whose name has not been released,…
EASTER SUNDAY PURSUIT
Sabrina Stewart Photo provided by Ider Police Department IDER, Ala.--On Easter Sunday night, multiple units were patrolling a high crime area, where frequent complaints from residents, have reported drug activity in…
VH Eyes Axing City Attorney
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, ALA.- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The Valley Head Council meeting held its regularly scheduled on April 3. Only twenty people were…