Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com NORTHEAST ALABAMA-- As temperatures steadily increase, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking customers to voluntarily reduce their power usage at certain times of the day. …
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Get all that schoolhouse you can get- a Father's Day Tribute
Southern Torch Managing Editor, Marla Jones with her dad, E.C. Samples. Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com (This is a Father’s Day tribute from Managing Editor, Mara Jones to her Dad, E.C.…
Four Generations Strong
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- Recently, four generations of the Samples family attended Rainsville Masonic Lodge #911. As far as records for the Lodge go back, this is a…
Help Save the Bee Population
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com NORTHEAST ALABAMA-- The honey bee population has been on the decline for several years. Bees lay at the heart of our survival. Honey bees pollinate one…
ALL-AREA BASEBALL (Class 3A Area 12)
Players were selected recently for All-Area Baseball in Class 3A, Area 12. The following are the players that were awarded the All-Area honors: Brayson Hayes (Hokes Bluff) Glavine Lamberth (Hokes Bluff)…
Anderson Medals in State Games
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com OZAK, Ala.--Luke Anderson won a gold medal in form and a silver medal in sparring in taekwondo at the Alabama State Games. He is qualified to…
2022 ASWA All-State Baseball Selections
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- The Alabama Sports Writers Associations recently announced the All-State baseball selections for the 2022 high school baseball season. These are the players from Jackson…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA-- The DeKalb County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 14. Tom Broyles of the DeKalb County Road Department gave an…