PHOTO: DeKalb County Tourism Executive Director John Dersham with his granddaughter Tristan (16) at the Alabama Department of Travel and Tourism's Little River Canyon Exhibit in New York City. (John Dersham |…
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Rainsville Library begins summer reading program signups next week!
PHOTO: The Children's section of the Rainsville Public Library. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Sign-ups for the Rainsville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program…
DeKalb hosts travel writers from across the globe
By John Dersham DeKalb County Tourism Director I really had fun last weekend. We had the honor of having a bus full of travel writers spend a weekend here in DeKalb.…
Alabama State Park’s Great Outdoors Day this weekend
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Enjoy a fun filled day in the great outdoors at Desoto State Park this Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. as the…
DeKalb County ranked ugliest in Alabama?
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The Washington Post released a ranking of 3,111 counties across the United States based on “natural amenities,” or to put in simpler terms, “prettiness.” It was quite…
DeSoto to host Spookapalooza
FORT PAYNE, Ala.— Grab your costume because it is time for Desoto State Park to host its annual Halloween event, Spookapalooza, Oct. 30-November 1, 2015. Spookapalooza, which is free to the…
Livingston and Ledbetter Hold Joint Press Conference at DeSoto State Park
Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) and Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) held a joint press conference at the DeSoto State Park Lodge to discuss their plans to keep the park open with the…