Hank Williams’ final trip included stop at Fort Payne, Ala., barber shop just hours before he died Note from the Editor: This article was written by Randy Grider, and originally appeared…
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Upcoming events for the week of 3/25
March 25: Good Friday Celebration - Come enjoy great music with the Gold City Quartet and Wilburn & Wilburn. Advanced tickets are $12 and $15 at the door at Dekalb Theatre…
Two Local Athletes receive All-State Honors
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Two local athletes were selected for the All-State Basketball Team in their divisons. Hannah Culpepper of Ider was selected as 3rd Team All-State…
Blevins convicted of manslaughter, gets 30 years
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Franklin Ledel Blevins, 35, of Fort Payne, was sentenced yesterday to 30 years in the Alabama penitentiary by Ninth Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor after…
Collinsville places second in tournament
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Cleburne County 5, Collinsville 1 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala.—Collinsville Lady Panthers defeated Fort Payne, Appalachian and Gadsden City to face Cleburne County in the final round of…
Baseball Box Scores March 8-March 15, 2016
Fyffe 9, Plainview 7 Fort Payne 4, Plainview 3 Sylvania 5, Gaston 4 Sylvania 10, Cedar Bluff 4 Fyffe 8, Ider 1 Westbrook 20, Geraldine 4 Crossville 3, Sardis 0 Ashville…
Softball Box Scores March 8-March 15, 2016
Sylvania 16, Section 1 Pisgah 12, Sylvania 2 Sylvania 6, Skyline 4 North Jackson 4, Sylvania 3 Sylvania 11, NSM 1 Ider 2, Sylvania 0 Plainview 15, NSM 0 Ider 7,…