Featured image: Members of the Fort Payne Wildcat weightlifting team are as follows: Top row, from left, Michael Shaddix, Austin Weldon, Jordan Walls, Gladston Patterson, Marcus Chaney, Colton Blevins, Victor Lyles, Jonathan…
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Upcoming Events for the week of 3/18
March 19: Heil Community Easter Egg Hunt - Begins at 11 a.m. March 19: Geraldine Eggstravaganza - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lots of fun with over 5000 eggs, lots of…
New places, new faces
By Dwayne Adams dwayne@southerntorch.com Four years ago I moved to Heflin, Alabama, where the green, rural scenery and narrow, tree-lined streets connected a handful of neighborhoods, providing a rich backdrop for…
Fort Payne Tennis dominates Dade County
Featured image: Marcus Chaney returns a ball to the net against Dade County. By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— Fort Payne swep the Boys and Girls double and…
Softball Box Scores
March 3- March 9, 2016 Collinsville 12, Minor 1 Collinsville 9, Susan Moore 0 J.B. Pennington 2, Collinsville 1 Collinsville 2, Douglas 0 Crossville 11, Cherokee 0 Glencoe 1, Fort Payne…
Baseball Box Scores
March 3-March 7, 2016 Sardis 11, Collinsville 7 Cedar Bluff 15, Collinsville 1 Collinsville 10, Skyline 0 Crossville 11, Fyffe 5 New Hope 11, Crossville 5 Crossville 8, DAR 7 Crossville…
BREAKING NEWS: Shooting at Fort Payne Wal-Mart
FORT PAYNE, Ala.—There was a shooting tonight at approximately 8 p.m. at Wal-Mart in Fort Payne. Law enforcement at the scene reported that the victim is in critical condition and is…
Hammonds lands Grammy nomination
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— David Hammonds is a sound engineer in Fort Payne. Hammonds was nominated for a Grammy this past week in California for his engineering on…