Photo by Cheryl Boydston| Southern Torch Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala.-- The No. 1-ranked Fyffe Red Devils (4-0, 3-0 in Class 2A Region 7) defeated the Section Lions, 54-0…
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The Comeback Kids
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GADSDEN, ALA.--The undefeated Valley Head Tigers (4-0, 2-0 Class 1A, Region 7) defeated the Coosa Christian Conquerors, 35-33 on Friday night. The Conquerors scored first with…
Albertville Man Leads Police on Chase
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On September 15th 2022, Deputies with the DCSO responded to a residence on County Road 400 in the Lakeview Community. A homeowner caught John E Oliver (53…
DeKalb County Passes $25.5 M Budget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission met on Tuesday, September 13, for their regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998 from my home county…
Collinsville Makes History With Win
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Panthers defeated the Sand Rock Wildcats, 37-20, in a Class 2A, Region 7 matchup on Friday. With the win, Ernie Willingham became…
Rainsville Gives Chemical Spill Update
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 7 due to the Labor…
DeKalb BOE Approves $118M Budget
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--The Dekalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 8. Chief School Financial Officer Anthony Cooper presented the second…