PHOTO: The monument, located on the corner of 5th Street and Godfrey Ave, will allow for 15,000 pavers, and DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner Tyler Wilkes estimates roughly 2000 pavers will initially…
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GoFundMe Page set up to help Mentone fire department
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — Since November 9, local firefighters have been working non-stop to contain multiple blazes on Lookout Mountain. Much of this battle is being…
Update on Rainsville Veterans Memorial progress
(Photo by Tyler Pruett) By Tyler Pruett RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial is moving along! The deadline for veterans’ names to be submitted is September 9, with no set…
Have a name featured on the Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Donors to the new Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial can now have a veteran’s name etched into the memorial. There is no required amount…
Rainsville breaks ground on Veterans Memorial
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday, August 4, the City of Rainsville and organizers broke ground on the Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial. The memorial will be in…
1996 Atlanta Olympics—As Good as Gold
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Twenty years ago we were all excited about the Olympics being in our back yard in Atlanta. As I worked at the Olympic…
Church serves thousands over holiday weekend
By Karah Wilson karah@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala.— Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Randall’s Chapel United Methodist Church served over 1,200 people during their 10th annual Thanksgiving dinner. The church served so many people…