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Football and Thanksgiving
11/27/2025

Football and Thanksgiving

For the Sand Mountain crossroads town, it has been a special football season. The Plainview Bears are 13–0 and set to host a Class 4A semifinal tomorrow night at First

11/27/2025

As part of an effort to help keep city business moving forward and not getting stalled by council members being absent from meetings, the Fort Payne City Council approved an

Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at the Times-Journal.
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at the Times-Journal.

No. 1 Lady Bears move to 5-0
11/26/2025

No. 1 Lady Bears move to 5-0

The No. 1-ranked Plainview Lady Bears improved to 5-0 this week after picking up victories on the road at Thompson 80-45 and at Jacksonville 56-47.

11/26/2025

A special thank you to Fort Payne High School for graciously allowing us to use your facilities for practice this morning. Your support means more than you know. We appreciate you!

11/26/2025

After starting the season 0-2, the Ider Hornets, led by Head Coach Caleb Henshaw, have evened their record to 2-2 after Tuesday's win over the Ardmore Tigers 55-48.

11/26/2025

Local company donated to Backpack Buddies

As football winds down and basketball becomes the focus. Southern Torch is proud to announce we will have basketball act...
11/25/2025

As football winds down and basketball becomes the focus.

Southern Torch is proud to announce we will have basketball action on 101-7 The Torch this season.

Coverage will begin with the semi-finals and finals of the 73rd Sand Mountain Tournament on December 22 and 23. A total of six games over two days.

This year’s coverage of this Sand Mountain Holiday Tradition is presented by Northeast Alabama Community College.

Be sure to tune in for all the action as some of the best basketball in Alabama is played on Sand Mountain.

It’s a Hornet gulf breeze
11/25/2025

It’s a Hornet gulf breeze

The No. 1-ranked Ider Lady Hornets breeze through the competition during the Pensacola Thanksgiving tournament, going 3-0 for the week.

From the City of Fort Payne
11/24/2025

From the City of Fort Payne

🚨Railroad Crossing Update as of 1PM November 25, 2025 🚨

🚧ALL CROSSINGS ARE OPEN!! 🚧

Thank you everyone for your patience!

🧡🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🧡

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