Tag: Torch

‘He would be so happy’: Special Olympics torch run honors late police chief

May 11—Dozens of officers and deputies gathered Friday morning at the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run — the first since former Decatur police Chief Ed Taylor, a Special Olympics advocate, died last month. “It’s a wonderful event,” said Carol Taylor, Ed Taylor’s widow. “They’ve raised many, many dollars for […]

Ship carrying Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare and high security

French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille’s Old Port on a majestic three-mast ship from Greece for the welcoming ceremony. The ship sailed into Marseille’s Old Port with the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, echoing from the embankment and a French Air […]

‘Festive’ solar torch lights to make her garden glow — save 40%

The days are getting warmer, which means long summer nights spent in the backyard are on the horizon. What else is on the horizon? Mother’s Day! We’ve got an enchanting gift idea: solar garden torches to light up Mom’s backyard the same way that she lights up your life. Amazon’s got a popular 8-pack set […]

Charlottesville tiki torch carrier pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot case

A former Marine who carried a tiki torch ahead of a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., pleaded guilty Friday in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tyler Bradley Dykes, of Bluffton, S.C., pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers who were protecting the Capitol. […]