Fyffe UFO Days this Saturday By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — The 12th Annual Fyffe UFO Days will be held this Saturday, August 27th, at the Fyffe Town Park.…
Month: August 2016
Crossville daycare owner arrested for meth
By Staff Reports CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The owner of Bright Beginnings Daycare in Crossville is currently behind bars for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia at the business. Earlier today, the…
Craig wins mayor's race in Sylvania
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — After the results were certified, acting Sylvania Mayor Gerald Craig has won reelection. Craig was in a three-way race with Tom Miller…
Bejan Taheri wins Rainsville Council Place 2
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Former councilman Bejan Taheri has won the race for Rainsville City Council Place 2. Taheri defeated D.L. Stiefel with 61 percent of the vote. D.L. Stiefel received 39…
Mayor Chesser wins reelection
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The votes are in, and Larry Chesser has won a second term as Fort Payne's Mayor. Chesser defeated David Beddingfield by a narrow margin…
Rosson defeats Young for Rainsville Place 5 seat
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Derek Rosson has defeated Jeff Young to earn the Rainsville Place 5 seat. Rosson received 61% (1312 votes) compared to Young's 12% (295 votes), defeating…
Stiefel, Graham headed to a runoff for Rainsville Place 1
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The results are up, and incumbent Joey Graham and Marshall Stiefel are headed to a run off. Graham received 42% (688 votes)…
High School Senior Jerod Sharp secures Sylvania council seat
SYLVANIA, Ala. — The votes are in, and Sylvania High School Senior Jerod Sharp has secured a seat on the town council! Sharp defeated Thomas Hale 155 votes (47%) to 177…