By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Harley Wilkins, a junior at Plainview High School recently won the 2020 Alabama State Championship in Pole Bender-Senior Division. Harley has…
Year: 2020
Rainsville Resumes Business as Usual
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video below) The Rainsville City Council held its first physical meeting in the Council Chambers since the coronavirus pandemic on…
Peaceful Protest in Fort Payne
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) On Sunday, a peaceful demonstration was carried out on the front steps of the Fort Payne City…
MERRILL: Absentee Application Deadline Approaching
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — On Wednesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill the following statement regarding the deadline for absentee ballot applications: As we approach the July 14 Primary…
DeKalb BOE Approves Placements, Recognizes Early Graduate
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on May 28 via the Zoom platform due to COVID-19. …
8 COVID-19 Cases Linked to Ider Church of God
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — On Tuesday afternoon, Pastor Ben Young of the Ider Church of God confirmed that eight members of his congregation had tested positive…
Contact Tracing App Soon Available in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — An app that will alert citizens if they've been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 will soon be available…
ADPH Reports 9,000+ Presumed Coronavirus Recoveries
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has now reported 9,355 presumed recoveries from the novel coronavirus. The number of recoveries is expected…