By Steve Flowers, steveflowers.us MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. They have used 15 days of their allotted 30-day legislative session.…
Day: March 18, 2021
DeKalb to Receive $13M from Stimulus Package
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — As part of the new American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden last week, the State of Alabama is expected to…
Renovations Coming to FP Police Dept.
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) The Fort Payne City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 16 via the online…
Rainsville Restructures Ag Center Loan
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) The Rainsville City Council met on Monday, March 15 for their regularly scheduled meeting. Brad Green, of…
Age is Just a Number
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Age is just a number and Mary Lou Brown easily proves that point. Brown, who will turn 88 in October, has…
Baseball Round-Up
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Baseball season is in full swing across DeKalb County! • The Ider Hornets defeated the Gaston…
FP Girls Dominate in Track
By C.M. Samford, Sports Contributor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Girls track team competed Saturday in the Vestavia King of the Hill Meet in Birmingham. The field hosted 25…
Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Matthew Manuel Gonzalez entered a guilty plea to the charge Murder for the 2017 fatal shooting of Matthew…