The retirement of Rainsville City Clerk Judy Lewis is leaving a major void at City Hall. The City Clerk may be the most important role in municipal government. The Clerk handles the…
Author: Southern Torch
The Ongoing Battle over Same-Sex Marriage
Background The U.S. Constitution does not include a definition of marriage and, as such, it has been defined by the people and predominantly at the state level. Over the past few…
DeKalb 3A Football Landscape Gets Complete Revamp
The month of May has been somewhat of a shakeup for 3A football in DeKalb County. Tim Arnold has resigned as Head Coach of Geraldine. Matt Putnam has OFFICIALLY been named…
Secretary of State John Merrill Represents Alabama at NASS Conference in Washington
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –Secretary of State John H. Merrill is representing Alabama at the National Association of Secretaries of State Annual Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. through February 13, 2015. Secretaries of…
State Agriculture, Forestry Strategic Plan Announced
Alabama agriculture groups and leaders hope a new strategic plan will add $7 billion to the state’s economy and create 58,000 jobs by 2020. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries…
Alabama Exports Climb to Near Record in 2014
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama exports climbed in 2014 to a near-record level, powered by shipments of Alabama-made automobiles to almost 100 countries, as well as rising overseas sales of products such…
Honda Debuts Redesigned Alabama-Made Pilot at Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO – Honda showed off its redesigned Alabama-made Pilot family SUV this morning at the Chicago Auto Show. Entering its third generation, the Pilot has received a complete makeover. Honda said…
Learning From Our Own History
I’ve always admired Pres. Truman. Even though he never earned a college degree, I believe he had more wisdom than most of our Ivy-League educated leaders. Pres. Truman once said, “There…