By Southern Torch Staff (Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health will be hosting six drive-thru flu shot clinics in DeKalb County this October.…
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Rainsville Nutrition Opens Doors
Rainsville Nutrition held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 30. PICTURED (L to R): Sandy Goff, Carol Hiett, Ruth Dukes, Ina Lloyd, Rodger Lingerfelt, Marshall Stiefel, Danilla Quintana (owner), Diana Acosta,…
Inside The Statehouse: Alabama's Budget Year Begins
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The new fiscal year begins this week for the Alabama government. We have two budgets, a General Fund and an Education Budget. Both…
Fyffe Conquers Clarke County
Clarke County By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Clarke County Bulldogs, 21-0 on Friday night. After a scoreless first quarter, Ike…
Bears Claw the Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears defeated the Crossville Lions, 34-20 on Friday night. On the first play of the game, Jathan Underwood galloped down…
Ivey Awards $35M to Health, Emergency Personnel
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to establish the…
Rams Attack the Broncos
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com HOLLY POND, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams defeated the Holly Pond Broncos, 42-12 on Friday night. The Rams brutally attacked the Broncos, scoring five…
Gas Tax Increases Today
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The second increase to Alabama's gas tax goes into effect today, October 1. As previously reported, last year the Alabama Legislature passed and…