By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — As part of Alabama's Severe Weather Awareness Week, Alabama will hold a state sales tax holiday for severe weather preparedness supplies…
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Collinsville Gives Back to the Community
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Collinsville Head Football Coach Daniel Garrett wanted to give back to the community who supports his team. He decided to create…
Sewell to "Look Very Closely" at Senate Run
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo) ALABAMA — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, the lone Democrat in Alabama's congressional election, stated over the weekend she was…
Blanchard Enters Race for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Montgomery businesswoman and former U.S. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard has entered the race for U.S. Senate to replace the retiring Richard Shelby. Blanchard, who…
NACC Plans Return to Campus
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala. — After months of online courses, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has announced its instructional plan for the remainder of the 2021 Spring…
Conservative Radio Titan Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rush Limbaugh, the influential media icon that transformed talk radio, modern politics, and shaped the modern-day Republican Party, has passed away…
ADPH Moves Vaccine Clinic Due to Weather
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Due to inclement winter weather across North Alabama, several COVID-19 vaccination clinics have moved to adapt to the snow and ice. The…
Ivey Signs 3 Priority Bills
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Last week, Governor Kay Ivey signed three priority bills into law after legislators passed them quickly during the first two weeks of their session.…