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…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…