By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Gov. Kay Ivey removes her mask at a recent press conference to deliver an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama. (Hal Yeagar | Governor's…
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Prominent Citizens Pass Away
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Over the past few weeks, several prominent DeKalb County citizens have passed away. These citizens include businessmen Jimmy Wells and…
CAC Annual Dinner Theatre Canceled
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to a new statement, the Children's Advocacy Center's annual dinner theatre show will be postponed for the first time in its twenty-six…
Man Committed Burglary Using Bicycle as Mode of Transportation
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Tuesday, December 29th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a burglary…
Trash Scattered Near FP Nursing Home
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Sometime around the Christmas holidays, a large amount of debris was dumped on the side of the road near 13th…
Rainsville City Employees Receive Raise
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 21, 2020. The Council approved a 2% Cost of Living…
ALDOT Limits Construction During Holidays
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from Thursday, December 24 at 6 a.m. until Sunday,…
Ivey Receives COVID Vaccine
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Governor's Office | Hal Yeagar) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) received the first shot of the newly-approved COVID-19 vaccine.…