By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Only four teams remain the DeKalb County Tournament, but due to winter storms and snow, basketball fans in DeKalb County will have to wait just…
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Sylvania swears in new mayor
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, AL — On Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 the Sylvania City Council moved to appoint a new mayor in the wake of Emily Wooten’s resignation. Wooten resigned…
Fort Payne Council addresses pedestrian safety, approves licensing
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, AL— The Fort Payne City Council Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a regularly scheduled council meeting. The council conducted a fairly routine meeting, taking up…
Recap of Rainsville Council meeting
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The Rainsville City Council had a productive meeting Monday night. The council discussed a number of issues and addressed the following business: • Approved a measure that…
Mail Carrier Honored
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, AL — For mail carrier Tanya Lyons, January 6 was just like any other day on the job delivering mail, that is until she noticed a…
Mentone requests help from legislators for wet/dry vote
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala.— The Mentone Town Council is calling on local legislators to help in their efforts to make the sale of alcohol in Mentone legal. The…
Alabama GOP asks Hubbard to step down as House Speaker
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The Steering Committee of the Alabama Republican Party passed a resolution earlier this week formally asking Rep. Mike Hubbard to step down as Speaker…
Sylvania’s mayor resigns
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala.— On Thursday, January 7th, the Sylvania City Council held a special meeting to discuss departmental responsibilities for each council member. At this meeting, Sylvania Mayor…