By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 13. To start the meeting, the Commission proclaimed…
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Ivey Signs Bill to Require CDL Human Trafficking Training
By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – August 13, 2019 Governor Kay Ivey ceremoniously signed HB261 into law on Monday, which makes Alabama the 9th state to pass a law mandating human…
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE: The Phenix City Story
By Steve Flowers, AL Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. …
FP Council: Tourism On The Rise
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, DeKalb Tourism Director John Dersham updated…
Council Approves Stiefel Tax Cut
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 5. To begin the meeting,…
Tuberville Hits Trump on Veterans’ Healthcare
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by AP Photo/Al Behrman) ALABAMA — Over the weekend, Tommy Tuberville, former Head Coach of the Auburn Tigers football team and Republican candidate for…
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE: Those Who Bake the Pie Get To Eat It
By Steve Flowers, AL Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey’s first legislative session of the quadrennium was very successful. Her prowess at getting things accomplished with this Legislature has…
Merrill Returns to DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, in a whirlwind trip to DeKalb County, sat down…