Search for Police Chief Is On
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Council held their regularly scheduled meeting…
Pay Those Speeding Tickets!
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson discusses numerous outstanding warrants left on the…
BOE Announces Week of Virtual Learning
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Tuesday, DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett announced that DeKalb County…
Commission Welcomes New Member
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held an organizational meeting to…
Rainsville Approves First Alcohol Sales
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Rainsville Revenue Officer Kennedi Traylor discusses the process of obtaining an alcohol…
Board Honors Richards
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled…
Ivey Extends Health Order Through Dec. 11
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference this morning, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) extended…
Voters Approve 5 Constitutional Amendments
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Out of the six statewide amendments on Tuesday's ballot, Alabama voters chose…
New Chief, New Time
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At the Organizational Session of the Rainsville City Council, the…
FP Welcomes New Leadership
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the organizational session of the Fort Payne City…
Geraldine Swears In New Leadership
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): The 2020-24 Geraldine Town Council, members Larry Lingerfelt, Stanley Rooks,…
Tuberville Unseats Jones in U.S. Senate Race
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday night, former Auburn Head Football Coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) defeated…
Edmondson Named Rainsville Police Chief
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PICTURED: New Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson (right) with current Rainsville Fire Chief…
BOE Addresses Ongoing Controversies
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly…
Explaining the Amendments on Your Nov. Ballot
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (WECT) ALABAMA — The presidential contest and a U.S. Senate election won’t be the…
