Legal Alcohol Sales in Rainsville?
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — A petition to add a public vote for legal alcohol…
DeKalb County Absentee Voting Starts Now
Submitted by DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Todd Greeson As Absentee Election Manager of DeKalb County, I would very much like…
Ivey Moves Runoff to July 14
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that the Alabama Primary…
Virus Scare Closes Several Rainsville Departments
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on…
FP Parks & Rec Issues Statement on COVID-19
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne Parks & Recreation is monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. After…
Court Hearings & Trials Suspended Due to COVID-19
By Zach Hester, Reporter • southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to an order by the Supreme Court of Alabama,…
Alabama K-12 Schools Close Due to Coronavirus
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey stated all K-12 schools in the State of…
Jones Holds Press Conference on Coronavirus
By Southern Torch Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) held a call with Alabama media…
Inside The Statehouse: Explaining the March 3 Primary
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60…
Commission Honors Mary Nell Ridgeway
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission,…
Rainsville Holds First 2020 Budget Meeting
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Monday, the Rainsville City Council held its first budget…
Aderholt Statement on Capitol Tours Cancellation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt, (R-Ala.) released the following statement after it was announced that the House Sergeant…
Key to Run for Valley Head Mayor
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — Longtime resident and Valley Head Councilman Michael Key has announced…
Brown Announces Run for Valley Head Mayor
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — Valley Head Town Councilman Jacob Brown has announced his candidacy…
Board Recognizes Students Who Excelled
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held its monthly meeting…
