By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On the morning of the momentous November 3 Presidential Election Day, I began my day on my hometown radio station, WTBF in Troy,…
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Alabama Reports Census Results
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced the final participation results of the 2020 U.S. Census in the State of Alabama. The census…
Red Devils Shutout NSM
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Cheryl Boydston) FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils and the North Sand Mountain Bisons met on Friday, with both teams being…
Inside The Statehouse: Alabama's Budget Year Begins
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The new fiscal year begins this week for the Alabama government. We have two budgets, a General Fund and an Education Budget. Both…
Gas Tax Increases Today
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The second increase to Alabama's gas tax goes into effect today, October 1. As previously reported, last year the Alabama Legislature passed and…
Ivey Awards $7M to Mental Health Programs
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced that she had awarded $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES…
ADPH Reports 35K+ COVID-19 Recoveries
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — More than one-third of Alabama’s coronavirus recoveries are reported to be recovered, according to numbers from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). …
Ala. Counties Begin Mandating Masks
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Consumer Reports) ALABAMA — At a press conference last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) opted against taking action to enforce masking in the…