Submitted Article ALABAMA--Now is the time to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines before the start of school. Getting children all recommended vaccines is one of…
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Mother of Autistic child shares her experience
Front row from left to right: Angelia Jones, Will Jones, and Mike Jones Back row: Angelia's son, Andrew Harper Marla Ballard, Reporter According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects…
Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots Expanded
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHThe RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, P.O. Box 303017, Montgomery, AL 36130-3017(334) 206-5300 • FAX (334) 206-5520 Web Site: alabamapublichealth.govNEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Karen Landers, M.D., (256) 383-1231The…
RSV on the Rise
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory earlier this month due to an unusual increase in the spread of a RSV.…
Major retailers opt to continue mask requirement
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Despite the end of the State of Alabama's mask mandate, several major retailers are opting to continue mask requirements for customers and staff…
FP Chamber Cancels Halloween Block Party
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce has announced the cancellation of this year's Halloween Block Party. "This was a tough decision,…