By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on southerntorch.com) On Tuesday, the Fort Payne City Council held a special called meeting to discuss the possibility…
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Ivey Urges Return to In-Person Learning for Alabama Schools
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by alreporter.com) ALABAMA — On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) released a statement urging Alabama schools to return to in-person learning "as soon as possible."…
ADPH: COVID Vaccine Could Be Ready by December, Will Be Free
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine could be available in Alabama as soon as December, according to a statement from Alabama Public…
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 the State of Alabama’s “Safer-at-Home” order, which includes a statewide mask…
DeKalb Remains at "Very High Risk" for COVID Spread
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County is labeled under the "very high risk" for contracting and spreading COVID-19 for the second week in a row. The…
CCA Extends Fall Break Due to COVID-19
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to a statement made to Southern Torch by Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) Principal Angela Smith, the school has closed for…
Ivey Awards $35M to Health, Emergency Personnel
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to establish the…
Vulcraft Donates to DeKalb Schools
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Pictured (L to R): Parental Engagement Specialist Tara Kirby, Vulcraft HR Supervisor Payton Lewis, and Vulcraft Controller Stefanie Reeves (Submitted Photo) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.…