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). …
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Ivey Extends “Safer-At-Home” Order, Mask Mandate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) extended the State of Alabama’s “Safer-at-Home” order, which includes a statewide mask…
Free COVID-19 Testing Tomorrow in FP
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Department of Public Health, a drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will…
NACC Announces Plan for Fall 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala. — Ahead of the start of its fall semester, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has announced a plan for safely reopening amidst the developing…
State Launches $100M Program to "Revive Alabama"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Alabama Governor's Office) ALABAMA — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announce a grant program to support small businesses through the impacts of COVID-19. The…
DeKalb Co. Reaches 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Monday, DeKalb County reached a milestone in its war against the novel coronavirus: 1,000 confirmed cases. According to data provided by…
No Cash, Please
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) recently announced that schools across the state are adopting a new cashless, touchless ticketing policy…
Sessions, Tuberville Head to GOP Runoff
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — After months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville will finally…