By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor's Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) and State Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris delivered an…
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DeKalb County Courthouse to Reopen
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Chris Pruitt | Wikimedia Commons) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At today's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, it was announced that the DeKalb County…
NEAHSI Begins Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing in Henagar
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Northeast Alabama Health Services will start a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, May 7. (Photo via NEAHSI on Facebook) HENAGAR, Ala. —…
Ivey Announces Plan to "Reopen Alabama"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor's Office) ALABAMA — At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.), in coordination with State Health Officer Dr. Scott…
Aderholt Assists in Antibody Testing Approval
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ALABAMA — A Nashville-based company with assets in Alabama has developed a test to not only rapidly detect an active COVID-19 infection, but…
Aderholt Gives Recommendations to Economic Task Force
By Southern Torch Staff ALABAMA — The Alabama congressional delegation have begun to deliver their recommendations to Governor Kay Ivey's (R-Ala.) economic recovery task force. On Tuesday, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)…
75 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at Wayne Farms
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Wayne Farms, a producer and processor of poultry in Albertville, is reporting several cases of COVID-19 in their Albertville plant, which employs…
Ivey: Stay-At-Home Order Remains in Place
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Mickey Welsh | Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) reiterated her commitment to Alabama's stay-at-home…