PHOTO: Dr. Jason Barnett delivers victory speech at the DeKalb County Courthouse after winning the race for Superintendent. (Photo by Tyler Pruett) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.…
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Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor to run for re-election in November
By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher DEKALB/CHEROKEE COUNTIES, Ala.—Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor, who presides as a judge in Alabama’s Ninth Judicial Circuit that covers DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, announced this…
UPDATE: Cruz takes Iowa, Clinton narrowly defeats Sanders
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa caucuses on Monday, upsetting predicted GOP winner Donald Trump who just narrowly edged out Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for second place.…
BREAKING NEWS: Shadrack is back! McGill will take on U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in 2016
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Republican Shadrack McGill from Jackson County announced today that he will be running against U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in 2016. Shelby is a lion in the U.S.…
Taylor to seek re-election in 2016
DeKalb Superintendent Hugh Taylor sits for an exclusive interview with Southern Torch Political Correspondent Tyler Pruett on Tuesday. Taylor announced today that he will be seeking re-election in 2016. Rainsville, Ala. - DeKalb…