Lurleen Wallace By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Lurleen Wallace. …

Lurleen Wallace By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Lurleen Wallace. …
Pictured: Wendy Bobbitt, widow of Dep. Steve Bobbitt, was joined at the Capitol by L to R: Lt. Jerry Fortner, Dep. Keith Smith, Captain Gary Brown, Bobbitt, Lt. Willie Underwood, Ninth…
By Southern Torch Staff • admin@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey during a visit to the Alabama National Guard mobile vaccination clinic in Wilcox County Friday announced that beginning, April…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Patrick Semansky / Pool via Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — Statewide officials and members of Alabama’s congressional delegation took to social media last week…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) along with the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) hosted a drive-thru…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Governor's Office | Hal Yeagar) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) received the first shot of the newly-approved COVID-19 vaccine.…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to allow citizens and businesses statewide to avoid paying state taxes…
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."…