Tag "Kay Ivey"
DeKalb’s Red Wave
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photos by Zach Hester) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In spite of a long evening of election returns at the national level, the night was short for results in DeKalb County as a red wave overtook
Ballot Box Breakdown
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters in DeKalb County and across the nation will head the polls to cast their ballot on Tuesday, November 6. As we inch closer and closer to Election Day 2018,
Alabama AG’s Wife Passes Away
PHOTO: (Submitted Photo | Facebook) By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Sympathizers across all of the major social media platforms have showered the family of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall with love after it was reported yesterday that his wife,
PHOTO: A concept design of the new Facebook data center that will be built in Huntsville. (Facebook | Huntsville Data Center) By Staff Reports HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey announced last Thursday that Facebook will invest $750 million to build a
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE – June 15, 2018
Contributed by Steve Flowers • AL Political Columnist Now that the dust has settled from last week’s gubernatorial primaries, let’s analyze the outcome. Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won very impressive victories. Ms. Ivey beat three well financed opponents
Ballot Box Breakdown
PHOTO: (Zach Hester | Southern Torch) By Zach Hester, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across Alabama will head to the polls on June 5 to vote in the primary races of statewide and local candidates in either the Democratic or Republican
Ivey Addresses DeKalb GOP
By Marla Jones, Reporter FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, May 12, 2018 the DeKalb County Republican Party held its regularly scheduled breakfast at Western Sizzlin in Fort Payne. Alabama’s 54th Governor, Kay Ivey made a stop on her campaign tour,
PHOTO: Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler has remained outspoken on the issue of wasteful spending in Montgomery and the alleged corruption of former-Governor Robert Bentley. (Jim Zeigler | Twitter) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Recently, some have voiced concerns
PHOTO: Official letter sent from Governor Kay Ivey, notifying Sparks of his termination. By Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com (Updated at 12:30 pm, April 13, 2017 to include statement from Ron Sparks) MONTGOMERY, Ala.—On Wednesday, April 12 at 3:30 pm, Director
Congratulations to the Fort Payne Seven from Fort Payne High School for holding on to their title and becoming the Real World Design Challenge State Champions for the fourth year in a row!! What a fantastic achievement by these bright
