By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday, Alabama voters vehemently rejected a proposed statewide amendment that would have ceded the election of state school board members to appointments…
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American Legion to Host Memorial for Four Chaplains
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne’s American Legion Post 89 will conduct a memorial service in remembrance of four armed forces chaplains who died in…
Ivey to Visit DeKalb County
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey will make a stop in Dekalb County Friday, November 15 at 9am. Ivey will be making a…
STAR ID Required for Air Travel by Oct. 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The star in the corner of new IDs will be a requirement for those wishing to fly after October 2020. This sample ID was…
Inside the Statehouse with Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve…
Ivey Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Jake Crandall | The Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey announced her diagnosis with lung cancer. The Governor released…
Rainsville Allocates Gas Tax Funds to Infrastructure
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Resolution 8-19-2019, which allocates money from gas tax funds to the City's bridges and roads, was unanimously passed at Monday's Council meeting. (File…
Lawmakers Approve Teacher Pay Raise
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a 4% pay increase for teachers and other public school employees. The pay…