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Rainsville Purchases Security Camera System
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council met on Monday, March 18. Mayor Pro Tem Ricky Byrum acted as Mayor in the absence of Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt. At the workshop, Councilmember Marshall Stiefel
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/06/cbs-sotu-trump-approval-viewers/?fbclid=IwAR3a5LLpGNuN3yFIYnrMwp6SjS9yGOlsbxP0vOwpuv0mmO-ZHYSm72dZBzk By Mike Brest, Reporter (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images) CBS News released an instant poll that showed slightly over three-fourths of those who watched President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night approved of what he said. Forty-three
By Marla Jones,Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Following the Southern Torch exclusive breaking story concerning misuse of funds at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center (Ag Center), Councilmember Bejan Taheri confirmed that Ag Center Director Mike Sweat has been
‘DEAD MAN WALKING’: DEMOCRATS WORRY DOUG JONES’S OPPOSITION TO TRUMP’S WALL WILL SINK HIS RE-ELECTION BID
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/18/trump-doug-jones-border-wall/ By Chris White | Energy Reporter Democratic Sen. Doug Jones’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s wall is threatening to torpedo the Alabama lawmaker’s re-election bid in 2020, and Democrats in the state say he’s a “dead man walking.” Jones, who barely defeated Republican
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/16/eight-house-dems-break-with-leadership/ By Kerry Pickett, Reporter (Photo by REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) WASHINGTON—Eight House Democrats broke ranks with their leadership Wednesday when they voted against an amendment within disaster supplemental aid legislation that would deny funding for the border wall. The amendment passed
DeKalb BOE Discusses Safety
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular meeting on June 25, 2018. During the work session, safety was the main concern. Chris Hairston of the Central Office, addressed the need for
FP Police Chief Rebukes Rumors
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the Fort Payne Police Department: The Fort Payne Police Departments Detective Division continues to investigate leads on a home invasion that occurred on the west side of town on May 10, 2018. There
Kilgro Sentenced
PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office: Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of an inmate who was already in the DeKalb County jail and tried to arrange for
DeKalb breaks D.A.R.E. graduation record
PHOTO: The largest D.A.R.E. graduation to date in DeKalb County. (Facebook | Thomas Underwood) By Zach Hester, Reporter RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On May 16th, D.A.R.E. celebrated their largest graduation to date with 700 kids across all of DeKalb County’s schools graduating from the
Rainsville PD warns of jury duty phone scam
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith: On 3 May 2018 I received complaints that a new phone scam was occurring in the Rainsville area. The victims have received phone calls from
