Submitted by Chad Williamson, CEO of DeKalb MD I became a family physician because I wanted to treat people - not diseases. That notion has never been more true than it…
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OPED: Caregiving in the Era of COVID-19
Submitted by Candi Williams, AARP State Director ALABAMA — Even in ordinary times, the more than 760,000 unpaid family caregivers in Alabama face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with…
OPINION: Sheriff Israel failed to instill lessons learned almost 20 years ago
PHOTO: The 1999 shooting at Columbine High School made law enforcement agencies across the country rethink their tactics during active shooter situations. The reaction of officers on the scene in Florida earlier…
BREAKING: Fort Payne to move Sunday Sales forward without public vote
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video at the Bottom, Alcohol discussion begins at 25:45) In a 3-2 vote, the Fort Payne City Council approve a resolution…
OPED by Ben Windom: The “Lost Cause” is Real Now
PHOTO: A Confederate Monument stands in the city park in Fort Payne. Ben Windom gives his perspective on the media narrative of the South and the Civil War. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…
OPED by Jim Zeigler: Alabama has an immediate infrastructure need – Interstate 65
PHOTO: Congestion on U.S. Highway 280 in Birmingham. (Contributed Photo | Office of Jim Zeigler) Contributed by State Auditor Jim Zeigler MONTGOMERY, Ala. — I do not need expensive studies and consultants…
Health Department: Dog that attacked to be released Monday
PHOTO: According to the DeKalb County Health Department, the dog involved in last week's attack will be released to the owner on Monday. The department pointed out that with no effective leash…
OPED: USDA Should end indiscriminate poisoning
PHOTO: The M-44 "Cyanide Bomb" is used by the USDA Wildlife Services Division to kill coyotes. (USDA.gov| Bannock County Sheriff's Office) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Back in…