PHOTO: Republican T.J. Maloney has received Alfa's endorsement in the race for House District 39. District 39 covers all of Cheorkee County, and parts of DeKalb, Cleburne, and Calhoun counties. (Contributed Photo)…
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Speaker McCutcheon, Majority Leader Ledbetter to hold rally for Rep. Hanes
PHOTO: Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon and House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter will be holding a rally to support Rep. Tommy Hanes next Thursday in Scottsboro. (Contributed Photo) By Staff…
Tony 'Buck' Keef seeking District III Commission spot
PHOTO: Fort Payne City employee Tony ‘Buck’ Keef is challenging longtime District III County Commissioner Chris Kuykendall in the June 2018 Republican Primary. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
U.S. Senator Doug Jones to publish book on Birmingham bombing case
(File Photo) By Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was announced today that U.S. Senator Doug Jones (Ala.) will publish a book with All Points Books entitled, "BENDING TOWARD JUSTICE: The Birmingham Church…
Scofield’s Proposal to Expand Rural Broadband approved by the State Senate
("Broadband Network" | Wikimedia.org) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This afternoon the Alabama State Senate took a major step toward broadband expansion in rural Alabama by passing Senator Clay Scofield’s…
Williams announces he will seek re-election to DeKalb Board of Education
PHOTO: District 3 DeKalb County Board of Education Member Jeff Williams has announced he will be seeking re-election in 2018. District 3 includes Plainview, Ruhama, and the DeKalb County Technology Center.…
VIDEO: Doug Jones sworn in on the U.S. Senate Floor
PHOTO: At 11 am today, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D - Birmingham) was sworn-in. (C - SPAN Coverage) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Video at the Bottom) At 11…
UPDATE: Congressman Brooks recovering after surgery
PHOTO: Congressman Mo Brooks (R – AL 5th District) at an event earlier this year in the park in Fort Payne. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…