PHOTO: Steyr Arms, the Austrian Company who produces the famed Steyr 'AUG' rifle, has announced a $2.9 million manufacturing expansion in Bessemer, Alabama and plans on producing the AUG here! (Tyler Pruett…

PHOTO: Steyr Arms, the Austrian Company who produces the famed Steyr 'AUG' rifle, has announced a $2.9 million manufacturing expansion in Bessemer, Alabama and plans on producing the AUG here! (Tyler Pruett…
PHOTO: Chad “Chig” Martin of Enterprise, Alabama recently announced his campaign for Governor! To be placed on the ballot, he must have 35,000 signatures from registered voters on a petition by…
PHOTO: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Michael Edmondson teaches a training course to AFAPA members. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On the dates of May…
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…
PHOTO: Amendment 2, which will be decided by voters on November 8, seeks to protect funding for our state parks. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Because 2016 is a presidential election year and media coverage of the presidential race is so extensive, the importance of other races on the ballot—county, statewide, even…
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Voting is a right that many in our nation take for granted. We are blessed to live in a country that allows its citizens to choose…