Special to The Times-Journal FORT PAYNE -- Fort Payne residents have the opportunity to renew an at least 30-year-old, 7.5 mill property tax that supports the city’s public schools. The Fort…

Special to The Times-Journal FORT PAYNE -- Fort Payne residents have the opportunity to renew an at least 30-year-old, 7.5 mill property tax that supports the city’s public schools. The Fort…
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to allow citizens and businesses statewide to avoid paying state taxes…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council met for its first meeting of the new year on Monday, January 6.…
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…
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The long-awaited outside audit for fiscal year 2017 for the City of Rainsville has recently been released. The fiscal year ended…
PHOTO: The new facility will be located in the Fyffe Industrial Park; near Liberty Steel on Highway 75. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — On…
PHOTO: DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow discusses the importance of the tax renewals to DeKalb County and Fort Payne City Schools. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor…
PHOTO: Councilman Wade Hill discusses the city's finances and funding long term projects at Tuesday's Work Session. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Video…