By Steve Flowers, AL Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey’s first legislative session of the quadrennium was very successful. Her prowess at getting things accomplished with this Legislature has…
Year: 2019
Inside The Huddle with the Fort Payne Wildcats
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — For my third stop of Inside the Huddle, I visited the Class 6A Fort Payne Varsity Wildcats. As the players…
Merrill Returns to DeKalb
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, in a whirlwind trip to DeKalb County, sat down…
Rainsville Boards Hold Meetings
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On July 17, the Rainsville AgriBusiness Center Board held their monthly meeting. The following were present: Arlan Blevins, Buddy Boykin, Brian…
All DeKalb County Schools Are Accredited
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 30, at…
Marshall Co. Escapee Captured in DeKalb
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Sunday night (July 28, 2019) at approximately 8 pm, DeKalb County Deputies apprehended a fugitive…
Rainsville Mourns Beloved Businessman
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Mr. Hollis White, 81 of Rainsville, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his daughter Deana…
School Bells ring for Employees
RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Employees of the DeKalb County School System gathered this morning (August 1) for an Employee Institute at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. They will be joined at 10 am by…