By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com This week, Governor Kay Ivey announced the end of Alabama's "stay-at-home" causing many on my Facebook page to question whether or not this is the time…
Month: April 2020
NEAHSI Begins Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing in Henagar
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Northeast Alabama Health Services will start a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, May 7. (Photo via NEAHSI on Facebook) HENAGAR, Ala. —…
Controversy Over Non-Renewals
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting, via Zoom on Thursday, April 23. DeKalb County Superintendent Dr.…
Cooking for Jesus
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) HENAGAR, Ala. — Since the Stay at Home order was issued, many people in our area have been displaced from their jobs. …
RMF to Observe National Day of Prayer
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Yellow Ribbon America) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Minister's Fellowship will observe National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7 at noon in…
Arrests Made After Pursuits, One Involving a Bicycle
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A man is in custody after leading a deputy on a chase while on…
Ivey Announces Plan to "Reopen Alabama"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor's Office) ALABAMA — At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.), in coordination with State Health Officer Dr. Scott…
Aderholt Assists in Antibody Testing Approval
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ALABAMA — A Nashville-based company with assets in Alabama has developed a test to not only rapidly detect an active COVID-19 infection, but…