By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Out of the six statewide amendments on Tuesday's ballot, Alabama voters chose to pass five of them. All amendments, with the exception of…
Year: 2020
New Chief, New Time
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At the Organizational Session of the Rainsville City Council, the new council and Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt were sworn in by Representative…
FP Welcomes New Leadership
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the organizational session of the Fort Payne City Council, the new council and Mayor Brian Baine were sworn in…
Geraldine Swears In New Leadership
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): The 2020-24 Geraldine Town Council, members Larry Lingerfelt, Stanley Rooks, Mayor Chuck Ables, Tony Taylor, Tim Gilbert, and Scott Tarrant. GERALDINE,…
Panthers Battle the Tigers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers defeated the Valley Head Tigers, 6-0 on Friday night. Collinsville scored the game's lone touchdown with :06…
Tuberville Unseats Jones in U.S. Senate Race
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday night, former Auburn Head Football Coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) defeated incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) in the race for U.S.…
NACC Theatre Announces Virtual Performance
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala. — The show must go on! In the absence of in-person productions, Northeast Alabama Community College's (NACC) spectacular theatre department will be debuting…
New Bridge at Mentone Now Open
By Southern Torch Staff HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the new bridge on Alabama 117 over the West Fork of Little River in Mentone…