By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama Democratic Party (ADP) has voiced support for legalizing marijuana in the State of Alabama for both medicinal and recreational use. In…
Day: April 20, 2021
US opens COVID-19 vaccines to all over 16
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com U.S. — All adults within the United States are now eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccination. According to the new orders, every American over the…
Alabama's Pre-K ranks 1st for 15th consecutive year
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s…
Sheriff's Office & District Attorney investigating shooting in Mt. Vernon
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the 9th Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office are conducting an investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred…