UPDATE: According to a statement from DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner, Tyler Wilks “The Commission has helped me out with additional resources and it will allow us to keep the Rainsville annex…
Year: 2021
Rainsville implements Sewer Rate Increase
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video online) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 7. The City of Rainsville will be partnering with…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to be observed on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The elderly population and disabled adults in our state and communities have the right to feel safe and to be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, this is not the case…
Rainsville Police Department Press Release
On May 30 th , 2021 officers arressted Charles Edward Jackson of Rainsville for 5 counts of unlawful possession of controlled substance, 3 counts of illegal possession of prescription drugs, unlawful…
Congressman Aderholt Encourages People to Check Passports Before Booking Travel
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt issued a reminder to make sure your passport is still valid before booking international travel. Also, applying for a new passport or a passport renewal…
Watch for School Buses this Summer
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- DeKalb County Schools will have buses running routes at almost every campus this summer. A total of twenty-two routes will be running mainly…
Steve Marshall Announces Campaign
Steve Marshall Announces Campaign to Continue Defending Law and Order as Alabama’s Attorney General MONTGOMERY, AL – Before a crowd of supporters gathered in Montgomery Thursday, Steve Marshall announced the kick-off…
Will Britt Join the Senate Race?
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com In February of this year, Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby announced that he will retire when his term expires in January 2023. U.S. Rep. Mo…