By Jackson Blaze Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, officials at Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) have announced that the College will extend the use of…
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The Top Stories of 2020
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of each year, the Southern Torch Staff looks back on the previous year and chooses our most important stories. 2020…
Local DAR Chapter Places Wreaths
By Southern Torch Staff DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Hannah White Arnett Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Post 3128 Veterans of Foreign Wars placed memorial…
Valley Head FBC Moves Blessing Box
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — The "blessing box" at Valley Head First Baptist Church has moved locations. The box, which is filled with food and essential…
Trash Scattered Near FP Nursing Home
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Sometime around the Christmas holidays, a large amount of debris was dumped on the side of the road near 13th…
Alabama Health Officials Urge Caution During Holiday Season
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The heads of several statewide health and hospital associations are pleading with the public to follow health protocols and stay safe during the…
Rainsville City Employees Receive Raise
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 21, 2020. The Council approved a 2% Cost of Living…
ALDOT Limits Construction During Holidays
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from Thursday, December 24 at 6 a.m. until Sunday,…