Scottsboro Garden Club decorates Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center for Christmas Katie Hightower On Dec. 4, members of the Scottsboro Garden Club gathered together for its annual Christmas at the Heritage Center. Each…
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Rainsville council gives city employees a raise
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The Rainsville City Council voted Wednesday to give city employees a 3% raise. The raise will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025. The council also talked…
Greeting new DCEDA director
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The DeKalb County Economic Development Authority’s “Jingle and Mingle” Holiday Open House Monday provided an opportunity to meet the authority’s new executive director, Dr. Brett Johnson.…
United Way Celebrity Bagging event
By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter Food City in Albertville and United Way of Marshall County teamed up on Tuesday for the annual Celebrity Bagging event to raise money for United Way.…
CFD Research celebrates expansion
Hunter Jones CFD Research President and CEO Sameer Singhal first saw Bud Cramer Drive in 2019. Back then, it was just an empty street, a road to nowhere. “It is amazing…
Lions Club
The Scottsboro Lions Club Secretary Mark Pierson (second from right) was presented with highest recognition given to a Lion, a Melvin Jones Fellowship award (Melvin Jones founded the Lions). Each award…
Boaz approves budget for 2025
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter The first 15 minutes of the Boaz City Council work session were spent in Executive Session to discuss future economic development and then the council got…
Short term rental regs to go to Fort Payne council
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The City of Fort Payne Planning Commission, after long discussions about regulations for short term rental properties, has a plan to present to the Fort Payne…