By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo via Jacksonville State University) ALABAMA — Governor Kay Ivey recently announced programs to allow testing for COVID-19 at two-year and four-year colleges. The…
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Ables Seeks Re-Election
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — Incumbent Mayor of the Town of Geraldine, Chuck Ables, recently announced that he is seeking reelection as Mayor in the Town of…
Don't Forget Tax Day!
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Getty Images) ALABAMA — Don’t forget about tax day! After the federal government pushed back Tax Day, which is normally set for April, citizens are…
Twice the Blessing
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — It’s not every day that a Great Grandmother can celebrate her grandchildren receiving scholarships. Wydene "Nanny" Dukes of Rainsville has the honor…
Miller Announces Mayoral Bid
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — Sylvania resident and Councilmember Tom Miller would like to announce his intention to run for mayor of Sylvania. Miller presently serves…
Local Fireworks are Still On
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Not even coronavirus can keep citizens from celebrating the Fourth of July. Local fireworks shows, some with social distancing protocols, will…
Alabama Reaches 18K COVID-19 Recoveries, 30K+ Total Cases
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — As coronavirus cases continue to surge across the nation, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed more than 30,000 cases of…
Rainsville Wreck Results in Death
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Wednesday, June 24, Rainsville police officers responded to a traffic crash on McCurdy Avenue South near George Wallace Avenue. Officers arrived and began…