By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Out of the six statewide amendments on Tuesday's ballot, Alabama voters chose to pass five of them. All amendments, with the exception of…
Category: Featured
Geraldine Swears In New Leadership
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PICTURED (L to R): The 2020-24 Geraldine Town Council, members Larry Lingerfelt, Stanley Rooks, Mayor Chuck Ables, Tony Taylor, Tim Gilbert, and Scott Tarrant. GERALDINE,…
NACC Theatre Announces Virtual Performance
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala. — The show must go on! In the absence of in-person productions, Northeast Alabama Community College's (NACC) spectacular theatre department will be debuting…
New Bridge at Mentone Now Open
By Southern Torch Staff HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the new bridge on Alabama 117 over the West Fork of Little River in Mentone…
Local Trunk-R-Treats!
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Several local churches and businesses are holding Halloween events this weekend to celebrate the end of this spooky season. Here is…
BOE Addresses Ongoing Controversies
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday. DeKalb County Board of Education Chairman…
Longtime Asst. DA Scott Lloyd Retires
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Longtime Assistant District Attorney Scott Lloyd has formally retired from the DeKalb-Cherokee County District Attorney's Office after 25 years of service. Lloyd…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Death of Leadership
Submitted by Liam Holley What has happened to the skills and morals of leadership in our current entitled society. There was a time when we entrusted the men and women we elected…