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…
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Jones Introduces Bill to Strengthen Telemedicine
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Butch Gill | AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a…
ADPH Announces Qualifications for SNAP Benefits
By Southern Torch Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama families may qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better…
Steel Plus Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — Steel Plus in Ider has reported that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. General Manager Jim Hicks released the following…
8 COVID-19 Cases Linked to Ider Church of God
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala. — On Tuesday afternoon, Pastor Ben Young of the Ider Church of God confirmed that eight members of his congregation had tested positive…
Contact Tracing App Soon Available in Alabama
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — An app that will alert citizens if they've been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 will soon be available…
ADPH Reports 9,000+ Presumed Coronavirus Recoveries
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has now reported 9,355 presumed recoveries from the novel coronavirus. The number of recoveries is expected…
DCHD Announces Drive-Thru Testing in Kilpatrick
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Health Department (DCHD) has announced a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Kilpatrick on Thursday, May 7. The testing,…