By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, August 25. (Anna Miller | Tufts University) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Qualifying for the 2020 municipal…
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Alabama Schools Receive $170M for Coronavirus Relief
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Alabama schools will see more than $170 million spread across the state for remote learning devices and health care support this fall. The…
NACC Announces Plan for Fall 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com POWELL, Ala. — Ahead of the start of its fall semester, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has announced a plan for safely reopening amidst the developing…
50 Arrested in Round-Up Operation
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Wednesday (July 15, 2020) Law Enforcement in DeKalb County conducted a narcotics round…
Local Band Directors Release Plan for Fall Programs
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Plainview High School's marching band performs at 2018's DeKalb County Exhibition. (Zach Hester | Southern Torch) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, how…
Ivey Announces Statewide Mask Mandate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (AP Photo | Vasha Hunt) ALABAMA — On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced a mask mandate in the State of Alabama. Masks or face…
Tuberville Defeats Sessions
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday night, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville was declared the victor over former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the…
FPCS Announce Reopening Plan
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Fort Payne City Schools) Last week, Fort Payne City Schools released its plan for safely reopening facilities this fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic.…