By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to a statement made to Southern Torch by Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) Principal Angela Smith, the school has closed for…
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Gas Tax Increases Today
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The second increase to Alabama's gas tax goes into effect today, October 1. As previously reported, last year the Alabama Legislature passed and…
Ivey Extends "Safer-At-Home" Order, Mask Mandate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo: Stephen Quinn/ABC 3340) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced another extension of the State of Alabama’s “Safer-At-Home” Order and mask…
Commission Approves $23M Budget
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting, the DeKalb County Commission approved their 2020-21 budget, amounting to $23,232,120. DeKalb County Administrator Matt Sharp reported…
FP Fire Holds MDA Bike Night
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, September 26, the Fort Payne Fire Department and the Wills Town Rats hosted their annual Muscular Dystrophy Association…
A Light in the Darkness
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Last weekend, Lee County Commissioner and brother to Fort Payne City Council candidate Randall Ham, Robert Ham Jr. made a stop…
Rainsville Approves $4M+ Budget
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council approved a $4,673,400 budget for 2021 at their meeting on Monday, September 21 with permission to amend…
FPPD Responds to Wreck at Joe's Truck Stop
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: At approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, a 2014 International Tractor with a box…