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Have a name featured on the Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Donors to the new Rainsville Veteran’s Memorial can now have a veteran’s name etched into the memorial. There is no required amount…
Henagar Alcohol Referendum heats up
By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher HENAGAR, Ala.—Over the past weeks, a quiet storm has been brewing over the city of Henagar regarding the upcoming alcohol sales referendum—a vote to…
A dozen Fort Payne Council candidates face off in forum
FORT PAYNE, Ala.—The dozen candidates for Fort Payne City Council recently took part in a candidate forum hosted by Fort Payne newspaper the Times Journal. The panel of 12 candidates answered…
David Smalley for Sylvania Town Council Place 4
David Smalley for Sylvania Town Council Place 4 By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — Longtime Sylvania area resident and businessman David Smalley has announced his candidacy for Sylvania…
Candidates for Rainsville Council Place 2 trade jabs
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Last Monday night, candidates for Rainsville City Council Place 2, D.L. Stiefel and former-councilman Bejan Taheri traded jabs at the WVSM Radio…
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia: The bombing of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
An eyewitness recalls the 1996 bombing of Olympic Centennial Park Editor's note: The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio have taken center stage in the U.S. and around the world. But for those of…
Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor to run for re-election in November
By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher DEKALB/CHEROKEE COUNTIES, Ala.—Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor, who presides as a judge in Alabama’s Ninth Judicial Circuit that covers DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, announced this…