In 5-1 vote, Mayor offers only opposition to $1.6 million in new debt By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The city of Rainsville recently conducted an independent audit of city…
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BREAKING NEWS: BENTLEY IMPEACHMENT
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OFFICIALLY FILED AGAINST GOV. ROBERT BENTLEY MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Impeachment charges were officially filed against Gov. Robert Bentley in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday. State Rep. Ed Henry…
Alabama Attorney General rules “Draftkings” and “FanDuel” websites illegal
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— In a statement released on Tuesday, April 5, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced that paid online fantasy sports sites constitute illegal gambling…
UPDATED: Fort Payne PD Corrections Officer Cody Wells Yarborough killed in tragic car accident
By Joseph M. Morgan UPDATED: MONNDAY, 9:37 a.m. >> FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Fort Payne PD Corrections Officer Cody Ledale Wells, 23, of Fort Payne was killed in a fatal, single-vehicle car accident…
Fort Payne Main Street program enters new phase
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—The Fort Payne Main Street Alabama program is entering a new phase next week, kicking off a round of two surveys on Tuesday April…
Southern Torch - Meet the Staff
Who is Southern Torch? Meet the faces behind the words Joseph M. Morgan - Editor and Publisher Joseph Morgan is a native of Collinsville, Ala. and is a proud graduate of Collinsville…
Fort Payne, Rainsville announce city merger
SOUTHERN TORCH EXCLUSIVE: City officials finalize largest municipal merger in Alabama history By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— The cities of Fort Payne and Rainsville will soon combine to become…
DeKalb EMA issues Flash Flood Watch
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has issued a Flash Flood Watch from the National Weather Service (NWS) for late tonight Wednesday, March 30 through the night of…