By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Rainsville City Council voted last week to take out a $1.95 million loan to help fund city sewer upgrades. Councilman Joey Graham said that in…
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DeKalb BOE approves $150K purchase of 11.6 acres in Rainsville
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The DeKalb County Board of Education voted at an emergency meeting Monday night to approve the purchase of 11.6 acres in Rainsville for $150,000. The…
BREAKING NEWS: Shadrack is back! McGill will take on U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in 2016
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Republican Shadrack McGill from Jackson County announced today that he will be running against U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in 2016. Shelby is a lion in the U.S.…
Rainsville launches first phase of ACE program
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Representatives from Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments TARCOG met with city officials following the Rainsville City Council meeting Monday night to discuss the…
Fort Payne Council holds special meeting
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne City Council held a specially called meeting Tuesday at noon to hear a request for tax abatements from the DeKalb County Economic Development…
Specialty boat tags could generate $5 million annually to state parks
Proposal would mirror automobile vanity tags program By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, Senator Clay Scofield (R-Arab), Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile) announced they plan to…
A fiscally responsible budget
By State Senator Steve Livingston When I first ran for office in 2014, I promised to keep you up-to-date on the legislative process in Montgomery. With that in mind, I want…
Rainsville City Council approves budget
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Rainsville City Council approved a $4.2 million budget at their city council meeting Monday night. When presented, the budget was broken down by…