On Monday night, the Rainsville City Council met at the Agribusiness Center. The agenda included: Officer Paul Bell and the D.A.R.E. Program public interview for the position of City Clerk (3:00)…
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Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance Targets Research Breakthroughs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Promising new therapies for debilitating diseases like diabetes and Parkinson’s are stemming from drug discovery work taking place in Alabama research facilities – an effort that’s getting a…
Why Creating 11 Jobs in Rural Alabama Rated a Shout-Out
VERNON, Alabama – On a sunny day last October, Mayor Glenn Crawford joined Governor Robert Bentley in this Lamar County town to welcome the first tenant in Vernon’s industrial park –…
Why Does Plainview Not Have a Principal?
Why does Plainview not have a principal? There's no shortage of interest. Plainview is the #23 ranked public school in the state of Alabama. The school has very good facilities and a…
BOE Chairman Matt Sharp Discusses Appointed Superintendent Inquiry
First I want to say I appreciate Southern Torch for putting the information out on the letter signed by the Board members at the last Board of Education meeting. The letter…
U.S. Sen. Shelby Calls for Fewer Regulations on Smaller Banks
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator updated the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce today about domestic and foreign issues facing both the Senate and the United States. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, gave his…
Lockheed Martin Jump Starts Alabama Expansion, Adding 240 Jobs
TROY, Alabama — Governor Robert Bentley today announced that Alabama has partnered with Lockheed Martin to add an additional 240 employees by 2020 at the company’s Pike County Operations facility in Troy.…
DeKalb BOE Rep Mary Scott Hunter Updates the District
Dual Enrollment Success! Dual Enrollment is on the rise! Alabama Public High School Students are also enrolling in Alabama's Community Colleges, and in some cases, students are even graduating from high…