By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by The Shelby County Reporter) ALABAMA — On Friday, State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey announced the “road to reopening” after uncertainty has arisen around…
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Let Freedom Ring
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full video at SouthernTorch.com) The Rainsville Council held a special called meeting on Friday to vote on whether or not the…
Fort Payne Appoints New BOE Member
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 21. Only citizens…
Ivey: Stay-At-Home Order Remains in Place
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Mickey Welsh | Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At a press conference earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) reiterated her commitment to Alabama's stay-at-home…
Ivey Issues Stay-at-Home Order
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Friday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) officially issued a "stay-at-home" order for Alabama residents. The order will go into effect on Saturday…
Court Hearings & Trials Suspended Due to COVID-19
By Zach Hester, Reporter • southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to an order by the Supreme Court of Alabama, all court hearings and trials, with limited exceptions, will be suspended…
Ivey Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Jake Crandall | The Montgomery Advertiser) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey announced her diagnosis with lung cancer. The Governor released…
Beloved Councilman Back at Work
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. After a recent illness, Councilman Gerald “Red”…