PHOTO: County Administrator Matt Sharp discusses the 2018 Budget at Tuesday's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full…
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Shaver announces re-election bid for Cherokee County Sheriff
PHOTO: Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver announces bid for re-election. (Jeff Shaver for Cherokee County Sheriff) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — Early today, Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver released the following…
EDITORIAL: How David slayed Goliath
PHOTO: (Top Right) Roy Moore delivers campaign speech. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Top Left) Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler heckles Luther Strange at a campaign event (Jonathan Lee Krohn). (Bottom) Ed Henry drops…
CALLED: Roy Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Multiple news outlets and pollsters are calling today's runoff election for Roy Moore. Moore seemed confident early on;…
Darwin declares candidacy: ‘Common Sense Makes Cents’
PHOTO: Sylvania citizen Monty Darwin declares run for DeKalb County Board of Education, District 4. (Contributed Photo | Monty Darwin) By Staff Reports SYLVANIA, Ala. — Last week, Sylvania citizen Monty Darwin declared…
Livingston urges voters to contact candidates regarding Bellefonte Project
PHOTO: The Bellefonte Nuclear Plant was purchased by Nuclear Development LLC, who's seeking to finish the plant and sell energy to the TVA. (Wikimedia Commons | "Bellefonte Nuclear Plant") By Staff Reports …
VIDEO: Fort Payne Council moves to let public decide on Sunday Sales
PHOTO: Fort Payne City Council President Brian Baine discusses his views on Alcohol Sales in the Fort Payne city limits. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT…
Fort Payne Council to consider Sunday Alcohol Sales
PHOTO: Beer being delivered earlier today at the South End Market in Fort Payne. Owner Jodie Phillips is in favor of the change, and said it's necessary to satisfy the wants…