By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Be sure to check out this week's edition of the Southern Torch! This week's issue covers holiday events, a unique Fort Payne business, a Rainsville resident…
Category: Politics
Who will replace Senator Jeff Sessions?
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will be the first Attorney General from Alabama after President-Elect Donald Trump announced his appointment shortly after election day. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.…
Fort Payne makes new DC Gas Board Appointments (VIDEO)
PHOTO: The City of Fort Payne named it's new appointees to the DeKalb-Cherokee Gas Board at a Special Called meeting held at noon today, November 29. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: "I wish you would not come"
Editor's Note: The following letter was submitted to the Southern Torch by Rainsville citizen Regina Randolph on November 22, 2016, and does not necessarily express the opinions of the Southern Torch. If you…
Rainsville looks to shut out the Southern Torch (VIDEO)
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held it's regular workshop and meeting on Monday night, at the new time of 5:00 pm (with the workshop…
County bus garage can stay in Fort Payne for now
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The City of Fort Payne has agreed to put off the eviction of the county bus garage until further notice. According to…
In Special Called meeting, Rainsville council changes meeting times (VIDEO)
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — In a Special Meeting called by Rainsville Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, the City Council voted to change the meeting times to 4:15 pm for the Workshop…
The Southern Torch, November 11 Issue
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Be sure to pick up this week's issue of the Southern Torch for print only content! This week, we highlight Trump's stunning victory, the touching comments…