By State Senator Steve Livingston On July 7 in Dallas, a heavily armed sniper shot and killed five police officers who were protecting a Black Lives Matter protest. The Dallas shootings…
Category: Politics
Rainsville to begin engineering work on Chavies Bridge (VIDEO)
The Rainsville Council and Mayor Nick Jones approved payment to CDG Engineering to begin work on Chavies Bridge. (Southern Torch | Tyler Pruett) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.…
Your new Fort Payne City Council!
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The runoff has been decided, and here is your new Fort Payne City Council: Brian Baine: 1730 (17.8%) Wade Hill: 1363 (14%) Lynn Brewer: 1307 (13.5%) Gerald "Red" Taylor: 1239 (12.8%) …
Marshall Stiefel defeats Joey Graham in Rainsville Runoff!
RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The votes are in, and Marshall Stiefel has won the runoff for Rainsville City Council Place 1! Stiefel beat incumbent Joey Graham by a margin of 6%, with…
Fort Payne Candidate Tim Dobson discusses business, traffic issues
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Tim Dobson will be one of the ten names on the ballot for the Fort Payne runoff at the beginning of…
FACT CHECK: Overpasses are city's responsibility, not railroad's
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne City Councilman Randall Ham in an online video earlier this month:[blockquote style="2"]"I've listened to your concerns, and I've…
Brewer’s vision on growing Fort Payne’s Economy
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This week, the Southern Torch caught up with Lynn Brewer, who’s seeking a Fort Payne council seat on October 4. In…
Taylor seeks fair compensation for first responders
PHOTO: Councilman Gerald “Red” Taylor spoke up for first responders at the council meeting last Tuesday night. (Photo by Tyler Pruett) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…