By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com McGill kicks off U.S. Senate campaign DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Republican Shadrack McGill from Jackson County held a kickoff rally Tuesday for his U.S. Senate campaign…
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2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES BEGIN FEB. 1
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com With all the media coverage of 2015, it can be hard to believe that the first electoral event for the presidential primaries is almost two months away.…
Gov. Bentley visits Fort Payne Monday
Governor announces more than $800,000 in grants in DeKalb County FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Gov. Robert Bentley visited Fort Payne on Monday to announce more than $800,000 in federal grants awarded through the…
OPINION: I Respect and Support Coach Neal Thrash
By: Brother John Morgan, Collinsville, Ala. I do not know much about the circumstances involved in the court case between Neal Thrash and the Board of Education and Superintendent Taylor. I…
Rubio to hold rally in Guntersville
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com On December 1, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio will be holding his first rally and private fundraisers in Alabama. The rally will be held at the Guntersville…
Upset in DeKalb: Write-in candidate wins special election in constable race
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — What began as a very low-key DeKalb County Special Election Tuesday ended up being one of the most exciting and unusual election…
Election Results - 2015 DeKalb County Special Election
Nov. 11, 2015 — DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—DeKalb County held a special election on Tuesday to fill two open constable seats in DeKalb Constable District 1 and DeKalb Constable District 4. In…
BREAKING NEWS: DEKALB SPECIAL ELECTION UPSET
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — All votes have been counted in the Special Election for DeKalb County Constable District 4. Write-in candidate Wendy Bobbitt has defeated Republican candidate Billy Whitt by two…