By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala— State Sen. Steve Livingston gave his State of the State address Tuesday. Livingston is a Republican who represents Senate District 8 including parts of…
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DeKalb Senator Phil Williams receives BCA award
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Alabama Sen. Phil Williams was recently awarded the prestigious Business Champion Award from the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Chamber of Commerce…
Wilks sworn in as DeKalb’s first GOP Revenue Commissioner
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala.—DeKalb County’s new Revenue Commissioner, Tyler Wilks, was sworn in at White Oaks Farm on Monday night and will officially take office next week. “I…
Fort Payne Council holds special meeting
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne City Council held a specially called meeting Tuesday at noon to hear a request for tax abatements from the DeKalb County Economic Development…
Specialty boat tags could generate $5 million annually to state parks
Proposal would mirror automobile vanity tags program By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, Senator Clay Scofield (R-Arab), Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile) announced they plan to…
A fiscally responsible budget
By State Senator Steve Livingston When I first ran for office in 2014, I promised to keep you up-to-date on the legislative process in Montgomery. With that in mind, I want…
Rainsville City Council approves budget
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Rainsville City Council approved a $4.2 million budget at their city council meeting Monday night. When presented, the budget was broken down by…
Fort Payne City Council proposes lodging tax increase, amendments to alcohol ordinance
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com Fort Payne City Council proposes lodging tax increase, amendments to alcohol ordinance The Fort Payne City Council met Tuesday night to discuss a number of issues…