By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 18. According to Councilmember Rickey Bryum, Rainsville has approximately…
Category: Politics
Tuberville Announces Statewide Staff & Office Locations
By Southern Torch Staff, admin@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced appointments to his Alabama state staff and the locations of his new offices across the state…
BOE Votes to Close Moon Lake
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full video at southerntorch.com) On Thursday, the DeKalb County Board of Education (BOE) held their regularly scheduled meeting. The work…
Sewell to "Look Very Closely" at Senate Run
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo) ALABAMA — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, the lone Democrat in Alabama's congressional election, stated over the weekend she was…
Charging Stations in Fort Payne?
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on February 16, via the Zoom platform. Mike Shirey, Fort…
Geraldine to Intercept Outstanding City Fees
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — At this last week’s meeting, the Geraldine City Council voted to use the Municipal Interception Service (MIS) to collect court fees,…
Blanchard Enters Race for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Montgomery businesswoman and former U.S. Ambassador Lynda Blanchard has entered the race for U.S. Senate to replace the retiring Richard Shelby. Blanchard, who…
Conservative Radio Titan Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rush Limbaugh, the influential media icon that transformed talk radio, modern politics, and shaped the modern-day Republican Party, has passed away…