By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PICTURED: New Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson (right) with current Rainsville Fire Chief Willimac Wright. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At…
Category: Politics
BOE Addresses Ongoing Controversies
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday. DeKalb County Board of Education Chairman…
Explaining the Amendments on Your Nov. Ballot
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (WECT) ALABAMA — The presidential contest and a U.S. Senate election won’t be the only thing on the ballots of Alabama voters this fall, as…
Spills, Fines, & Speed Bumps
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. James Payton with Ladd Environmental addressed the Council on the…
Alabama Reports Census Results
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced the final participation results of the 2020 U.S. Census in the State of Alabama. The census…
Westbrook Bids Farewell to Commission
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13. Since this meeting was the last meeting…
DENIED: Halloween Block Party Is a No-Go
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the City of Fort Payne Council meeting on Tuesday, the permit submitted by Southern Torch for a Halloween Block…
Ivey Announces "Light Up Friday Nights"
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via governor.alabama.gov) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced her "Light Up Friday Nights" campaign. The campaign calls on Alabamians to raise…