By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo: Stephen Quinn/ABC 3340) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced another extension of the State of Alabama’s “Safer-At-Home” Order and mask…
Category: Politics
Commission Approves $23M Budget
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — At this week’s meeting, the DeKalb County Commission approved their 2020-21 budget, amounting to $23,232,120. DeKalb County Administrator Matt Sharp reported…
Rainsville Approves $4M+ Budget
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council approved a $4,673,400 budget for 2021 at their meeting on Monday, September 21 with permission to amend…
Jones, Tuberville Discuss SCOTUS Vacancy
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s Senate candidates are speaking out after a vacancy on the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), due to the death of Associate Justice Ruth…
Ivey Awards $10M in CARES Act to Support Tourism
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced she would be awarding $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act…
DeKalb GOP Opens New HQ
PHOTO: Last week, the DeKalb County Republican Party held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for their new headquarters in Fort Payne. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was the…
Rainsville Adopts Alcohol Ordinance
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their meeting on Thursday, September 10 due to the Labor Day holiday. The Council suspended the…
FP Approves Park Cameras After Vandalism
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video Below) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 15. At the meeting, the…