By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Neal Wooten has announced his bid for a seat on the Fort Payne City Council. Wooten has been the curator…
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Rainsville Renews Ag Center Lease
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full video on southerntorch.com) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 6. During the meeting, it…
Sessions, Tuberville Head to GOP Runoff
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — After months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville will finally…
The Race Is On
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Qualifying for municipal elections began on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, July 21, at…
Freeman Announces Re-Election for Rainsville Council
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Councilman Brandon Freeman recently announced his intention to seek re-election to the Rainsville City Council, Place 4. “I have proudly served the…
DeKalb Schools Discuss Plans for Reopening
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County Superintendent of Education, Dr. Jason Barnett held a press conference on Friday, July 3 to announce steps for…
DeKalb Co. Revenue Office Confirms COVID-19 Case
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the DeKalb County Revenue Commission Office. According to a Facebook post from DeKalb County…
Inside The Statehouse: GOP Senate Runoff in Less Than Two Weeks
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate Seat. The runoff between former Senator Jeff…