By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 18. The City of Rainsville recently held a public…
Category: Politics
Fort Payne Appropriates Money for School
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 19. During the meeting, the Council: Passed…
Contaminated Water in Northeast Alabama
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor with contributions by Dylan Smith, Reporter (Photo by Marla Jones) IDER, Ala. — Following two letters sent to affected residents, officials at the DeKalb-Jackson Water Supply…
Medical Marijuana Bill to be Introduced Next Year
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After meeting last Thursday, Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Commission say they will be ready to introduce a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the…
Incumbent Democrat Judge Whitmire Qualifies for Re-election as Republican
By Eloise Smith, General Manager DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — DeKalb County District Judge Steven Whitmire (D) has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2020 as a Republican. “It has…
Mauney Announces Retirement
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 12. Commissioner Lester Black was absent from the…
Sessions Announces 2020 Senate Run
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — Jeff Sessions is looking for a comeback. On Thursday, the former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General announced his intentions to seek another term…
Council Makes Board Appointments
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 4. The Council made the following Board appointments: Sewer…