By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The Council's 2020 budget includes a raise for City employees as well as a $150,000 allotment for the City School System. (Marla Jones…
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Ivey Completes Cancer Treatment
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she had completed radiation treatment for lung cancer. She is expected to make a full…
Home Inspections Coming?
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (File Photo) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 7. At the meeting, the Council approved…
STAR ID Required for Air Travel by Oct. 2020
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The star in the corner of new IDs will be a requirement for those wishing to fly after October 2020. This sample ID was…
BOE Partners with Schneider Electric for Security Upgrades
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. – October 7, 2019 – DeKalb County Schools today announced its work with energy and sustainability expert, Schneider Electric, to modernize the school district’s infrastructure…
DAILY CALLER: Elizabeth Warren Said She Was Pushed Out Of Teaching Job For Being ‘Visibly Pregnant’ — But She Told A Different Story In 2007
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/05/elizabeth-warren-teaching-job-visibly-pregnant/ By Peter Hassen, Senior Reporter (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has repeatedly claimed on the presidential campaign trail that she was pushed out…
Council Supports "Best Robotics" Team with Donation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor, marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 1. Mayor Larry…
Rainsville Passes $4.5M Budget
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) In a special called meeting on Monday night, the Rainsville City Council passed its $4.5 million…