By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Three weeks ago, Rafe Starkey took the reins as the new Director of the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center. Starkey, a Pisgah…
Category: Politics
FP Considers Cemetery Changes
By Marla Jones • Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) At this week’s meeting of the Fort Payne City Council, citizens sounded off on the recent…
Rainsville Amends Zoning Ordinance
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — (Full Video on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 1. The Council…
Commission Approves ALDOT Funding Agreement
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 25. In the absence of Commission President Ricky…
Merrill Announces Run for U.S. Senate
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Spencer Williams | Alabama Secretary of State's Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced his campaign to…
Roy Moore Announces 2020 Senate Bid
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by Brynn Anderson/AP Photo) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announced that he would once again mount a campaign…
"Lisa's Law" Signed by Governor Ivey
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, a bill was signed into law that would stop convicted criminals from profiting off of the crimes they have…
Merrill Files Paperwork for Senate Run
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed speculation that he would run in next year's race for the United…