John Merrill and his wife, Cindy, made a campaign stop on Tuesday, August 14 at the Coal and Iron Building. (Submitted Photo) By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. —…
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Ballot Box Breakdown
PHOTO: (Zach Hester | Southern Torch) By Zach Hester, Reporter DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Voters across Alabama will head to the polls on June 5 to vote in the primary races of statewide…
VIDEO: Roy Moore is "awaiting certification" of the Vote
PHOTO: Roy Moore releases a statement around 24 hours after the race was called. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — (Video and Transcript Below) Late last night, Roy Moore…
UPDATE: Google and TV Stations pull Highway 31 ads
PHOTO: On Thursday, the Moore campaign announced that Alabama television stations are pulling what he called yesterday, "patently false" ads. Last night, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced an "unprecedented"…
Moore campaign alleges Voter Fraud, asks Merrill to Investigate
PHOTO: Today, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Moore asked Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill to investigate potential voter fraud across the state before the election next Tuesday. (Tyler Pruett,…
VIDEO: Young Republicans hosts Ledbetter, Merrill, Battle, and Brooks
PHOTO: Congressman Mo Brooks, candidate for U.S. Senate in the special election, discusses the national debt in the Fort Payne City Park last Saturday. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
Young Republicans hosting Crawfish Boil Fundraiser in Fort Payne tomorrow!
PHOTO: The event will be in the Fort Payne City Park tomorrow from 3 pm until 6 pm, and will feature a great list of speakers! (Young Republicans of Northeast Alabama) By…
The “SEC Primary” delivers on expectations
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com ALABAMA, USA— This presidential primary was one unlike any other in recent memory for our state. Alabama saw visits from every major candidate of both parties. While…