PHOTO: Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver announces bid for re-election. (Jeff Shaver for Cherokee County Sheriff) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — Early today, Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver released the following…
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CALLED: Roy Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
(Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Multiple news outlets and pollsters are calling today's runoff election for Roy Moore. Moore seemed confident early on;…
Darwin declares candidacy: ‘Common Sense Makes Cents’
PHOTO: Sylvania citizen Monty Darwin declares run for DeKalb County Board of Education, District 4. (Contributed Photo | Monty Darwin) By Staff Reports SYLVANIA, Ala. — Last week, Sylvania citizen Monty Darwin declared…
Republican Ginny Shaver announces campaign for House District 39
PHOTO: Ginny is a former Leesburg Town Clerk and is currently employed by the City of Gadsden. House District 39 covers all of Cherokee County, the City of Piedmont in Calhoun County,…
VIDEO: Fort Payne authorizes Watson to change election rules, FPIA terms, and intervene at Terrapin Hills
PHOTO: The City Council and City Attorney Rocky Watson discusses changing the terms of appointees on the Fort Payne Improvement Authority (FPIA) Board. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing…
VIDEO: Rainsville's Park needs upgrades after ADECA Review
(Marla Jones | Southern Torch) Marla Jones, Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Rainsville City Council had a productive meeting on Monday, August 21, 2017, at the city's regularly scheduled council meeting. During…
Andrew Hairston announces run for Circuit Judge Place 2
PHOTO: Hairston announced his campaign this morning at the August meeting of the DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Andrew Hairston…
VIDEO: Progress being made at Buck's Pocket State Park
PHOTO: The DeKalb County Road Department is currently fixing a creek crossing on County Road 173 at Buck's Pocket State Park, near the Jackson County line. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By…