In 5-1 vote, Mayor offers only opposition to $1.6 million in new debt By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The city of Rainsville recently conducted an independent audit of city…
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Rainsville announces FY2015 budget surplus of $161,547
By Joseph M. Morgan RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The city of Rainsville recently conducted an independent audit of city finances that reported a budget surplus of $161,547 for the 2015 fiscal year (FY2015). The Certified…
Rainsville church holds Run for Uganda 5k
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala— Rainsville Community Church is hosting a “Run for Uganda 5k” on Saturday, April 9 at 8:30 am. There is a $25 entry fee and participants…
Upcoming events for the week of 4/1
April 2: Dekalb Shrine Club 3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride - This will be an escorted ride with a meal included following the ride, Meet at the Rotary Pavillion in downtown Fort…
Fort Payne, Rainsville announce city merger
SOUTHERN TORCH EXCLUSIVE: City officials finalize largest municipal merger in Alabama history By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— The cities of Fort Payne and Rainsville will soon combine to become…
Rainsville Council discuss costly city improvements, opt instead to hold debt workshop
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Rainsville City Council discussed a number of costly city improvement projects at their meeting on Monday, but choose instead at the mayor’s urging to…
Lady Bears on a winning streak
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Plainview Lady Bears defeated the Sylvania Lady Rams 2-0 last Tuesday. Kenzi Traylor pitched for the win with 11 strikeouts, only allowed…
DeKalb company launches new app
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—After weeks of anticipation, a locally owned marketing and software development company launched the Native Rewards app Tuesday. The app was designed to help small…