By Steve Flowers The Inauguration of our Alabama Constitutional officials was Monday. Our state constitution calls for the inauguration to be held on the third Monday in January. As you would…
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DeKalb Receives $1.2M in Rebuild Funds
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- The DeKalb County Commission held their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 10. DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther presented the…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our iconic Senior United States Senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. next week and come home to retirement in Tuscaloosa. History…
Court Approval for Food City
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- After nearly a year of dispute, Fort Payne will officially be getting a Food City. A Public hearing, which is required under Amendment…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season and close out 2022, allow me to share the story of two great Jefferson County/Alabama political legends. Alabama Supreme Court…
Photographer Adds Special Touch To Memories
By Marla Ballard Reporter A mother who loved taking pictures of her children uploaded them on Facebook and her friends began asking her to take photos for them of their families…
The truth behind Alabama’s 'most conservative Legislature' ranking
By Justin Bogie, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy According to a recent ranking from the Conservative Political Action Coalition’s (CPAC) Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), Alabama’s state Legislature was the most conservative in…
Elliott Sworn-in For Another Term
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The DeKalb County Board of Education held a special called meeting on December 6. DeKalb County Commission…