PHOTO: Alabama Governor Robert Bentley after his last visit to Fort Payne. (File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The governor will be speaking in Fort Payne at…
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Rainsville renews ground maintenance contract in special called meeting
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council met for a special called meeting on Wednesday night to discuss a ground maintenance contract that had to…
The Southern Torch, Vol. 2, No. 52 (Print Edition)
By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Be sure to pick up this week's edition of the Southern Torch, in newsstands today! This edition has an explanation on what justifies a high speed…
DeKalb County EMA receives praise for tornado response
PHOTO: DeKalb County Emergency Management Director Anthony Clifton provides a brief to the county commission on the tornado damage and the county’s response at last week’s commission meeting. (Tyler Pruett | Southern…
What justifies a high speed chase?
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At last Monday night’s regular meeting of the Rainsville City Council, Councilman Marshall Stiefel praised police chief Johnny Stewart for his quick…
TARCOG holds planning meeting with Rainsville
PHOTO: Councilmen Marshall Stiefel and Derek Rosson go over the long-term strategy with TARCOG representative Kevin Bernard. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Kevin…
Fort Payne votes to conditionally allow logging (VIDEO)
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At the Fort Payne City Council meeting on Tuesday (December 20) the council voted to allow conditional logging within the city…
Planning experts looking for citizen’s input in Rainsville
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala — City planning experts from the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) will meet with residents from Rainsville tonight to get…