Featured image: Winston Place’s wrap-around porch has been looking over Valley Head for almost two centuries (Photo by Tyler Pruett) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com VALLEY HEAD, Ala. — For almost…
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Judicial commission taps John Carroll to prosecute Moore
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) announced last Friday it had hired former U.S. Magistrate Judge and Samford University law professor John Carroll to…
D.L. Stiefel will run for Rainsville City Council Place 2
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Rainsville citizen D.L. Stiefel has announced his candidacy for Rainsville City Council Place 2. He is a longtime resident of Rainsville and an active…
Rainsville seeks help to complete walking trail
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — For those that haven’t heard, Rainsville has a new biking and walking trail in the process of completion. It is three miles long and…
Mentone one step closer to alcohol sales
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala. — Thanks to a recent bill passed by the Alabama Legislature, the City of Mentone is one step closer to alcohol sales. During the 2016…
DeKalb offers multiple farmers markets
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The end of spring and the beginning of summer means the start of community farmer’s markets. Alabama has seen thriving local markets emerge over the last few…
Alabama could use an effective governor and chief justice
Opinion/Editorial By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com On Friday, April 13, the U.S. departments of Justice and Education jointly released guidelines regarding the use of bathrooms by students who identify as “transgender” to…
Rainsville completes renovation to city annex
Featured image: Members of the Rainsville city government, DeKalb County Commission, Rainsville Chamber of Commerce, and Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter cut the ribbon on the new Rainsville Municipal Annex. By Tyler Pruett…