By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The DeKalb County Board of Education voted at an emergency meeting Monday night to approve the purchase of 11.6 acres in Rainsville for $150,000. The…
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Climate Pact… An Act of Defiance?
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Last week, leaders from around the world began a summit on the issue of global climate change. The overall goal of the event is to strike an…
Law Enforcement loses assets due to executive order
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Law enforcement agencies across the country are facing recalls on crucial equipment. Earlier in the year, President Obama issued an executive order prohibiting items from the controversial…
Trump: Make America Great Again, or make Hillary President?
By: Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Last week, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump made his second campaign stop in Alabama. Trump spoke for nearly an hour, reiterating his plans to “make America great again.”…
2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES BEGIN FEB. 1
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com With all the media coverage of 2015, it can be hard to believe that the first electoral event for the presidential primaries is almost two months away.…
Arrests made in connection with local murders
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.— This weekend, the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department found itself dealing with its second homicide in less than a month. Emergency services received a call…
The risk of accepting refugees
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Last Friday, the world watched in horror as jihadist aligned with the Islamic State carried out a coordinated attack in Paris. Over 120 people were killed, while…
Rubio to hold rally in Guntersville
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com On December 1, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio will be holding his first rally and private fundraisers in Alabama. The rally will be held at the Guntersville…