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Christmas Charities now taking applications

Christmas Charities of Jackson County is taking applications for 2024. Applicants should bring the following items: Photo ID, social security cards for everyone in household, proof of food stamps by statement, current pay stub, and current utility bill with head of household’s name. Income limits are as follows: Household Size… READ_MORE

Know the symptoms of "The Silent Killer"

If you pass by our office on Veterans Drive during the month of September, you’ll see four large teal bows hanging from the columns on the front of our building. Most will travel by and probably never take notice, but for some of us, their meaning carries a message deeper… READ_MORE

Municipal election voter turnout lower than usual

During last Tuesday’s Scottsboro municipal election, 2,678 voters voted. That is only 22.49 percent of Scottsboro’s 11,905 registered voters.The race for Mayor between incumbent Jim McCamy and political newcomer John Moses was won with only a 222 vote differential. McCamy received 1,450 votes, while Moses received 1,228. McCamy said, “I… READ_MORE

Child Advocacy Center granted $100,000

Published on Thursday, 12 September 2024 08:24

During the recent Scottsboro City Council meeting council members voted to allocate $10,000 in tourism grant funds to the Scottsboro BBQ Festival.

Case dismissed against Hicks

Published on Monday, 09 September 2024 12:31

A ruling was made in the case of Jerry Hicks, Jr. on Friday, September 6, 2024, almost one year after the Stand Your Ground hearing that was held on October 12, 2023. Hicks was arrested and charged with the April 7, 2023 shooting death of Aaron Morris Nix at a local Scottsboro restaurant.

Section Football Program in the running for $2 million prize

Published on Friday, 06 September 2024 13:24

Section High School recently learned that it is one of 50 high schools across the country to receive $5,000 as part of T-Mobile’s “T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights”.