The state of Alabama currently has 5,700 children in foster care with 220 available for adoption. Jackson County has 100+ children in the system with only 51 licensed and open foster homes, and out of those 51, only 35 homes have an active placement.
School will be starting soon, and our Scottsboro and Jackson County food backpack programs will be providing food for our most food insecure children. One in four children face food insecurity in Jackson County.
The Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced the promotion of Lydia Pennington to Executive Director of Tourism. She will be responsible for developing strategies, programs, and policies to promote responsible tourism, effectively manage tourism impacts, and stimulate economic development through tourism.
Jackson County Chairman Bill Nance recently provided an update to The Clarion Newspaper regarding all the work the Commission is doing for the county.
Goose Pond Colony Resort, a municipally owned resort and golf facility, is pleased to host the 41st Annual Fourth of July Celebration taking place on the banks of the Tennessee River.