by Martha Smith
Scottsboro City Council voted on several items at the last work session and regular meeting held on Monday, April 27, 2020. Council voted to extend the state of emergency, on the city level, through Monday, May 18, 2020.
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census of the United States every 10 years, going all the way back to 1790.
The Scottsboro Downtown Redevelopment Authority (SDRA), has approved a grant to help restaurants in the downtown area with utilities or rent payments amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Jackson County Revenue Commissioner Jeff Arnold will be conducting the 2020 Tax Lien Auction on April 28.
City and County leaders and medical officials held a press conference via Facebook yesterday to update citizens about the COVID-19 outbreak and response. During the press conference Dr. Lonnie Albin, Cheif Medical Officer of Highlands Medical Center, confirmed that four employees of Highlands had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. HMC has issued the following statement: