*UPDATE: As of 3/24/20, the Rescue Squad has rescheduled their annual bass tournament. The tournament will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020.
by Martha Smith
The Scottsboro Jackson County Rescue Squad (SJCRS) will be holding their 9th annual $10K Bass Tournament at Goose Pond Colony on June 27, 2020. This is the only fundraising event the SJCRS holds all year, and it’s the only tournament on a local scale with a payout that large.
by Martha Smith
An awards ceremony took place at the last Scottsboro City Council meeting held on Monday, February 24, 2020. The Life Saving Awards were presented to Scottsboro Jackson County Rescue Squad’s Robert Shook, Scottsboro Police Department’s Sergeant Brian Eakin and Scottsboro Fire Department’s Lieutenant Landon Baker.
by Martha Smith
Jackson County Corrections Deputies Matthew Myers and Zach Hatchett were awarded their certificates of completion and lapel pins from the National Institute of Jail Operations at the last Jackson County Commission work session held on February 18, 2020. Myers and Hatchett completed all four required classes and will now take this knowledge with them to the Jackson County Jail as an asset.
by Marth Smith
Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus presented the recommendation for the purchase of two fire boats at the last City Council work session held on Monday, February 17, 2020.
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach
SAN DIEGO – Those serving at Information Warrior Training Command (IWTC) in San Diego believe in the importance of continued education, and their sailors are trained in areas they’ll need to execute information warfare throughout their military service.