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City of Scottsboro receives help with drainage problem

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $600,000 grant to help the City of Scottsboro alleviate a flooding problem while addressing a potential safety hazard. The Community Development Block Grant Urgent Need award will be used to reroute a damaged and partially collapsed drainage line that has caused flooding and water… READ_MORE

City Council receives funding requests

During the recent Scottsboro City Council work session, Mary K. Carlton spoke regarding the upcoming Dragon Boat Races. Carlton explained the success of the First Annual Dragon Boat Races. She stated that recently, Judge John Graham told her that his daughter had attended the races. Graham reported to Carlton that… READ_MORE

14th Annual Rescue Squad Fishing Tourney is May 10

The 14th Annual Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad 10k Fishing Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The tournament will be held at Goose Pond Colony. The event comes with a guaranteed payout of $10,000. To register call 256-899-3445 or 256-259-0693 or email sjcrs@yahoo.com. Registration is $120 per boat,… READ_MORE

Love shouldn’t hurt – ever: – 10/28/20

Published on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 13:23

Strike Out or Still at Bat?
by Teresia Smith

Have you ever watched a baseball game where the pitcher’s best throw was his curveball? The throw looks great to the hitter, coming right down the center of the plate and he swings feeling he’s just hit a homerun! However, with a curveball, right at the last minute, the ball takes a downward spin that causes it to drop and veer as it approaches home plate. Strike three, you’re out!

Thoughts from The Bible: – 10/28/20

Published on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 13:21

Psalms 51 – David’s Penitential Psalm
by Terry Broome

David, King of Israel, “a man of God’s own heart” (I Sam. 13:14) – what a fitting description of this man whom Jehovah had personally chosen not only to be King of Israel, but the very seed line of whom the “righteous Branch” (Jer. 23:5-6), the Messiah Himself, would come.