After it finally seemed the U.S. would return to “normal” after a year dominated by COVID-19, the newest strain of the virus, delta, has begun to spread across Alabama and the country, leaving many to wonder what will come next. The delta strain is found to be far more transmissible than the original COVID-19 strain that left a majority of the country effectively shut down for nearly a month.
As the use of spice increases, the dangers become more real
Scottsboro High School Principal Rob Paradise is changing jobs.
Course registration is underway for the fall 2021 semester at Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC). Now is the time to take advantage of flexible class schedules, online courses and degree programs, certificates and short-term certificates and additional financial aid opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jackson County is one of eight communities taking part in this year’s TVA Economic Development Community Innovation Academy, a program and experience to help economic developers create breakthrough ideas together to better their communities.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Alabamians have reported to AARP on a new phone scam circulating in our state. Scammers claim to represent AARP, Publishers Clearing House, Wal Mart and other reputable brands in attempts to get members of the public to provide their bank account information, saying they need in order to deposit “sweepstakes winnings” into their accounts. Once that bank account information is given, the criminals are then able to empty those bank accounts.
In a small gathering in a courtroom Thursday, Circuit Judge Brent Benson talked about the importance of bringing a veterans court to Jackson County, saying the diversionary court would target veterans charged with qualifying criminal offenses.
On Sunday, the Scottsboro Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 6073 had its building full, celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Cooper Atkins
During Monday’s Scottsboro City Council meeting, one of the issues brought to the council was about the shorelines near the Scottsboro Senior Center slowly falling back.
The Jackson County Historical Association (JCHA) will hold its regular quarterly meeting on Sunday, July 25, at 2 p.m., at the Scottsboro Depot Museum.
Caldwell Elementary School has a new principal, and he is a familiar face to the students and staff there. Zachary B. Holt was named the school’s new principal with July 1 being his first official day in his new position.
Food for Thought enters its fifth year
In the parking lot on East Laurel Street outside the Scottsboro Electric Power Board (SEPB), electric car owners can now charge their cars. SEPB recently opened up a Level II charging station outside their building. A Level II charging station is estimated to be able to fully charge a car in about six hours. The rate for charging is $1 per hour but will bump to $2 per hour starting from an hour after the battery is full.
Kaitlyn Estes
A Section man is facing charges in connection with an apartment fire in Section last weekend.
In the parking lot on East Laurel Street outside the Scottsboro Electric Power Board (SEPB), electric car owners can now charge their cars.
Alabama Highway 40 will be closed to motorists this weekend for pipe replacement.
Bart Buchanan holds back tears as he recalls the first bicycle ride he took with the Scottsboro Tri Sport Athletic Club, taking a route, down South Broad Street in Scottsboro, the same route that would take the life of his friend, Dr. Wayne Patterson III.
Bellefonte Nuclear Plant is now in the hands of a federal judge.
HealthPointe Primary Care has been in business a year now
On Friday afternoon, the front yard of the Jackson County Courthouse is full. Tents are set up, a grill is out, chairs are in front of the gazebo as Judge John Graham is speaking to the seated crowd. Those seated all have one thing common: they’ve all participated in the drug court program. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Freedom Celebration, a cookout open to the public, the meaning behind the name is a multifaceted one.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Newspaper’s Jackson Magazine named ‘Magazine of the Year’
During Monday’s Jackson County Commission meeting, Dr. John Kvach spoke in front of the Jackson County Commission about the Singing River Trail. The project aims to connect north Alabama and promote economic growth as well as boosting tourism through a 212-mile greenway.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Jackson County Revenue Commissioner Jeff Arnold has been named the new president of the Alabama Association of Tax Administrators (AATA). Arnold was sworn in at the annual summer conference recently.
During Monday’s Scottsboro City Council meeting, the council voted to authorize Scottsboro Mayor Jim McCamy to apply for two grant funds: the City Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Grant and the American Rescue Plan.
Scottsboro’s Goose Pond Colony Resort to host 39th annual event
In honor of her over 50 years of service to the banking industry, the Alabama Bankers Association (ABA) welcomed Carolyn Hall, Chairman of the Board of First Southern State Bank, to their Half-Century Club.
Horses and buggies will soon be a familiar sight in the Dutton and Section area as well as old fashioned farming with horses. A group of Mennonites from Tennessee have purchased 500 choice acres north of Alabama Highway 71 and west of County Road 19.
Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Jackson County Health Care Authority have taken the first step towards developing an integration agreement that strengthens the relationship that has existed between the facilities for over a year.
A rescue effort resulted in the recovery of the body of a Section man, who drowned at Matheny’s Creek at the Jackson-DeKalb County line over the weekend.
Scottsboro Police Chief Ron Latimer has promoted Zackie Gant, a 20-year veteran of the police department, to captain of the patrol division. Gant replaces Greg Godfrey, who was recently promoted to major.
During a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, a concerned citizen stepped up during delegations to voice an issue with some water, representing a group of people in Hollywood.
Scottsboro Three Arts to hold event in September
Two people are dead and two more wounded after an employee opened fire at a fire hydrant plant in Albertville.
The Jackson County Circuit Clerk’s Office will be closed until at least next Thursday, June 24, due to COVID cases.
Megan Robinson hoping to ‘bring community together’
During the Jackson County Commission’s work session on Monday, Jackson County Emergency Management Agency Director Paul Smith brought to the Commission a proposal to replace the antennae on the southwest corner of the Jackson County Courthouse, which houses the communication antennae for several important systems.
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Veterans, Boy Scouts and other members of the community joined together Saturday, June 12, to participate in Jackson County’s 19th Retirement Ceremony of American Flags.
Google announced this week that it has provided a $50,000 grant to the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) for the creation of a Rural LISC Alabama chapter.
The Jackson County Board of Education is currently in the process of selling five acres of property in Hollywood. The property includes the old material center and alternative school buildings, which have been unoccupied for years.
Former Highlands Ambulance Director Matthew West is facing charges following an incident during a serious vehicle accident earlier this week.
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is the first Community College in Alabama to provide free laptop vending machines, giving students greater access to technology and more flexibility when on campus.
The Scottsboro City Council voted to turn the intersection at Andrews Street and Laurel Street into a four-way stop.
A two-vehicle wreck on Saturday, June 5, claimed the life of a Dutton man.
The Economic Development Agency (EDA) for both Jackson County and DeKalb county have combined to have a joint job fair on June 16 at Northeast Community College (NACC).
Paint Rock Volunteer Fire uses grant to help department
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