Scottsboro High School’s search for a new head football coach continues after the Scottsboro City Board of Education voted no on an unnamed coaching candidate on Wednesday.

Scottsboro City Council member Nita Tolliver has pushed the council for an audit of the city’s finances since shortly after she took office. On Monday, March 1, Tolliver continued this push for an audit of the city’s finances to ensure the city is appropriately managing funds.

The Scottsboro City Council provided an update on the White Development Company on Monday. Utilizing Amendment 772 under the Alabama State Constitution, the agreement could lead to an economic growth in Scottsboro.

At the Scottsboro City Council meeting on March 1, in an attempt to alleviate extra hours worked by Scottsboro’s department heads, council member Nita Tolliver presented a measure to the council to move the council’s meeting time one hour earlier.

Stevenson Mayor Rickey Steele will continue with another term after a complaint regarding the August 2020 election was dismissed recently.

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At the Scottsboro City Council’s previous work session, they discussed an ongoing project at the Goose Pond boat launch. The project which is funded as a partnership between Goose Pond and the city of Scottsboro was found to require an extra $25,000.

During his campaign for mayor, Jim McCamy repeatedly said that Scottsboro needed to think further ahead and cooperate with more entities in its road paving. Now, roughly three months into his term as mayor that collaboration is beginning to produce results.

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has announced that he has nominated 39 students from across the state of Alabama, including one from Jackson County, to attend United States service academies.

A $100,000 fundraising campaign continues for the Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center Exhibit Hall addition. Funds are being used to provide items needed that are outside the general contractor bid, such as a security system, fire alarm system, furnishings (furniture, window coverings, tables and chairs for functions such as meetings, cultural and social events and lectures), landscaping, exhibit display furniture, funds for exhibits and other items.

The city of Scottsboro’s budgeting process took weeks of careful planning and preparation as council members met with individual departments and outside stakeholders to allocate funds.

On Feb. 1, the County Commission distributed 10 Lewis CPR Machines to County Fire Departments. The came out of CARES Act funding the county received and totaled roughly $179,000.

A two-vehicle wreck Sunday night claimed the lives of two men.

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The Scottsboro Fire Department responded to 2,317 incidents in 2020, with the most notable being the tragic Jackson County Park Marina fire last January that caused eight deaths and an estimated $500,000 in property damage.

Scottsboro Mayor Jim McCamy hopes that the Paving Advisory Committee will be able to meet within the next two months. Upon the request of City Council President Richard Bailey, McCamy updated the council on the committee’s progress.

In response to a continued increase in COVID-19 cases Gov. Kay Ivey extended the state’s emergency declaration and mask mandate to March 5. The mandate was set to expire on Jan. 22.

A Woodville man was injured in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning.

A one-vehicle crash on Tuesday claimed the life of a Pisgah woman.

Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen, of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, said several residents have received calls allegedly from Publishers Clearing House.

The family fun returns to Rainsville when Loomis Bros. Circus presents “3-Rings of Fun For 2021!”— a limited 2-day engagement running Monday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center with daily performances at 4:30 and 7:30 pm.

Shortly before the end of 2020, the Jackson County EMA received a grant for $37,596 technology grant.

After the Jackson County Commission announced an investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) into inappropriate surveillance in the County Courthouse, the commission has focused much of its time on security upgrades and policy modifications to security procedures.

Many Alabama residents are spending more time inside their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means children and adults are exposed to indoor air quality problems that include radon. 

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Smoke began to fill the Subway located inside the Scottsboro Walmart causing employees to call the fire department. At 12:35 Jan. 5, Scottsboro Fire Department responded to a bystander's 911 call.

Scottsboro City Council discussed a tax incentive for High Country Toyota to expand operations in the City of Scottsboro.

Rick Roden, president and CEO of Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on the TVA Board of Directors.

HTPG, a leading manufacturer in commercial refrigeration is developing equipment to maintain specific temperatures for COVID-19 vaccine storage in support of Operation Warp Speed.

The Scottsboro City Council approved the hiring of a full-time jailor and emergency 911 operator. Additionally, the council discussed a potential sales tax incentive for High Country Toyota.

Jackson County authorities continue searching for Huntsville man, who has been missing since Dec. 6.

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During their meeting on Dec. 14 the Scottsboro City Council approved the final 10% of the 2021 budget and discussed various issues related economic development within Scottsboro.

During their Dec. 14 meeting, the Jackson County Commission discussed adjustments to the Jackson County’s holiday schedule as well as the purchase of equipment for various departments.

Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, officials at Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) announced this week that the college will extend the use of online courses through at least January of the 2021 Spring term.