The state of Alabama currently has 5,700 children in foster care with 220 available for adoption. Jackson County has 100+ children in the system with only 51 licensed and open foster homes, and out of those 51, only 35 homes have an active placement.
The Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced the promotion of Lydia Pennington to Executive Director of Tourism. She will be responsible for developing strategies, programs, and policies to promote responsible tourism, effectively manage tourism impacts, and stimulate economic development through tourism.
Governor Ivey recently signed some bills into law after the 2023 Alabama Legislative Session. Some of those bills are:
Montgomery, Alabama (June 27, 2023) – The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) and Wes Allen, Alabama Secretary of State (SOS), are warning business owners about a fraudulent, official-looking mailer from the SOS falsely claiming the business needs to pay $90 dollars, or more, for a copy of a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) statement filed against them.
Yesterday, Monday, June 26,2023, in the Jackson County Circuit courtroom of the Hon. Judge John H. Graham, a probation application hearing was held for Dennis Ray Hicks.