Thursday, May 27, 2021 – MONTGOMERY – Alabama Act 2021-534 was passed during the 2021 Legislative Session, revising the procedures used by the Secretary of State and boards of registrars to update the statewide voter registration database based on information supplied by the United States Postal Service.
The annual VFW/American Legion wreath laying ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County at 9:30 on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021. Following the ceremony, the annual program will be held at Collins Intermediate School, beginning at 10:45 a.m. in the auditorium. All citizens of Jackson County are invited to attend to honor the veterans who have served this country. Veterans who gave their lives so that others have been able to live in a free country will also be honored.
The annual hospital quality star ratings were recently released by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services through their Hospital Compare website. Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro received a four-star rating out of five, making it one of the highest quality rated hospitals in Northeast Alabama.
At the Scottsboro City Council meeting held on Monday, May 10, 2021, council members voted on a request put forth by fellow council member, Nita Tolliver, in regards to the city performing a secondary financial audit.
MONTGOMERY—
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19, 2021 including: