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Residents speak against rezoning property

The recent Scottsboro City Council meeting began with a public hearing for the rezoning of property located near Chick-fil-A for the construction of a RaceTrac. Several residents appeared and spoke against the rezoning. The main concern voiced by residents was the traffic issues that are ongoing in the area. Most… READ_MORE

SCS approves school safety purchases

During the most recent Scottsboro Board of Education meeting, several items were approved. Personnel items approved include the resignation of Alicia Treece as CNP Worker; and Special Education teacher Macey Machen. Transfers included Kelly Brown, from Instructional Assistant at Nelson to CNP Worker at Caldwell; and Stephanie Doss from Preschool… READ_MORE

Thoughts from The Bible

Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 08:39

Blessed Is the Nation Whose God Is the Lord – (Psalms 33:12)
by Terry Broome

One of our most moving patriotic hymns cites the beauty of America – A beauty that all who have traveled across the continent surely recognize. Katherine Lee Bates stood atop Pike’s Peak and scanned the sweep of the land, then wrote of the “purple mountain majesties,” and the “amber waves of grain.” She concluded that God Shed His Grace on this Land — A vast unexplored wilderness that, in an astonishingly short period, grew into a great nation.

James Williams

Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 08:34

James August Williams, 75 of Woodville, born on Saturday, April 13, 1946, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2021.

Jerry Stevens

Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 08:33

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Oneal Stevens, 80 of Hazel Green, were held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Bethany Baptist Church with burial following in Gross Cemetery.