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Qualifying for the 2024 Scottsboro municipal election will begin June 11 and run through June 25.

On Monday, the Scottsboro City Council held a work session, with five items on the agenda for the meeting. Four of the items discussed were put on next week’s agenda.

On Monday, the Scottsboro City Council held a council meeting, where they voted on and ultimately approved all eight items on the agenda.

Towards the end of Monday’s Scottsboro City Council meeting, Scottsboro City Schools board member Gary Speers spoke to the city council during delegations, citing concern from some information he heard

On Monday, the Scottsboro City Council held a double meeting on Monday, starting with a council meeting before going into a work session. Of the six votes for the council,

The goal for the eight school resource officers who partner with the Madison City School system is to keep students and teachers safe. Its a job that carries a lot

The goal for the eight school resource officers who partner with the Madison City School system is to keep students and teachers safe. Its a job that carries a lot

On Friday morning, Ron Latimer stood before District Judge Don Word, placed his hand on the Bible that his wife, Lana, was holding, and swore to do his job. That’s something he’s been doing for the past 29 years, but to make it official, he was sworn in at Scottsboro City Hall as the city’s new police chief. Better late than never, right? Latimer had served as interim chief for almost 10 months prior to this week, when Mayor Jim McCamy made the recommendation and the city council...

The Scottsboro City Council unanimously voted to move their weekly meeting times from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. effective April 5, their first meeting of that month. Council member Ralph Dawe said that most department heads typically clock out at about 4:30 p.m., so not having to wait around until 6 p.m. to attend meetings would make their lives much easier and that “one hour ain’t gonna hurt nobody.” The change in time could also allow some citizens who couldn’t attend meetings befo...