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The goal for the eight school resource officers who partner with the Madison City School system is to keep students and teachers safe. It's 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. It's 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. Thatâs something heâs been doing for the past 29 years, but to make it official, he was sworn in at Scottsboro City Hall as the cityâs 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 approved it, making Latimer the permanent police chief. An alleged incident last September in Marsh...
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 âone hour ainât gonna hurt nobody.â The change in time could also allow some citizens who couldnât attend meetings before to be able to attend meetings now. Â âWhatâs good for somebody is not for othersâ...