Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6073 is reminding students, educators and families across Scottsboro and Jackson County that the deadline for its annual youth and educator recognition contests is midnight, October 31, 2025.
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National publication ranks Alabama as Top State for business
Governor Kay Ivey on recently announced that Alabama has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 states for doing business by “Area Development” magazine, reflecting the state’s strong economic fundamentals and business-friendly environment.
Scottsboro School Board honors innovative educator, adopts vaping policy, approves purchase of new buses
The Scottsboro City Board of Education opened its regular meeting with recognition and thanks, then moved through a full slate of approvals that included a new state-required vaping policy, two 66-passenger school buses, and several personnel and academic items. Portions of the district’s salary schedule were tabled for further review.
IRS phases out paper tax refund checks
The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out. The phasing out process began on September 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law. This marks the first step of the broader transition to electronic payments.
Scottsboro Boys Museum to receive over $160,000 from State of Alabama
In Alabama’s 2026 state budget, local civil rights attraction, The Scottsboro Boys Museum, has been awarded $166,667 for 2026.
