Voters across Alabama went to the polls Tuesday, August 26, to choose mayors, city council members, and school board leaders. Here’s some of the races and most recent poll results from Jackson County. Bridgeport Mayor Precincts Reporting 100% Candidate Votes Percent Winner David Bubba Hughes 493 78.00 X Leon Dave 137 22.00 Bridgeport City Council …
It’s official: In Princeton Review rankings released on Tuesday, the University of the South, better known as Sewanee, has been named the No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus in the nation. This confirms what our students, alumni, and visitors have always known: There’s no other place like it. No other Tennessee, Alabama, or Georgia university or …
The World’s Longest Yard Sale takes place Thursday-Sunday, along Hwy 127. Many people will set up tents and nabbing spaces for the 2025 edition, looking for bargains. Stretching from Addison, MI, southward to Gadsden, AL, the 690-mile route reaches Fort Payne, AL, to Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Dunlap, Pikeville, Crossville, and other communities in Tennessee. …
A court date has been scheduled for the Alabama individual accused of shooting and injuring a Scottsboro police officer in July. Daniel McCarn is charged with attempted murder in connection with the July 26 incident involving SPD Lieutenant Derek Porch. Following a vehicular pursuit that ended in a crash, McCarn allegedly discharged a firearm, resulting …
On Saturday, around 1 AM, members of the Scottsboro Police Department responded to a domestic incident on Ruth Street. Upon arrival, the suspect fled in a vehicle, and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 72 and County Park Road. The suspect exited the vehicle and began …
With these scorching temperatures, your car can turn into an oven! Did you know that the temperature inside your car can reach up to 125 degrees in just minutes? A vehicle can reach a dangerous temperature in as little as 10 minutes. An average of 38 children die from heatstroke in hot cars each year. …
Jackson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) officials in Alabama are asking residents for input on the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Officials are working on the plan, and community input is needed to finish it. Residents are asked to take an online survey to help EMA officials with the plan. Residents can share firsthand experiences, identify community-specific hazards, …
For the 9th year in a row the speed enforcement campaign called ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is on, aimed at targeting speeding across the south. Announced today by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the initiative is a multi-state enforcement mobilization cracking down on speeding from July 14–20. During this time, law enforcement agencies will …
Three people are facing felony charges after Scottsboro police said a traffic stop over the weekend led to a drug bust. It happened on Saturday in the 10000 block of Veterans Drive. Scottsboro Police say they found more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and several items of drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle during a search. …
Come celebrate Independence Day on July 4 this Friday in South Pittsburg, TN, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Tower Bank Stage. There will be fun activities for all ages, including Karaoke, inflatables, games, and free hot dogs and chips. The City of South Pittsburg’s annual fireworks display starts at 9. The River 104.9 …
