The Scottsboro Police Department has established a dedicated drug unit to address drug-related concerns within the city. Two officers have been assigned to the unit on a full-time basis, accompanied by K-9 Amp, who will also serve full-time to assist in detecting and removing illegal narcotics from the community. Police Chief Greg Godfrey stated that …
The Scottsboro City Board of Education has issued a notification to families following the receipt of threatening messages via Snapchat directed at students at Scottsboro Junior High School, which triggered an immediate police investigation and the implementation of enhanced security protocols. In a letter distributed to families on Monday evening, Superintendent Jennifer Williams reported that …
Scottsboro Police officers responded to a disturbance involving a man with a machete at a home on Orange Street last week. According to reports, officers say they arrived at the residence on Tuesday, February 17th at approximately 10:05 p.m., and found 42-year-old Eric Maurice Scott acting erratically in a bedroom while wielding a machete. After …
Following up on a story we brought you earlier on Thursday… Two Memphis, Tennessee men are in custody following a high-speed police chase that spanned two counties in North Alabama this week. The chase began Wednesday night around 10 PM in the Providence area of Huntsville and ended in Scottsboro, according to Madison County deputies. …
UPDATED INFORMATION: A second suspect is behind bars now following a vehicle pursuit that happened Wednesday night in North Alabama across two counties and ending in Scottsboro. Jackson County Sheriff Ricky Harnen says the suspect was caught in the woods near the intersection of AL-35 and AL-79 Thursday morning. The other suspect had been caught …
Increased Jackson County Sheriff’s Office patrol efforts led to a vehicle stop and a drug arrest on Jacobs Ave. in Bridgeport. The vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation, and the passenger was determined to have outstanding warrants with the municipalities of Stevenson and Scottsboro. Deputies detained the subject due to the outstanding warrants and …
In the early morning on September 20, officers with the Scottsboro Police Department executed a search warrant in the 100 block of South Broad Street. During the search, officers recovered two different types of controlled substances, marijuana, and several items of drug paraphernalia. As a result of the search, three individuals were taken into custody: …
Grundy County sought assistance from the community following a case involving children and numerous animals. Several animals were discovered in unsatisfactory conditions, and investigators have verified that children were also living at the location. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an animal cruelty investigation, resulting in the arrest of Zachariah Nunley and Vera Nunley. …
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, …
The average price of gasoline has risen in the Chattanooga area over the past week. Prices have seen an increase of 16.6 cents per gallon, averaging $2.71 per gallon as of Monday, July 14th, 2025, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 170 stations across the Chattanooga area. Prices in the area are 17.3 cents per gallon …
