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TVA chief addresses Bellfonte Nuclear Plant

SCOTTSBORO, AL (WAFF)- The
head of TVA in Jackson County discussed the latest on the Bellfonte Nuclear
Plant Wednesday.

TVA
President Tom Kilgore told a business group that the Bellfonte Plant is still a
go, but that its completion should be viewed as a marathon not a sprint.

Kilgore
was the guest speaker at Wednesday's rotary club meeting in Scottsboro. He
discussed the strategy of TVA and said he believed nuclear power needed to be
part of the mix.

Recently,
it was announced that the Bellfonte Nuclear Plant was being put on the back
burner as focus shifted to Watts Bar. Kilgore said they learned a lesson from
their early years that you shouldn't work on too many projects at once, instead
focus on one at a time.

The
TVA chief said the economy was a driving factor.

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Schools meet with state superintendent to discuss uniform calendars

Schools meet with state superintendent to discuss uniform calendars

The Jackson County Board of Education will wait on the state superintendent, Dr. Tommy Bice, to discuss the calendar for the upcoming school year.

The school board wants to see what options Dr. Bice can give them for the school calendar, but Dr. Kenneth Harding, superintendent, feels the changes will not impact the schools greatly.

Harding said they still have a lot of questions about planning for inclement weather, but they will make their decisions after meeting with Dr. Bice.

The school board decided not to make a decision about next year's calendar before getting guidance from the State Board of Education.

SHS girls finish fourth at state; Chaney places third individually

SHS girls finish fourth at state; Chaney places third individually

SHS girls finish fourth at state; Chaney places third individually
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
The Scottsboro girls golf team was unable to make up any ground on its nearest competitors and settled for a fourth-place finish at the AHSAA Class 1A-5A State Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Grant National in Opelika. Scottsboro entered the day in ..... Read More

Weather-related tax holiday set for July

Weather-related tax holiday set for July

Weather-related tax holiday set for July
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
The Jackson County Commission approved a resolution Monday allowing the removal of local sales and use taxes for a variety of supplies for protection of homes or businesses locally during the state's tornado and hurricane seasons... Read More

JCC approves donations to school and senior center

JCC approves donations to school and senior center

JCC approves donations to school and senior center
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Portions of Jackson County Commissioner Horace Clemmons's salary will prove helpful in the coming months for two groups in Jackson County. The commission approved two donations out of Clemmons' salary during Monday's regular meeting... Read More

Police Incident and Arrest Reports

Police Incident and Arrest Reports

Police Incident and Arrest Reports
Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
• At 12:20 pm a report of leaving the scene of an accident in the 21700 block of John T. Reid Parkway. • At 10 pm a report of driving under the influence in the 4700 block of South Broad Street. • Austin DeWayne Moore, 19 of Fackler, was charged with ..... Read More

7 Mistakes People Make that Fuel Anxiety

7 Mistakes People Make that Fuel Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that contributes to a lower quality of life. Controlling anxiety is an important part of living a life of happiness, and most types of treatments are designed to improve your ability to cope with your anxiety symptoms, control your active mind, and reduce some of the more disruptive physical sensations of anxiety.

But to cure anxiety you also need to be committed to reducing it. Unfortunately, many people are allowing themselves to fall victim to common anxiety producing mistakes that ultimately make it much more difficult to keep your anxiety at bay. To stop anxiety you need to reduce the situations and behaviors that make your anxiety worse, and to do that you should avoid the following anxiety producing mistakes.

Anxiety Mistakes

  1. Inactivity

Easily the most common mistake is a lack of activity.