Scottsboro's Christmas Parade will be December 5th in the historic downtown court square at 5 p.m. The rain date is December 6th at 6 p.m.

Admission is free. Join in all the festivities that celebrate the reason for the season.

The floats are have the theme "A Storybook Christmas" and are being judged based on how their decorations interpret the story. All floats will line up at 4:30 p.m. on Legion Drive in front of Collins Elementary School.

If you're interested in participating, visit the Chamber and sign an entry form. Your entry form will be presented or displayed when you arrive for the line-up. The Scottsboro Police Department requires each vehicle driver to present a current driver's license.

A $10 donation is requested for each entry into the Christmas Parade.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama soldier based in Afghanistan says he's received a state flag promised by Gov. Robert Bentley after his initial request was refused.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Howard J. Blake Jr. says the white & red flag was accompanied by a certificate of recognition and a personal note from Bentley.

Blake sent The Associated Press an email that includes photos of a state flag flying at a base in Afghanistan.

Blake asked the governor's office for a state flag during the summer, but his request was refused because of the cost.