The Scottsboro City School System is comprised of six schools (3 K-4th grade, 1 5th-6th grade, 1 7-8th grade, and 1 9-12th grade.) The enrollment consists of 2774 students. Scottsboro City School System is one of only 65 school systems from a total of 131 systems in Alabama that has earned accreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for every school in the system. Test scores are among the highest in the state for City systems, and 98% of the teachers are “Highly Qualified” according to the new Federal guidelines from the “No Child Left Behind” legislation. Among the unique curriculum/instructional features for Scottsboro City School System are Spanish instruction for all elementary students in grades K-3, violin lessons for all 4th grade students, Fishing 101 as a part of 7th and 8th grade physical education classes, and the “New England Odyssey” (a travel and discovery literature course for 11th graders). This course allows students and teachers to travel to various literary historical locations throughout the Northeastern U.S. during the summer months to study history and classical literature selections. Graduation credit is given for this course. Special Education, technical education, and computer education programs are also available for students.

Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is a comprehensive community college that serves Scottsboro and Jackson County. NACC is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities and offers academic transfer and career programs, cultural arts activities, and training for business and industry. The college provides dual enrollment courses with Scottsboro and Jackson County schools that permit students to receive high school and college credit simultaneously. Athens State University houses a teleconference center and classroom program at NACC through which students may receive their bachelor degrees. Construction will soon begin for the addition of a 9.2 million Health Education and Technology Building on the NACC campus. The college is renowned for its outstanding science, mathematics, and nursing programs and theatre arts productions. Some 20,000 people per year attend NACC theatre productions, lectures, and concerts. Enrollment at NACC is approximately 2,500. The college maintains a full student financial aid, scholarship, and loan program and tuition is approximately forty percent less than at four-year colleges in the state. For additional information, please see the NACC web page at www.nacc.edu

For more specific property information you may log onto www.valleymls.com, select properties, click on J1 – Scottsboro, J2 – Jackson County W, J3 Jackson Co E, J4 Sand Mountain N, and J5 Sand Mountain South or contact any Jackson County REALTOR to have your questions answered personally. Local REALTOR links include,

• www.BorumRealEstate.com
• www.dBurtonRealty.com
• www.Scenic-Realty.com
• www.WhiteHouseCompany.com
• www.Robertson-Realty.com
• www.HarringtonAssociates.net
  
  
  

• Testing for Driver's License, permit or new ID card - you must visit the Driver's License Examiners Office FIRST. We are located at 409 South Broad Street across from First National Bank, main office. Our phone number is 256-259-6693.
  
  
• To check on revoked or suspended licenses, call the Huntsville Office at 256-539-0681 or fax 256-536-3682, or mail 115A Church Street, Huntsville, AL 35801, or call Montgomery office at 334-242-4400 or mail to Department of Public Safety, DL Division, P.O. Box 1471, Montgomery, AL 36102-1471.
  
  
• If you are born before April 1954, the vessel license may be added to license for $5 without testing. All others must pass the vessel test at the examiner's office at 409 South Broad Street.
  
  
• CDL Testing Examiner's Office
  1115A Church Street
  Huntsville, AL 35801
  Phone: 256-539-0681

Business Licenses

• Business Privilege License
  Phone: 334-353-7827
  www.ador.STATE.al.us
  
  
• Revenue
  Phone: 334-353-7827
  www.ador.STATE.al.us
  
  
• Regulatory License
  Phone: 256-922-1082
  
• For Booklet & Application
  994 Explorer Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35806
  
  
• Issuance of New Business License
  
  
• Customer needs Federal ID Number or personal Social Security Number
  1-800-829-3676
  
  
• If in Sales, customer needs State Tax Number issued by Revenue Department
  334-242-1170

Conservation (Hunting and Fishing)

• Requirements
  • Driver's License or if non-driver, 2 other proofs of residency. It is not necessary to buy a license if you are over age 65 and have proof of Alabama residency.
  • Non-residents over age 65 must purchase a non-resident license.

Marriage Licenses

• Requirements
  • Name of husband and wife
  • Date of marriage
  • Self addressed/stamped envelope $3.00
  • Over 18 - Driver's License or certified Birth Certificate
  • Under 18 - Both sets of parents must be present with ID's

Boats

• Requirements
  • Last year's registration if boat is in your name. If just purchased, prior registration receipt, notarized bill of sale and the title (if out of state).
  • Online Boat Safety Course and Certification: www.boat-ed.com
  • Lost Boat Course Certificate call 334-242-3683
    
    
• New Boats
  • Owner has 72 hours or 3 working days from date of Bill of Sale before purchasing a decal or registering the vessel.
    
    
• Vessel License
  • Owner has 30 days from date of purchase to take Vessel Test.
    
    
• Boat taxes 334-242-1490
  • Other questions: Visit the Official State Website: www.state.al.us and click on Information Services Division
    
    

ur first glimpse of downtown Scottsboro was just what we were looking for. The courthouse in the center of the square surrounded by bustling businesses. To top it off, it was First Monday Trade Day. The town was clean and obviously well cared for by its citizens. There were a variety of stores in the area to meet most of one's daily needs

We retired from the federal government in the Washington, D.C. area so this was quite a change for us. A much slower, relaxed pace – no rush hour traffic or any amount of traffic compared to where we had lived. We found a small house on Mud Creek, a backwater off the Tennessee River that runs along the foot of Sand Mountain. Snow? On a couple occasions in the eight years we have been here, we have had flurries, and sometimes we can see the snow on Sand Mountain. What a view! What scenery in Jackson County! Our last winter in Northern Virginia we had over two feet of snow at one time – no thank you. But what is nice about the weather here is we have all four seasons. Beautiful spring and fall seasons, chilly winters, and warm summers. Not too hot, not too cold. Northern AL has a lot to offer the outdoor type: hunting, hiking, spelunking, fishing, boating, bird watching, golfing, etc.

Being retired, the cost of living was a draw to this area. While food and clothing are about the same everywhere, the real estate was much more reasonable along with low taxes. This was very attractive.

We have met lots of people through church, the Chamber of Commerce, and volunteer work. Besides being active in church, we provide transportation for DHR, serve with Habitat for Humanity, support the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, deliver meals on wheels and respond to Red Cross disasters. There is always something to do.

We have also been pleased with the medical facilities and doctors available in Scottsboro. Having recently used Jackson County Hospital for cancer surgery, we were very satisfied with the service. Everyone was so nice and helpful.

Scottsboro is conveniently located to Northern Alabama Community College where we have enjoyed many plays. We have also taken classes at the University of AL in Huntsville, which is nearby. Scottsboro is very community oriented. It has a very active Senior Citizens' Center and other civic organizations. The city and various groups also sponsor a variety of entertainment throughout the year. Jackson County is where it's happening.

y name is Ron Arsenault and my wife, Mickey, and I live in Scottsboro, AL. She is a retired schoolteacher and a native of the area. I spent 6 years in the US Navy on nuclear submarines and now have 30+ years with a nationally recognized engineering company. I came to northern Alabama in 1992 for business purposes and immediately fell in love with all the region has to offer. I liked it so much I ended up putting down roots and staying. For me it's country living with all the modern conveniences. Home prices and utilities are very reasonable compared to the rest of the country and the people are living proof that "southern hospitality" is alive and well. While growing up as a "Navy Brat" and moving many times in my professional career I had the opportunity to see and experience many regions of the country. Of all the places my wife and I have lived, we feel northern Alabama is the best.

s part of my job working for Stone and Webster Engineering Corp. of Boston, I was transferred from Fort Worth TX to Northeast Alabama in January of 1992.

While my wife Tina was still working and living in Fort Worth, it took me nine months to convince her to come and visit me in Alabama. A friend had told her that Alabama was so bad, that there was no point in having a look. She finally came for a visit and she liked what she saw. After she moved here from Fort Worth, it took her three days to decide that this is the nicest place she has lived at in the USA. We both liked it here so much, that we decided to make this our permanent home, regardless of the future work assignments. Both, my wife and I have lived in different parts of the USA, and several countries overseas. We found that life in Alabama is hard to beat - a very reasonable cost of living, friendly people who like making strangers feel welcome, a moderate climate with hardly any snow and ice, beautiful surroundings and very little red tape in dealing with local government. We were also most impressed with the recreational facilities we found in the area. We feel quite at home living near Huntsville Alabama, one of the High Tech areas of the country which has given us a great variety of friends with similar interests and hobbies as we have. There is no question in our minds; we will stay, keeping our permanent home in Scottsboro Alabama.