Family Wellness Court reunites families torn apart by addiction Many children in foster care were removed from their homes due to their parents’ struggles with substance abuse. A successful program in Jackson County is devoted to helping parents overcome their addictions and teaching skills they need to rebuild bonds with their children. The Jackson County…
Several tips can reduce electricity usage during warm months Summer is a season where homes can use lots of energy if homeowners aren’t careful. Extremely hot temperatures can stress air conditioning units and other appliances, driving up electric bills. Fortunately, homeowners can invest a little time, energy and money to generate major savings that will…
Stevenson Library finds new ways to serve the community Under normal circumstances, Monica Davis’ biggest concern as the director of the Stevenson Library is putting the right books on the shelf. With the library’s limited budget, she can’t afford to buy books that will go unread. But when the library shut its doors to comply…
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Managing right of way improves reliability and saves money Whether it’s during a major storm or a windy day, the majority of outages on North Alabama Electric Cooperative’s system are the result of tree limbs and other debris falling on power lines. That’s why right-of-way crews work throughout the year to clear vegetation around cooperative…
Jackson County beekeepers are taking the sting out of population decline The Manning brothers’ bee farm in Jackson County was little more than a hobby 20 years ago. With just a couple of hives, Roscoe and Lester’s goal was to produce enough honey for the two of them to enjoy each year. But the brothers…
Cam Ellis Bass is the son of Adam Bass, North Alabama Electric Cooperative substation technician, and Darlene Gilbert of Stevenson. A senior at Scottsboro High School, he plans to attend Northeast Alabama Community College before pursuing an electrical engineering degree special- zing in power systems engineering from Auburn University or Georgia Technical College. Bass has…
When the lights go out, most members’ first instinct is to call North Alabama Electric Cooperative so our linemen can fix the problem. But not all outages are caused by trouble on the cooperative’s system, which means you might be able to quickly restore power. In most cases, you may just need to fix a…
A Scottsboro animal shelter does good works She may not have known it at the time, but even as a young child growing up in Scottsboro, Melissa Utech had one calling in life – to save lives. Utech recalls she had a “normal” upbringing, and after graduating from Scottsboro High School, she went on to…
When Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey proclaims April to be Safe Digging Month across the state, she once again sheds light on the nationwide effort to warn about the dangers of damaging underground utility lines. Digging before checking for underground utility lines not only risks service interruptions for your neighbors, but it can also lead to…
