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HTPG to Expand and Move Headquarters to Scottsboro
By Ken Bonner
The Daily Sentinel
Published August 24, 2010
HTPG, formerly Carrier HTP, announced Monday it will expand its facilities in Scottsboro.
The company, which makes commercial refrigeration units, coolers, evaporators, condensing units and a variety of products for the heat transfer industry, anticipates adding as many as 200 jobs at its location in the Scottsboro Industrial Park over the next three years.
"We've gotten some really good news today," Goodrich "Dus" Rogers, President and CEO of the Jackson County Economic Development Authority said. "The company will relocate its headquarters from Brea, California to Scottsboro."
Rogers said approximately 35 people will move to the area as part of the headquarters division. The other jobs will be added to the company's established manufacturing workforce of 319 employees.
"We're excited to know that this is coming about," Scottsboro Mayor Melton Potter said. "We've worked on this for 18 months and to go with the news we got Friday at the TVA Board meeting in Knoxville it's a pretty big couple of days." Read more.....
Bellefonte work continues
By Ken Bonner
The Daily Sentinel
Published August 21, 2010
The TVA Board of Directors Friday unanimously approved $248 million to continue work at its Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Hollywood.
The utility is pursuing completion of an unfinished 1,200 megawatt Babcock and Wilcox pressurized-water reactor unit at the site. Construction first began on two units in 1974 and was halted in 1988 due to a declining growth in power demand.
"We know we need more base-load power if we're going to idle coal-fired plants," TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore said. "We need (to begin) construction at Bellefonte. I believe we should move forward aggressively."
Kilgore said TVA would not make a final decision on completing the plant until sometime in 2011. He said the utility did need to continue to invest in the project in order to reduce the project risk and preserve its completion option within the expected timeframe. Utility projections are that the region will need the additional power provided by the proposed reactor by 2018.
The 2011 fiscal year investment will fund initial engineering, design and staffing requirements; provide for continued regulatory framework development; allow for long lead item procurement including plant simulators which support needed training; and continue asset preservation and facilities preservation. Part of the funds will used to construct and upgrade infrastructure needs such as roads, parking lots and lighting at the facility. Read more.....
Avans Machine & Tool enters into contract
By Ken Bonner
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 9, 2010
Reaching extraordinary heights is nothing new for Avans Machine and Tool.
The Hytop based company did it again Wednesday when it entered into an agreement with Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne to produce parts for the next generation J-2X rocket engine designed to power the upper stages of NASA's next-generation ARES launch vehicles in ceremonies at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
"To say that we're excited would be an understatement," Avans President and Owner Jeff Avans said. "This is huge for us.
Avans, founded in 1989 with three employees, now occupies a 23,400 square foot facility. Today, the company, a precision machine shop, employs 35 people and manufactures products for aerospace and defense, commercial and industrial equipment and specialized instruments as well as medical implants.
The company's meteoric rise continued with Wednesday's announcement. It became the fifth company to enter into NASA's Mentor-Protege program and the first with HUBZone status. The designation, a service of the Small Business Administration, promotes job growth and economic development in underutilized business zones by providing contracting assistance to small businesses located in economically distressed areas.
"This agreement should stimulate economic growth," NASA Associate Director Robin Henderson said during ceremonies, which were attended by a number of NASA administrators, P&W Rocketdyne's Paul Fowler and representatives of the Jackson County Commission, Economic Development Authority, Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and State Rep. Butch Taylor. "Pratt and Whitney mentoring will further expand Avans' competitiveness and hopefully expand employment opportunities."
Avans' motto is "Quality is more than a word, it's our Trademark." And, it's evident in the long list of projects the company has played a role. It has produced parts for Node 1 "Unity Module" of the International Space Station, the Patriot missile and continuously works with PPG Aerospace Transparencies having been awarded its Outstanding Supplier Award numerous times.
"We're really excited about this opportunity to work with a small business to expand its technology, manufacturing and quality," Fowler said. "It is important to help NASA meet its objectives. We have been working with Avans a couple of years because of this program and look forward to working with them in the future."
The three-year contract should eventually provide new jobs at Avans.
"They (Pratt and Whitney) have started us out slowly and have been escalating at a very rapid pace. This gives us the opportunity to quote larger contracts," Avans said. "It may take a while, but we should add some new jobs."
The NASA Mentor-Protege program pairs large companies with eligible small businesses to help them successfully compete for larger, more complex prime and subcontract awards.
"This is a very special occasion," David Brock, a small business specialist with NASA said in noting that the seeds had been planted about seven years earlier during a presentation to Jackson County businesses sponsored by the Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson County Economic Development Authority in Scottsboro. "Avans is HUBZone certified and entered into its first contract with Pratt and Whitney several years ago.
"Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne is going to get a lot out of this," said Brock. "Avans will be able to sustain growth and create jobs. It's a good program."
Currently $25 billion has been spent on HUBZone projects since the programs inception in 1999. Companies contracted to do work in HUBZones employ 250,000 people and 150,000 of those live in the designated area, according to Brock.
The J-2X engine is an update of the J-2 engine used on the Apollo rockets second stage. It is designed to power the crew exploration vehicle's second stage as well as the Earth Departure Stage of the ARES V. The first unmanned test of the engine is tentatively scheduled for 2013.
Pratt and Whitney is the nation's top rocket engine provider. During the 50 year history of NASA the company has developed engines for the Redstone, which originally took Americans into space, and has played a large role in the development of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs.
Fowler noted that since 1960 a Rocketdyne engine has powered America's manned missions into space.
"This is a big deal for us," he said. "We're ready to sign."
The contract was signed first by Fowler, then by Kim Adams, NASA MSFC Contracting Officer and finally by Avans.
Sanoh to announce expansion
The Daily Sentinel
Published June 24, 2010
Sanoh America, Inc. will officially announce today that it is expanding its operations in ceremonies at 9 a.m. at it facility in Scottsboro.
"It's a great project that has been 18 months in the making," Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Dus Rogers said. "It's good news for Jackson County and Sanoh is a great company."
The approximately $3.5 million expansion will provide an additional 35, 450 square feet of manufacturing space. The company will hire 40-50 additional workers.
The company opened its Scottsboro plant, located in 2000 under the name of HiSAN, Inc. and will celebrate its 10th anniversary on July 17. It changed its name in 2006 after Sanoh acquired 100 percent ownership of the organization.
Headquartered in Findlay, Oh., with the parent company located in Tokyo, Japan, Sanoh's six U.S. facilities employ 1,300 people manufacturing corrosion resistant tubing, tubular brazed assemblies, plastic tubing assemblies and stainless steel tubing assemblies for the automotive industry. Its primary customers include Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Ford and Hyundai.
The Scottsboro plant, which has previously expanded three times, is home to a brake and fuel tubing manufacturing operation. Sanoh expects to employ a total workforce of approximately 160 people when the addition is complete.
"I think this is fabulous news for our area," State Sen. Lowell Barron said Wednesday. "Along with what is happening with TVA at Bellefonte Nuclear Plant the future is very bright for jobs and continued industrial growth."
Construction on the expansion should begin immediately. The project is expected to take several months to complete. The Scottsboro Industrial Development Board owns the building and property.
Sanoh is a Tier 1 automotive industry supplier, according to Rogers. He said the company is growing with the automotive industry in the Southeast and is competing for additional business across the region.
"Sanoh has done a good job of being on the cutting edge technologically," Rogers said. "The plant is clean and uses robotics in the manufacturing process. It's a good operation and maybe this signals good news for our other automotive suppliers."
Rogers praised the Scottsboro IDB for its work in helping secure the project.
"This was a team effort. We had a lot of help," Rogers said, "including from the Scottsboro Electric Power Board and our elected leaders. This is great news and is a critical expansion that allowed Jackson County to retain other jobs."
Positive news on the economic front
The Daily Sentinel
Published June 24, 2010
In a down economy it's been a slow process, but hard work and persistence are paying off for Jackson County.
Today's announcement that Sanoh America, Inc. is expanding its operations in the Scottsboro Industrial Park is more good news for the area. The company makes brake lines and tubing for the automotive industry and chose to expand locally over other options available to it.
Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Goodrich "Dus" Rogers and his staff deserve to be recognized for their efforts in getting Sanoh to expand locally.
Rogers, who has said for some time that one of the best ways to recruit jobs is with existing industry, worked tirelessly to provide incentives for Sanoh. His efforts and those of JCEDA vice-president Shelia Shepard and executive assistant Marilyn Lott resulted in a win for Jackson County.
And, if you look back over the past year Jackson County has added industrial jobs despite a down economy. Imperial Aluminum (70 jobs), Manroy USA (20 jobs) and TVA's location of a nuclear training facility in the Jackson County Industrial Park (20-50 jobs) are success stories. Ongoing expansion at Polyamide High Performance, Inc. and a decision by Johns Manville to locate its operation in Scottsboro have helped add approximately 60 additional jobs in the past year.
As many as 250 TVA employees will be training at the utility's facility at any one time so the economic impact can't be measured just in terms of the number of people employed as trainers and those needed to operate the center. One must consider that employees who are going through training at the facility will be staying in local motels, eating, shopping and playing while they are in town. That equals money spent and untold thousands of dollars in sales and lodging tax revenue.
Many companies have given Jackson County a serious look because of the speculative buildings located in the Jackson County Industrial Park. KTNA, an automotive industry parts supplier, purchased its own site, built a facility and now employs more than 20 people in the park. Other companies continue to visit the area and Jackson County appears to be on the verge of an unprecedented opportunity to realize real growth in a steady fashion as the economy improves. That possibility increases with the expected announcement sometime later this year that TVA will complete its Unit 1 reactor at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant.
Our hats are off to Rogers and his staff, to local governmental officials and the Scottsboro Industrial Development Board for their efforts in keeping and recruiting industry to the area.
Our Voice is the opinion of The Daily Sentinel editorial board.
FSEIS regarding Bellefonte
Public comment on the FSEIS will be accepted through June 21. The FSEIS identifies completion of Bellefonte 1 as the preferred project alternative. No decision has been made yet although a recommendation to the Board is expected to be developed and presented at the August 20 meeting. Building or completing a Bellefonte reactor is consistent with TVA's goals of producing reliable, affordable electricity and increasing carbon-free generating capacity. TVA also intends to meet future power demand through energy efficiency, more renewable energy sources and additional base load generation that nuclear provides.
TVA locates facility in Hollywood
The Daily Sentinel
Published April 22, 2010
TVA made it official Wednesday when it announced that it would establish a centralized training facility for its nuclear power division at the Jackson County Industrial Park in Scottsboro.
The announcement, made at the site of a 36,000 square foot building the utility purchased from the Scottsboro Industrial Development Board, was welcomed by dozens of public officials and civic leaders on hand.
"It's a great day for Jackson County," Goodrich "Dus" Rogers, President and CEO of the Jackson County Economic Development Authority said in introducing Preston Swafford and Mike Skaggs representing TVA. "I'm glad to see this spec building sold and even happier to see it sold to TVA."
Swafford is Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President of the utility. Skaggs serves as Vice President of Nuclear Operation Support.
TVA will use the facility to train employees slated to work at its nuclear power plants and related corporate offices. In addition to the building the utility purchased 13.5 acres of land in the industrial park. Read more.....
TVA to locate in industrial park
The Daily Sentinel
Published April 21, 2010
It's been a long process, a huge investment that is now beginning to pay off for the Jackson County Industrial Park at Hollywood.
Smiles were evident Tuesday afternoon at Scottsboro City Hall as the city's Industrial Development Board handed over the deed and keys to its speculative building in the Jackson County Industrial Park in Hollywood.
The Tennessee Valley Authority has purchased one of two speculative buildings built in the sprawling 300-plus acre park located off U.S. Highway 72. The Jackson County Economic Development Authority owns the other building, just over 60,000 square feet in size.
The utility will locate a new nuclear training facility in the 36,000 square foot building. It also purchased 13.5 acres of land adjacent to the structure, which will provide direct access to County Road 33. Read more.....
Bill may bring jobs
The Times-Journal
Published April 8, 2010
A bill in the state Legislature could help bring more jobs and industry to DeKalb County.
The bill, if passed, would establish the Jackson/DeKalb counties Industrial Development Authority. The authority's sole purpose would be to market and develop the Northeast Alabama Technology Park near Northeast Alabama Community College. Read more.....
Scottsboro Ties for 31st Place
of Top Micropolitans by Site Selection Magazine
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VW ready to begin accepting job applications
By Ken Bonner
The Daily Sentinel
Published October 24, 2009
Volkswagen announced earlier this week that it was preparing to receive applications for its manufacturing plant that is scheduled to open in Chattanooga in 2011. Read more.....
Manroy USA Coming to Scottsboro
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 10, 2009
Manroy USA joined Jackson County's industrial community Thursday with an announcement ceremony at its facility in the Scottsboro Industrial Park.
The company, in partnership with Manroy Engineering Ltd., supplies the global defense industry. It is well-known for manufacturing machine guns, mounts and associated products.
"It's a good day in Scottsboro and Jackson County anytime we can welcome a new industry," Jackson County Economic Development Authority President Dus Rogers said. "It is great news and we are excited about Manroy locating in Scottsboro." Read more.....
In search of jobs
By Ken Bonner
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 20, 2009
Landing new industry has never been easy. In today's economy the task is even more difficult.
Just getting on a potential manufacturers radar takes time, effort and a variety of resources.
"We've got to be seen. And we use every option we can to get our name out there," said Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Dus Rogers.
Rogers holds a B.S from Auburn University. He is a graduate of the New South Economic Development course at the University of Southern Mississippi, Auburn University's Intensive Economic Development curriculum and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma.
Rogers travels extensively telling people about Jackson County. He says it is important to meet people face-to-face and develop relationships as part of the recruiting process. Read more.....
Chasing business half a world away
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 17, 2009
It was a long trip, a tiring one with unexpected pitfalls, but Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Goodrich "Dus" Rogers is glad he made a visit to Wolfsburg, Germany last month.
Rogers is optimistic the visit will pay off down the road as Volkswagen suppliers begin locating close to the company's new manufacturing facility being built in Chattanooga, Tenn. Jackson County and neighboring DeKalb County are among areas in at least four states trying to lure automotive suppliers to the region. It's a competition involving sites, incentives, training and workforce availability.
"We (Rogers and DeKalb County EDA Director Jimmy Durham) need to concentrate on Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers," Rogers said. "A lot of the first line suppliers will be located on site in a supplier park designed to serve the VW plant."
The north Alabama area is in competition with economic developers from Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina.
But Rogers, like his DeKalb County counterpart, is confident that the area will benefit. Read more.....
Imperial Aluminum buys bankrupt plant
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 16, 2009
Chicago-based Imperial Zinc Corporation has purchased the former Aluminum One manufacturing facility on Roy Owens Boulevard in Scottsboro.
The Scottsboro facility will be known as Imperial Aluminum - Scottsboro, LLC. It will not be opened immediately due to market conditions.
The purchase from Ohio-based Commercial Alloys was approved by an Ohio bankruptcy court earlier this month. Imperial Zinc also acquired a smelter operation located in Minerva, Ohio as part of the $1.3 million deal.
"The Jackson County EDA and the Scottsboro IDB along with our city and county officials are excited about this news," Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Goodrich "Dus" Rogers said Tuesday. "This facility was built for a specific use (metal recycling and smelting) and we are optimistic that the new owners will be back in production once the economy improves and the demand for aluminum increases." Read more.....
Hard work pays off
The Daily Sentinel
Published July 15, 2009
It has been a busy summer for Jackson County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Goodrich "Dus" Rogers.
In less than a month Rogers has visited the Automotive News Manufacturers Conference in Birmingham, an Industrial Forum in Wolfsburg, Germany, has welcomed a new industry, Manroy USA, to Jackson County and a new occupant, L&L Lumber Company into a formerly vacant manufacturing facility.
"In this business you have got to see people and be seen," Rogers said Tuesday. "Meeting people and traveling is a big part of economic development. Our website is also a factor in providing prospects with the information they need."
Rogers is optimistic about the efforts being put forth by his organization and local and state governmental leaders in luring industry to the area and in helping existing businesses succeed and expand. He believes, as the economy improves, that Jackson County is in position to reap the benefits of the efforts being made today. Read more.....
EDA and Chamber set Industry Appreciation Day
Published July 1, 2009
Registration is now underway for the 16th Annual Industry Appreciation Day, including a golf tournament and barbeque dinner, to be held at Goose Pond Colony on Thursday, September 3, at 12:00 noon.
Co-sponsored by the Jackson County Economic Development Authority and the Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the activities offer an opportunity for representatives of industry and businesses throughout the county to join with elected officials and community leaders for an afternoon of fun, fellowship, and good-natured competition.
The golf tournament will be a best ball scramble format between four-man teams.
Industry teams will be competing against consistently strong contenders from Beaulieu, Maples, Smurfit-Stone, Polyamide and others.
To be included in the Industry Division, all four team players must be employed by the industry they are representing. An open division winner will be named as well.
Team prizes will be awarded in each division as well as overall individual prizes including closest to the pin, longest drive and longest put.
A lake cruise for non-golfers will depart the gas dock at 1:30 p.m. and return at 4:00. The barbeque dinner will be served immediately after the tournament between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m.
Please call 574-1331 or 259-5500 before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1 for further details and reservations.
Sanoh Receives Safety Award
Published May 27, 2009
Sanoh America, Inc., located in Scottsboro, received the Vice President's Safety Cup on May 6, 2009. This prestigious cup is presented to the safest plant in Sanoh America, Inc. Scottsboro led the company for 2008 as the safest operation among all of Sanoh Industrial Company, LTD. The management team at Sanoh would like to thank all associates for their continued focus and dedication to safety.
Governor Riley Signs New Law
to Help State Recruit More Jobs
May 24, 2009
Governor Bob Riley signed a new law Tuesday that will help the state recruit new jobs.
The bill enhances Alabama's recruitment arsenal so that industries other than manufacturing are eligible for the state's economic incentives. Current incentives are limited primarily to manufacturing jobs.
Signing the bill at the State Capitol surrounded by members of his Cabinet and economic developers from across the state, the Governor noted the state's remarkable success in recruiting manufacturing jobs and "mega-projects."
Those successes are why Alabamians - even in the recession - saw their personal incomes rise at a greater rate than most of the rest of the nation last year, Governor Riley said, pointing to federal data showing income growth in Alabama was 13th highest in the nation.
"Now we've got to take our efforts to the next level. We've got to be even more aggressive in the pursuit of new jobs because there are a lot of Alabamians who need them. We've got to expand the playing field and improve our ability to compete for higher-paying jobs in some of the key growth industries. That's what this bill does,"said Governor Riley. "It re-tools our economic development strategy and lays the foundation to move us forward and come out of this recession stronger than before."
With the new law, economic developers will be able to use incentives to attract corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facilities, and jobs in the newly emerging "green"economy.
Alabama is competing for projects in these industries that have the potential to bring 7,000 new jobs to the state.
"Without this change in our incentives law we were fighting for these projects with one hand tied behind our back,"Governor Riley said. "Now, with this change, we'll be competing with other states on a level playing field."
The new law was proposed by the Governor during his State of the State Address at the beginning of the 2009 legislative session. He asked Representative John Knight and Senator Hank Sanders to sponsor it.
"I believe that years from now, we will look back on this moment and realize that this new law I'm signing today played a critically important role in Alabama's economic renewal,"Governor Riley said. "It comes at a pivotal time in our history, when our state and every state is challenged by the global economy. The key to our recovery lies here, in being able to recruit new, high-paying jobs, in bringing new opportunity to our people. That's how we'll get our economy moving again."
Governor Riley Signs Law Seeking to Attract
Film Production to State
March 24, 2009
Lights! Camera! Action!
That's what Governor Bob Riley said he hopes to hear in Alabama now that legislation providing financial incentives to encourage movie and television production is law.
"All of us who live here - and all of those who have visited our state - know Alabama has great scenery. We have talented and artistic people. As they say in show business, Alabama has star power. That's why we want people to shoot in Alabama, and I'm not just talking about turkey season," Governor Riley said during a ceremony at the State Capitol where he signed the bill into law.
"With this new law we'll attract new investment into Alabama. We'll increase job opportunities for our citizens and we'll improve our ability to compete on the global stage for film and motion picture production," Governor Riley said.
Productions that qualify for the state's incentives can receive rebates equal to 35 percent of payrolls paid to Alabama residents and 25 percent of other production costs.
Instead of attempting to lure expensive movies, Alabama is targeting smaller productions whose budgets range from $500,000 to $10 million in order to grow the state's movie industry at a sustainable level.
The Legislature put a limit of $5 million in rebates available during the current year, with the cap growing to $7.5 million in 2010 and $10 million in years beyond.
Those who wrote this bill used the best elements from legislation passed by other states to give Alabama a conservative and responsible foundation to stimulate our state's film industry.
They took the unusual step of sharing the legislation with studios and independent producers in Los Angeles for feedback and got advice about other states' film incentives.
The act requires the Alabama Film Office to work with representatives from the Department of Revenue in developing regulations that will qualify productions and monitor expenses eligible for rebate.
Approximately 42 other states provide some financial incentives to producers and studios to film in their locations.
NRC Reinstates Bellefonte Construction Permit
February 19, 2009
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized the reinstatement of the construction permits for Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) unfinished Unit 1 and 2 reactors at the Bellefonte site near Scottsboro, Ala.
In 2006, having decided not to complete construction of the reactors, TVA requested that NRC withdraw the construction permits for the two Bellefonte units. However, in August 2008 TVA, citing changing power-generating economics, stated that completing the Bellefonte reactors may now be viable and requested that the NRC reinstate the permits. If the Bellefonte construction permits had remained in place, they would not have expired until 2011 and 2014, respectively.
TVA also requested that the permits be reinstated with the reactors classified in the "deferred" status - a category indicating a plant's structures, equipment and records have been well maintained in a mothballed condition. The Commission denied that portion of the request. "The Commission Policy Statement on Deferred Plants is clear and demanding with respect to the condition of the facilities and the quality of plant records. The Bellefonte reactors simply do not meet that threshold right now," said NRC Chairman Dale Klein.
The Commission chose instead to reinstate the permits with the reactors classified in the "terminated" status - a designation which recognizes that the structures, equipment and records have not been continuously maintained. This will require TVA to re-establish physical conditions and records quality of units 1 and 2 before the units could transition to a "deferred" status. This two-step approach provides assurance to the public that the NRC will thoroughly scrutinize the plant and that any issues identified will be addressed before TVA can move forward.
The reinstatement of a withdrawn construction permit is unique. The Commission, after considering the technical, regulatory, and legal aspects of TVA's request, concluded that there is sufficient reason to reinstate the construction permits and that a more conservative sequential approach will ensure the safety of doing so. "We will start them out one step at a time so we can ensure the safety of these unfinished plants," Klein said. "They will not be placed in a 'deferred' status until we are completely satisfied."
The agency granted construction permits for Bellefonte's two pressurized water reactors in 1974. By 1988, when TVA deferred completion of the plant, Unit 1 was approximately 88 percent complete, and Unit 2 was approximately 58 percent complete. There is no nuclear fuel on the site. The Bellefonte site is located on approximately 1,600 acres adjacent to the Tennessee River in northern Alabama.
Area Companies Secure Intelligence Funding
Huntsville, Alabama
January 10, 2009
Innovative Signals Technology (ISigTech), a leading provider of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) products, and Pikewerks Corporation, a leading provider of computer security products and anti-tamper solutions, announced today that they have been awarded research and development funding from the Department of Defense to provide secure SIGINT capabilities in support of border security and counterterrorism initiatives. This effort will provide Intelligence Community (IC) and law enforcement customers with a cost effective solution that incorporates advanced SIGINT technology with built-in state-of-the-art electronic security protection. Read more.....
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City Schools Make Grade
The Daily Sentinel
Published August 7, 2008
Scottsboro City Schools successfully achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) again this year. System-wide, Scottsboro City Schools met all of its 21 goals.
"We are so pleased with the way our test scores came out at each school," said Dr. Judy Berry, Superintendent of Scottsboro City Schools. "This is a great report, and we are very proud of it."
Berry said no school in the Scottsboro system has been placed in "school improvement" in the five years that AYP results have been calculated. Read more.....
VW: Opportunity Knocks
By Ken BonnerThe Daily Sentinel
Published July 17, 2008
Local and state officials agree that despite Huntsville's loss of a Volkswagen automobile manufacturing plant to Chattanooga, Tennessee big opportunities may still be on the horizon for Jackson County. Read more.....