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🌱 Why a Scottsboro rail crossing still lacks working safety gates

Scottsboro, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Scottsboro! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Scottsboro rail crossing still lacks working safety gates
  • Scottsboro’s Papa Johns is on the growing national closure list
  • How a Scottsboro deputy’s quick actions helped save a woman’s life

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Witness questions safety measures after woman killed at Scottsboro railroad crossing (waaytv.com) — Residents in Scottsboro are mourning a woman killed Wednesday morning at a Ridgedale Road railroad crossing and are questioning why long-broken guard gates were never replaced. A witness says gates once protected the crossing, and WAAY 31 has asked the City of Scottsboro and Norfolk Southern whether new safety measures are planned but has not yet received answers.
   

2. Major pizza chain has closed at least 40 locations in 2026: See the list so far (mlive.com) — Scottsboro residents have lost their local Papa Johns, as the store on John T Reid Parkway is among at least 40 locations the chain has closed nationwide this year. The company is targeting older, underperforming stores while planning hundreds more closures through 2027. Other major pizza chains are also cutting locations amid a tougher market.
   

3. Jackson County Deputy Receives Life Saving Award for Heroic Response (svalleynow.com) — A Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputy based in Scottsboro has been honored for saving a woman who was critically injured after being pinned between a tree and a lawn mower. Deputy Brenda Fossett used a tourniquet to control severe bleeding until medics arrived, and the woman was airlifted for further care. The department praised her calm, decisive response with a Life Saving Award.
   

4. North Alabama local preparing for Transplant Games of America (waff.com) — A North Alabama sports broadcaster from the Scottsboro area is getting ready to compete in his second Transplant Games of America, using his story to highlight the importance of organ donation. After surviving liver failure and receiving a transplant, he and his wife now travel to events like this year’s games in Denver to connect with other recipients and donors.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing a little yorkie named Lucy.
    Please be on the lookout for her! She is not wearing a collar Please contact me at 256-609-8580 if you have seen her! (Nextdoor 114 Road)
  • Mister Sparky Electric posted a job opening for Service & Repair Electrician in Scottsboro. Apply here.
  • Ruby Tuesday, Inc. posted a job opening for Bartender in Scottsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsboro here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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