We all have a personal responsibility to protect ourselves and our loved ones. We don’t want the risk of spreading COVID-19 to others, the risk of getting sick, the risk of more stay-at-home orders, and, most importantly, the risk of dying. We want to return to normal living. Now, with safe …

A Message From Mark E. Wilson, MD Jefferson County Health Officer

From Friday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, Feb. 28, Alabama will observe the state’s 10th annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The Alabama Retail Association encourages Alabamians to restock emergency supplies in homes, workplaces and vehicles during this three-day tax holiday. Certai…

Alabama Students Can Apply To College Without Fees - Free Colleege Application EventThe state’s second Free Alabama College Application Week event for this school year is being held from February 22-26.During this weeklong effort, Alabama high school seniors will have opportunities to apply …

Written By Eddie Vines

Around 5:45 PM, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an area near Hillview Lane in Centerpoint to investigate the report of a missing Alzheimers’s patient.  According to family member’s, 77 year old Ronald Watkins went missing around 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

This will be an exciting season of co-ed Spring Soccer at the Legacy Y.  Legacy Y Youth Soccer offers fun for players of all abilities.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is partnering with several private and commercial laboratories in the state to expand its ability to identify COVID-19 strains that are known to be more transmissible and may sabotage current progress of reducing cases in the state. 

Lawson State continues to celebrate Black History Month with special events hosted in various areas of the college. "Lawson State Community College has the unique opportunity to acknowledge the significant contributions of African-Americans every day because of our college's rich history and…

Lawson State Community College will open at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

County Health Departments in the Northern, West Central, and part of the Southwestern Public Health Districts will be closed on Monday, February 15, due to inclement weather conditions that could heavily impact roadways. A list of county health departments that will be closed in each distric…

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Out of an abundance of caution, Governor Ivey has issued a state of emergency ahead of the potential winter weather. At the advice of emergency management officials, the state of emergency will include 28 counties. If weather permits and roadways remain safe, Alabamians who have plans to rec…

 Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed House Bill 170, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett (R – HD 44); House Bill 192 by Rep. Bill Poole (R – HD 63); and Senate Bill 30 by Sen. Arthur Orr (R – SD 3) into law. During the governor’s state of the state address, she laid out these pieces of legislatio…

The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Medicaid Agency are receiving reports of citizens being contacted at their homes for the purpose of being offered COVID-19 vaccinations at home. In addition, individuals claiming to be employees of the Medicaid Agency are contacting rec…

Apply now for the Line worker Program At Lawson State Community College in partnership with Alabama Power and various utility companies. 

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As part of a statewide effort to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama, mass vaccination clinics will be held in each of the state’s public health districts next week. There is no cost to receive a vaccine, but everyone vaccinated must be in an eligible group, wear a mask and bring vali…

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Immunization Division is currently accepting proposals to provide coronavirus vaccine activities for high-risk and underserved communities. The purpose of this request for proposals is to support broad-based distribution access and COVID-19 vacc…

Message Received From The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has launched an online portal for individuals to check their eligibility for vaccination and make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at county health departments. The easy-to-navigate portal also provides up-to-date information about additio…

Written By Eddie Vines

The Lawson State Community College Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program has been recognized again as being among the top 5 LPN nursing programs but this time for its position among 731 programs in the Southeast for 2021, according to NursingProcess.org.   Lawson State has the # 4 Ranked …

Alabama State Parks found a new purpose during an eventful 2020.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday starting February 8, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers. The Vaccine Allocation Plan is available at www…

History-making project promises to create jobs, grow economy and improve region’s quality of life

Press Release From Alabama Department Of Health

By Kimberly Motley Sherrod

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Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued her twenty-second supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people,…

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By Kimberly Motley Sherrod

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has a new partnership with Ring Security. The popular doorbell security system has gained traction in the recent years by allowing homeowners to use their existing home Wi-Fi network to create a ring of security around their home. https://ring.com/neighbors

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports there have been 417,528 cases and 6,030 deaths due to COVID-19 in Alabama as of January 15.

Propel Center will provide students and faculty with world-class skills and leadership development opportunities through virtual and in-person instruction

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) knows that many Alabamians are ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and appreciates the patience of all citizens during this time. The demand for COVID-19 vaccine continues to exceed supply as Alabama has more than 326,000 healthcare workers an…

Jefferson County Unified Command held a news conference on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. to provide the public with more information about the vaccination roll-out in Jefferson County and provide current COVID-19 response information. Watch for more info.

Written By Eddie Vines

A Message From Alabama Department Of Health

A Message From Alabama Department Of Health

Press Release From Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has reviewed its Crime Statistics for 2020 and compared to the statistics for 2019, overall violent crime is down almost 14% in Jefferson County.  “The biggest change we saw this year was in the Center Point community.  Overall violent crime was down about 2…

Many Alabama residents are spending more time inside their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means children and adults are exposed to indoor air quality problems that include radon. 

Tiffany Scott was recently chosen to participate in the cover model contest for Jetset Magazine. The grand prize is appearing on the cover o Jetset Magazine and $50,000 prize money. Scott works at DHR and sees a need on a daily bases, if she wins she a plans to use the prize money to establi…

The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) and the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (JCEMA), through the Jefferson County Unified Command (JCUC), has established a new call center to provide information to the public regarding COVID-19 vaccines and assist with coordinating …

Written By Eddie Vines

This is a look back at some of The Cutoff News Non-Covid stories in 2020. Enjoy!!!