Sheriff announces promotion; county recognizes long-serving employees and nonprofit grant support

Sheriff officials announced the promotion of Angie Lee to jail administrator during the Jackson County Commission meeting on July 28, 2025. The sheriff said Lee was promoted effective July 14 and described her as a career corrections professional who has been serving in interim leadership at the jail prior to the promotion. The sheriff presented Lee with a badge and congratulated her in the meeting. The commission also recognized long-serving county employees. Staff presented a certificate to Eric Holland in appreciation of 15 years of service in corrections, noting he served as a corrections sergeant and lieutenant. The commission presented a separate certificate to Virginia Nash for five years of service as manager of the Bryant Senior Center; commissioners praised her engagement with the local community. A representative from a local nonprofit, identified in the meeting as Ms. Benson, addressed the commission to personally thank the county for a grant awarded through the commissions nonprofit support program. Benson said her organization relies heavily on grants and that county support enabled continued services for at-risk youth and families; she provided her contact address in Scottsboro during public comment. The sheriff and commissioners offered public thanks to the employees and nonprofit staff but did not take a formal vote to confirm the promotion during the public meeting record; the sheriff stated the promotion was effective July 14.