Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey joins us to discuss how the back to school season is faring in the midst of the pandemic.  State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris is with us to talk about how virus-related hospitalizations are down significantly, and about a possible fall spike.  Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Jackie Smith joins us for a ground-level view of this week's start of absentee voting in the state. And Linden Mayor-elect Gwendolyn Rogers joins us to discuss being among a handful of first-time African-American  mayors elected in Alabama in August.