The Vagabond
30 July 2021
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
In 1902, John L. Burnett introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress which, if passed, would authorize R.R. Ashbury and...
23 July 2021
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Former City of Gadsden police captain Will W. Thornton had a very vivid recollection of one of his most exciting assignments,...
16 July 2021
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
In January of 1903, Judge James A. Bilbro of the Etowah County Circuit Court rendered a decision that dissolved the...
09 July 2021
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
Over the years, many businesses in and around Gadsden had odd names for one reason and another.
For instance, there...
02 July 2021
<strong>By Danny Crownover</strong>
By the 1950s, one could not find any old-time village blacksmith shops around town.
There was a time when Gadsden had...