Benefit golf tournament for local tornado victims set for Saturday
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Local residents affected by the 2011 April 27 tornado outbreak will receive additional relief this Saturday (Apr. 28).
Pierson Chevrolet will sponsor the First Annual Northeast Alabama Tornado Relief Benefit 3-person Golf Scramble at Silver Lakes Golf Course in Glencoe.
According to Pierson representative Greg Davenport, all proceeds from the event will continue the rebuilding efforts of the…
Benefit golf tournament for local tornado victims set
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Local residents affected by the 2011 April 27 tornado outbreak will receive additional relief this Saturday (Apr. 28).
Pierson Chevrolet will sponsor the First Annual Northeast Alabama Tornado Relief Benefit 3-person Golf Scramble at Silver Lakes Golf Course in Glencoe.
According to Pierson representative Greg Davenport, all proceeds from the event will continue the rebuilding efforts of the…
Local communities still rebuilding on anniversary of April 27 tornado outbreak
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor Storms ravaged Alabama on April 27, 2011. Tornados plowed across the northern part of the state from Tuscaloosa all the way to Georgia, destroying virtually everything in their paths. In the late afternoon of April 27, an F-5 tornado plowed through the intersection of Mount Gilead Road and Rocky Hollow Road […]
First Ladies of Gadsden- Part 2
Recently, the Vagabond went through materials in the Etowah Historical Society archive and found some important history papers never before published. As we mentioned last week, Mary Harrison Lister who founded of the 1954 historical society, wrote before her death about some of the first ladies of Gadsden, noting that all the “firsts” were […]
Alabama families paying too much in taxes
For the 136 years that Alabama Democrats led our state, we had the lowest taxes in the nation. Even today, Alabama collects fewer dollars in state and local taxes per person than any other place in the nation.
Yet, Alabama does not have the lowest taxes for everyone. If, for example, you work for $10 to $15 an hour,…
Alabama families paying too much in taxes
For the 136 years that Alabama Democrats led our state, we had the lowest taxes in the nation. Even today, Alabama collects fewer dollars in state and local taxes per person than any other place in the nation.
Yet, Alabama does not have the lowest taxes for everyone. If, for example, you work for $10 to $15 an hour,…
Collecting autographs not as easy as it seems
I have put together an interesting collection of celebrity autographs over the years. This collection would at times grow by sheer luck of being in the right place at the right time. With the advancements in technology, a photo can be made, printed and signed in a matter of minutes, thus making a collectable a little more special. Such…
Westbrook splits with Section
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Westbrook Christian High School and Section High School split its Class 2A, second round playoff doubleheader on April 27 at William Stewart Park in Rainbow City.
The Warriors the opener, 13-3, but the Lions pawed their way from behind to take the second game, 7-6.
Chris Manning scored off a Westbrook throwing error to take the lead for Section…
Reaves leads Westbrook past Section
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Westbrook Christian rode the arm of pitcher Matt Reaves and used a steady offensive attack to close out its Class 2A second round varsity baseball series against visiting Section, 10-2.
Reaves pitched a complete game for the Warriors in the crucial rubber match, giving up four hits and two earned runs over seven innings. Reaves broke his own…