Runoff vote required for three races
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Runoff votes will be required in only three of the municipal elections held Aug. 28. Two city council races in Attalla and one in Hokes Bluff will bring voters back to the polls in those cities on Oct. 9.
Municipal elections found three incumbent mayors claiming their seats for another term and former state senator Larry
Gadsden City Council votes to give piano, fund program
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The City of Gadsden gave the gift of music – or the potential for it – to the Northeast Alabama Boys and Girls Club at the Aug. 28 city council meeting.
Council members voted to authorize the transfer of an Upright Singer Piano to the club. The piano had been in the Pow Wow Room at
UW drive kicks off
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The United Way of Etowah County kicked off its 2012 campaign with the fitting theme “Different by Nature, United by Mission.”
At a football themed lunch last Thursday, United Way volunteer Valerie Richardson, who chaired the Pacesetter Campaign, gave results of that drive and started the ball rolling toward the $1,385,000 fundraising goal set by the
OLLI offers 50-plus crowd classes, much more
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning could be the school people dreamed about in their youth. Imagine getting the chance to help select the subjects, schedule plenty of fun field trips and special programs such as wine-tasting and making party mints.
The University of Alabama Gadsden, UA in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville are the only OLLI sites,
Sington receives Spirit of Citizenship Award
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Fred Sington Jr. occupied a sort of hot seat of honor Tuesday evening, as he was presented with the 2012 Spirit of Citizenship Award at a banquet and roast at the Senior Activity Center.
It’s not Sington’s first honor.
He has a string of athletic honors garnered during his days playing football at the University of
Legal Notices for the week of August 31 – September 6, 2012
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tariq H. Hero,
The intriguing tale of Capt. Lafayette Marion Stiff
“Bury me standing up, facing the Coosa River, so I can see the damned steam boats go by”
The Vagabond has known of a character from the past that once lived in Etowah County.
Capt. Lafayette Marion Stiff led a colorful life. Born in Baltimore in 1826, he was educated in the city’s public schools, then joined his father, Col. Edward
Coming up with a plan to support Alabama schools
In previous columns, I have written about the mistakes I believe Republicans are making in regards to our public education system. I have also written about the need to provide competitive compensation to keep and attract the best and brightest to the education profession.
When the legislature returns to Montgomery next year, Democrats will offer a full agenda to support
Locals teams ranked in state volleyball poll
A pair of area teams are ranked in the latest Birmingham News volleyball poll, released Aug. 30.
Southside is the third-ranked team in Class 5A, while Gaston came in 10th in the 2A poll.
The complete poll is listed below.
Class 6A
1. McGill-Toolen
2. Oak Mountain
3. Mountain Brook
4. Hoover
5. Huntsville
6. Bob Jones
7. Vestavia