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
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,
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
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
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