Before it was a city, Attalla played role in region’s history
Incorporated as a town on February 5, 1872, by the 44th General Assembly of the Alabama Legislature. However, the city’s history actually predates its incorporation as a town.
The City of Attalla occupies the site of an Indian village that had considerable importance during the Creek War of 1813-14. The village was located along the banks of Big Wills Creek
To support children, give support to all personnel
There are several factors that can influence a child’s ability to learn – economic situation, parental involvement, access to resources like modern technology and current textbooks, and classroom sizes.
But a key ingredient to child’s academic success is having good teachers and support personnel in our schools. We have all known teachers who impacted our lives or inspired us to
Sophomores to lead the way for GSCC spikers
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Last season Gadsden State came within a whisker of winning its first state volleyball title since 2005, and head coach Angie Sanders is confident that her 2012 squad is more than capable of breaking the program’s six-year championship drought.
The 2011 Lady Cardinals, who posted a 31-8 overall record and 11-2 mark in conference action, made
Event supports stand agains bullying
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Gadsden and Etowah County young people gathered Wednesday night for music and for a message about standing for the silent.
The Alabama Talent Company presented the Gadsden Challenge 2012 Anti-Bullying Concert to teach students about the effects of bullying and encourage them to support the other young people around them.
James M. Barrie Center Executive Director
Hardin Center programs grow, move
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The Hardin Center is keeping the arts in motion, literally. One program moved to a new home recently and another is moving back to the spot of its origin, with a great deal of expansion and improvement, at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. The Etowah Youth Orchestra began […]
Gadsden State, City of Gadsden deal nets property for soccer fields
Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Gadsden City Council approved an arrangement with Gadsden State Community College that will give the city access to more property near Dub Parker Park for needed soccer fields.
Mayor Sherman Guyton said getting assess to the 17 acres of property is part of an agreement that includes the city contributing $150,000 to Gadsden State’s Gateway project
Welch to join Peace Corps
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
In a matter of days, Patrick Welch embarks on an adventure – 27 months in the Peace Corps, working in Nicaragua, to bring environmental education to schools and communities in the Central American country.
Welch, a Gadsden native educated in the city school system and a recent graduated from Birmingham-Southern College, leaves Sept.
Legislature’s Republicans failed people of Alabama
As Republicans like to point out, for 136 years, Alabama voters continued to re-elect Democrats to represent them in Montgomery. During those 136, Alabama’s taxes were among the lowest in the nation, yet we still balanced the budget every year without gutting our schools, or the state’s Medicaid program. Even in the Great Depression and the economic stagnation of
Along with several other adventurers from the Etowah Historical Society, the Vagabond recently traveled to Ashville to view all of the town’s historical landmarks. Here are some of the sites we visited:
Inzer House
The place known as the John W. Inzer home was built in 1852 by an early settler, Moses Dean. Dean and his wife, Eliza Hoke Dean, entered