Gadsden/Etowah EMA to offer free CERT classes in October
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
When disaster strikes, many people want to know what they can do to help. The Gadsden Etowah County Emergency Management Agency offers training for citizens so they can help with organized response in times of need.
The EMA’s next session of CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – classes is slated for October, and the agency
Eleven years later; recalling victims lost, recognizing responders
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were remembered and the service of local first responders was honored in several ceremonies in the Gadsden area on the 11th anniversary of the attacks.
The Gadsden Beautification Board brought representatives of the Gadsden Police and Fire Departments, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Department and the Alabama National
Performance marks new CD, a 95th birthday
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Liz Wood Project Featuring Joe Keracher began as a one-note project.
Vocalist Liz Wood had been in a college band with drummer Jimmy Henderson, performing what could best be described as alternative-type rock with some covers.
Later, when a band Henderson was performing with needed a singer for a Christmas engagement, he called on his
Aderholt campaign pays fine for errors in reporting funds
Courtesy of al.com
According to documents recently relased by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt’s campaign paid a $13,000 penalty for filing several years of inaccurate campaign finance reports, al.com reported recently.
According to the FEC, the faulty records ran from 2006 to 2010, and meant that Aderholt’s campaign account misrepresented how much money it raised, how
Amendment 1 does not solve Medicaid problem
By Craig Ford
Over the past few months, I have been approached by voters from all parts of our great state and have been asked what I think about the proposed constitutional amendment (the Alabama Medicaid Amendment, Amendment 1) that will appear on the Sept. 18 special election ballot.
When the legislature voted on the constitutional amendment, I voted as
John Pratt, early typewriter inventor from this area
The Vagabond recently wrote about LaFayette Marion Stiff, who was buried standing up. Nearby is another famous person that should be known worldwide.
Long before the ease of computers, there were typewriters.
Before that was the use of pen and ink written by hand.
However, the man who invented one of the early typewriters lies buried just north of Etowah
Legal Notices for the week of Sept 14 – Sept 20, 2012
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Coosa hopes to slow down Tiger aerial game
Coosa Christian (0-2, 0-1) at Cedar Bluff (2-0, 1-0)
Last week: Donoho 35, Coosa 14; Cedar Bluff 57, Valley Head 30
Last meeting: Have never met
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
One of the most prolific scoring teams in Class 1A awaits Coosa Christian this week.
Cedar Bluff, which has scored 99 points in just two games, has averaged at least
Bulldogs look to get on track against Section
Section (1-1, 0-1) at Gaston (0-2, 0-1) Last week: Sand Rock 49, Gaston 6; North Sand Mountain 46, Section 21 Last meeting: 2001 – Gaston 8, Section 0 Series record: Gaston 6, Section 3 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Two teams – Gaston and Section – that made a lot of mistakes in losses a week ago […]