Etowah Commission issues proclamations
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Etowah County Commission issued proclamations at its Sept. 18 meeting honoring a wounded warrior, recognizing National Recovery Month and urging teens – and adults, as well – to pledge not to text while driving.
The superintendents of Etowah County’s three public school systems received copies of a proclamation naming Sept. 19 “No Text on Board
RBC board foresees rate increase
By Donna Thornton/News Editor News of a Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board bond issue that will require a rate increase for customers will have a trickle down effect with one of the board’s largest customers – the Utilities Board of the City of Rainbow City. The rate increase from Gadsden, along with the need […]
Statement from State House Minority Leader Craig Ford
“The people of Alabama have spoken, and I am glad that Medicaid will avoid disaster for at least one more year. But the problem has not gone away, and if we do not act soon, we will be right back here in three years.
‘We cannot pass the buck again. When legislators return to Montgomery, House Democrats are going to
DGI, local hotel owner honored at AMLA meeting
The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) recently honored Downtown Gadsden, Inc. with the 2012 Organization of the Year award, and Nanda Patel with the “Good Neighbor” award.
The award is among 11 that comprise the PEAK Awards, which will be presented on Sept. 20 during the AMLA Annual Meeting at Lake Guntersville State Park.
Representing the highest achievement in
Bands to march in for MidSouth 2012
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The time to strike up the marching bands – at least 25 or 30 of them – is coming soon.
One of the southeast’s oldest marching band festivals is right here in Gadsden, at Titan Stadium on Sept. 29.
MidSouth Marching Band Festival got its start 48 years ago in Gadsden, founded by longtime Gadsden High
What state should do to fix finances
Last Tuesday (Sept. 18), the people of Alabama will have decided the fate of the constitutional amendment that would allow our state government to borrow $437 million from the state’s Trust Fund. I recently wrote about why I believe voters should vote no on the constitutional amendment. Today, I would like to offer three proposals that legislators and the governor
How Gadsden’s first free school came to be
In the home of Gadsden’s first pioneer, Gabriel Hughes, the first school of which we have any knowledge was started. Here his children and their young friends learned the three R’s under the instruction of one J. D. McMichael, a man of unknown background who always remained a mystery. He also served as a Sunday School teacher and became Gadsden’s
Local team ranked in state volleyball poll
West End is ranked in the latest Birmingham News volleyball
poll released on Sept. 20.
With a 13-13 record. the Lady Patriots came in as the fifth
ranked team in Class 2A. Last week, West End defeated then-No. 5 and area rival
Sand Rock as well as Class 5A, No. 8 Boaz.
Southside (17-10) was nominated
Coosa Christian must stop Panther rushers
Spring Garden (3-0, 2-0) at Coosa Christian (0-3, 0-2) Series record: Spring Garden 3, Coosa Chr. 3 Last meeting: 2009 Spring Garden 52, Coosa Chr. 34 Last week: Spring Garden 40, Valley Head 22; Cedar Bluff 62, Coosa Chr. 21 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent For the first time this season, Coosa Christian is facing a team […]