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Recalling Clayton Mill and the old Etowah County Jail

This week the Vagabond talks about the old Clayton Mill and the old county jail.

There are a few out there who can remember at least one of these if not both.

Clayton Mill

Clayton Mill was located on Black Creek a mile or so below Noccalula Falls on the home place of Charles A. Clayton and his wife Nancy Richards Clayton.

The mill

Where is the ethical government the Republicans promised?

I was deeply disappointed last week when I read about the Republican leaderships’ hypocrisy on gambling in Alabama and the subsequent threats they made to the papers that printed the story.

Disappointed, but not surprised.

For years, there have been accusations that the Alabama Republican Party and its leadership have actively sought out contributions from gaming interests in Alabama and Mississippi while

In & around the SEC: Week 12

Auburn Week 11 recap

Auburn’s nightmare of a season only got worse last Saturday. Georgia dominated Auburn 38-0 in Jordan-Hare Stadium, and the score probably could have been much worse. The Bulldogs were led by freshmen running backs Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, who both topped 100 yards on the ground. Aaron Murray threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns,

Volunteers needed to serve, to celebrate at CommUnity lunch

By Donna Thornton/News Editor

United Way 211/First Call for Help Director Susan Carter said the biggest message she would like to convey about the upcoming CommUnity Thanksgiving lunch is an invitation to be a part of this community celebration.

Volunteers are needed, Carter said, to drive and deliver meals to people who cannot come to Convention Hall for the lunch, and help

A veteran looks back at service in World War II

 By Donna Thornton/News Editor

L.G. “Bo” Eubanks recalls that he was ready to go to war in January 1943, at the age of 19.

After taking a couple of years out of high school to help on the family farm, he was still a student at Albertville High School.

Eubanks was one of several veterans honored at Gaston School in a recent Veterans

Law enforcement, pharmacies launch anti-smurfing campaign

 By Donna Thornton/News Editor Etowah County District Attorney Jimmie Harp and Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit Commander Rob Savage met with the media last week at Jerry’s Pharmacy on Wall Street to spread the word about an anti-Smurfing campaign in Alabama. Smurfing, Savage explained, is a street term for using a team of people to […]

Welcome home, Corey Garmon!

 By Donna Thornton/News Editor

Sardis City is excited to be welcoming a hometown hero today (Nov. 16), as Corey Garmon comes home for the first time after being seriously injured in Afghanistan in July.

Since then Garmon has been in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After stepping on an improvised explosive device, Garmon lost both legs, and sustained injuries to his

McDonald’ hotcakes to help fund MANNA

By Donna Thornton/News Editor You can enjoy hotcakes Sunday evening (Nov. 18) at McDonald’s in Southside to help fund the MANNA program (Metropolitan Area Noon Nutrition Association) in Etowah County. At Tuesday’s Gadsden City Council meeting, MANNA volunteer Jimmie Leonard told council members about the MANNA program, and ticket sales for the hotcakes dinner Sunday. […]