Boy Scouts luncheon features Stacy, honors local supporters
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts of America Lookout Mountain District hosted an American Values Luncheon April 10, honoring three local civic leaders, recognizing all attending Eagle Scouts and bringing former University of Alabama football great Siran Stacy to Gadsden. The district honored H.M. Freeman, Jane Newman and Charles […]
Pinwheels recognize hundreds touched by child abuse
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Etowah County officials and staffers marked National Child Abuse Prevention Month in a ceremony in front of the Etowah County Judicial Building April 9.
During the ceremony, attention was directed to a colorful display that signifies a sobering statistic: 266 blue and silver pinwheels spin in honor of the children interviewed at the James M. Barrie
Etowah school board holding set of meetings
The “Sweet 16” Finalists have been selected from a group of dedicated elementary and secondary school educators who were chosen by their school districts as candidates for Alabama’s 2013-2014 Tea-cher of the Year. Ivalee teacher Farrah Kilgo is among that select group of finalists, representing District 8. The field will soon be narrowed down to […]
Community project earns state education award
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Last month the Alabama Community Ed-ucation Association announced winning co-mmunity projects that benefited Alabama Schools. Efforts in the Gadsden area received their share of recognition.
A project called “Change for Change” earned the Peggy Spain McDonald Bright Idea Award. The project brought together Gadsden First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Gadsden, Keystone Bank and 30
Tilting at wind farms? Plan to attend meeting on April 13
By Donna Thornton
News Editor
Pioneer Green Energy, the company that has proposed putting wind turbines on a Lookout Mou-ntain ridge, is hosting a meeting at the Etowah County Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday (April 13) to offer more information about their plans.
Etowah County Commissioner Kenney Tidmore and Etowah County CEO Patrick Sims advise the curious and