Facilities needed for use as shelter for communities
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
For many in Etowah County, the destruction and loss of life during the April 27, 2011 tornadoes is a fresh memory.
Two years later, Etowah County is working toward the establishment of several Federal Emergency Management Agency-standard community shelters throughout the county, Gadsden-Etowah County Emergency Management Agency Operations Manager Michael Amberson said.
Until those shelters are ready, Amberson said,
Remembering history:Marking Civil Rights murder, ferry site
By Donna Thornton/News Editor Marking history occupied the minds of local leaders this week, as there was discussion of historic markers of two sites: the location on U.S. 11 where a Baltimore civil rights marcher was killed and the site where the Hokes Bluff ferry used to dock. Gadsden Council member Robert Avery noted that […]
‘Duck Dynasty’ star to appear, raise money for local center
By Donna Thornton/News Editor Phil Robertson of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” is coming to Gadsden July 13 for public appearances, including two speaking engagements to benefit “Rainbow of Hope,” a women’s substance and alcohol abuse recovery center in Glencoe. Robertson will speak at Wallace Hall on the Gadsden State Community College Campus at 4 p.m. and […]
Teacher earns ice cream for Iva Lee Students
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Students at Iva Lee Elementary School screamed for ice cream April 23, as they received treats from Blue Bell Creameries, in recognition of Iva Lee teacher Farrah Kilgo being named a finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year.
Kilgo was named Iva Lee’s Teacher of the Year, then Etowah County’s Teacher of the Year, and was then selected
River cleanup drive kicks off on April 29
For the 14th year, Keep Etowah Beautiful is organizing a land and river clean up campaign that takes tons of debris out of the river and off its banks each spring.
KEB Director Lisa Dover said spring is a great time for pitching in and cleaning with the organization’s Great American Cleanup and Renew Our Rivers. The Great American Cleanup, organized
New earns scholarship for Chamber Institute
The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama announced today three chamber of commerce executives from Alabama have each been awarded a Pay It Forward Scholarship of $500 to attend the U.S. Chamber Institute. Those receiving Pay It Forward Scholarships to attend the Institute for Organizational Management are Dinah Motley of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, […]
ECSO, DEU to ‘take back’ unused prescription drugs
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Unit is asking Etowah County citizens to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
The event will take place on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at YMCA of the Coosa Valley in conjunction with Healthy Kids Day. The YMCA of the Coosa Valley is located at 100 Walnut Street in Gadsden.
Gadsden State student juried art exhibition opens May 2
The 2013 Gadsden State Community College Student Juried Art Exhibition opens with a reception May 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Meadows Gallery located on the Wallace Drive Campus in Meadows Library. The exhibit features works created during the fall and spring semesters and consist of a variety of media in both two […]