Walnut Grove High Reunion is June 8
The third annual reunion of all former students of Walnut Grove High School is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 8 at Sarah’s Cafe, 3225 U.S. 278 in Altoona.
Walnut Grove High School was consolidated in the fall of 1966 with West End High School. Anyone who attended Walnut Grove is invited to Sarah’s Cafe to enjoy food and fellowship with former
Veterans honored in Memorial Day event
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The sacrifice of our na-tion’s veterans was honored May 27 in Gadsden with a solemn ceremony at the Col. Ola Lee Mize Patriots Park adjacent to Noccalula Falls.
The ceremony, organized by the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association, brought speaker retired CSM Leon Caffie to Gadsden.
“We come here today not to mourn but to celebrate,” Caffie said, the strength of
City of Gadsden recognized for latest alternative fuel innovation
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Mark Bentley, Executive Director of the Alabama Clean Fuels Commission praised the City of Gadsden and its leaders for taking initiative to use and even produced alternative fuels that are better for the environment and more cost-effective for the city.
Bentley spoke May 29 at a press conference at the Gadsden Public Works Department’s new dedicated B20 biodiesel
Church of the Holy Comforter marks 125th anniversary
The Church of the Holy Comforter celebrated its 125th anniversary in May, as it welcomed a new rector. The church that began with a meeting in the Printup Hotel in 1888 marked this auspicious milestone with the a series of events and with reflection on the church’s history.
The anniversary celebration began on May 4 with an organ recital including vocals.
In & around SEC baseball
Week 10 review
Auburn
The Tigers finished the regular season on a positive note as they won their third consecutive series. Auburn defeated Arkansas twice last weekend to improve to 33-23 overall and 13-17 in conference play.
Alabama
The Crimson Tide traveled to Nashville and upset the Vanderbilt Commodores in one game last weekend. Despite losing the series, Alabama became only the third
How did Gadsden get started? Part one
The Vagabond has been asked many times as to how Gadsden was started. One of Gadsden early historian and Mayor, Charles P. Smith (1863-1929) wrote about the early Gadsden and how it got started. His notes are as follows:
The Earliest Days
“Gadsden has no written history, although it has been a history maker from its inception, except in encyclopedia and in
Sardis tops Southside in spring scrimmage
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter
The Class 4A Sardis High varsity football team wrapped up its third spring practice under head coach Gene Hill by knocking off Class 5A Southside 14-10, on Monday (May 20) at Southside.
Sardis’ defense forced a third-and-26 situation on the opening series of the varsity game, but the Panthers responded with a tackle-breaking touchdown run of
Republican divide shows itself in legislative session
It has been a telling year in the Alabama legislature. The taxpayers have learned a lot about their representatives in Montgomery from what has taken place over the past few months.
Of course, the most notable event was the Republican supermajority’s decision to deceive the people of Alabama (and even their own education advisors) by ramming through the Accountability Act with
‘Turtle Travels’ exhibit opens May 24 at Center for Cultural Arts
Imagination Place in the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts is excited to open a brand new 3,000 square foot expansion with Turtle Travels, an interactive children’s exhibit that will allow visitors to experience “life in the slow lane.”
Children will follow turtle footprints on a life-size board game to find out firsthand what it’s like to be a turtle