Survivor of 1994 crime to speak to SO training class
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Department hosted another “Run, Hide, Fight” training class on Oct. 24, with the help of someone with a tragically unique perspective on violence in society.
Bryant Archer was a 17-year-old employee at Popeye’s in East Gadsden on April 15, 1994 when two men, including another 17-year-old who had worked at Popeye’s, entered the restaurant
Lawmakers visit for ‘Learning with Legislators Day’
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Members of the local legislative delegation visited several schools in Etowah County on Oct. 22 as part of the “Learning with Legislators” Day.
In some of those visits, it was a the legislators who got a chance to learn first-hand what’s going on in local schools, as well as meeting some of the students and educators most affected
Like father, like son, in Bone law offices
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Some things are handed down through families, not through DNA but through the daily observation of what a family member does and its impact on others.
Sam Bone grew up watching his father, Dani Bone, practice law here in Gadsden, and he always knew that he wanted to do the same thing.
Sam earned his license to practice law
Businesses that employ people with disabilities honored
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Etowah and Marshall County Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, a program of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, recognized employers and others who have helped make successful employment of people with disabilities possible on Oct. 9.
The event, at The Chamber, Gadsden-Etowah boardroom, was one of 14 special events throughout the state as
Mocs will hit the rocks at Noccalula Falls Park on Nov. 23
By Laura Ann Tipps/Staff Writer
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Department and the YMCA of the Coosa Valley will host the second annual Mocs on the Rocks Trail Run on Nov. 23, benefiting Operation Christmas Cheer and the YMCA’s scholarship program.
Heidi Darbo, Membership and Marketing Director of the Coosa Valley YMCA, said this run has been the result of an ongoing partnership
Knights of Columbus helps those with intellectual disabilities
Members of the Knights of Columbus are preparing for the annual Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities – a fundraising effort that finds members selling Tootsie Rolls and taking donations to support assistance organizations.
Last year the campaign raised more than $7,900, which was donated to the Smeltzer Center, Snellgrove Center and the Etowah and Cherokee Training Centers.
This year’s including the
Gadsden Service Guild to hold rummage sale
The Gadsden Service Guild’s annual rummage sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at Gadsden’s Convention Hall, located at 344 South First Street. The sale begins at 6 a.m. General ticket entry is $1 and can be purchased at the door. Doors will close at 11 a.m. and will re-open at 12 p.m. for a $5 bag sale. All ticket
First Friday will salute veterans
First Friday in November will be a salute to veterans, Downtown Gadsden Inc. Executive Director Kay Moore said.
Everyone is invited to participate, wearing their red, white and blue to honor all those who served the nation in the armed forces.
The Gadsden State Show Band will perform at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, and those with military vehicles
Activities on tap for coming days
With the official celebration of Halloween just days away, activities abound in and around Gadsden, some celebrating the holiday and some just celebrating.
The YMCA of the Coosa Valley hosts “Craftin’ on the Coosa” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 26) at the Y at 100 Walnut Street in Gadsden. There will be vendors with demonstrations and giveaways throughout