Etowah County officers visit area schools for ‘Red Ribbon Week’
Personnel from the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office have been making the rounds of county schools to help educate children about the dangers of drug abuse.
And from the reactions of students at Southside Elementary School during an Oct. 30 visit from members of the mounted unit, the helicopter, the armored vehicle and the motorcycle unit, the lessons were a welcome addition
Glencoe High School’s Class of ‘63 meets for reunion
The Glencoe High School Class of 1963 met recently to have their 50-year class reunion on the weekend of Glencoe’s homecoming game..
The class members met on Friday night and ate Glencoe’s Homecoming Supper with Coach E.C. Wilson, a former teacher and trip advisor.
Malcolm Edge, another former teacher, was there to pick up a plate but could not stay for the
Global company stays connected with community
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Pacific Trading & Recycling in Gadsden purchases scrap metal from all over the U.S. and ships it to its scrapyards in Indonesia and China, and the locally owned company wants your recycling business, too.
Founding partner Tony Pearson said Pacific Trading & Recycling wants to purchase scrap iron and other metals from people in the community who want
GRMC honors Batson
Tommy Batson has been named October Employee of the Month at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.
Calling Batson “respected” among his peers, GRMC’s Chief Executive Officer Stephen Pennington said Batson is “willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.”
“I enjoy my job here,” Batson said. “I just wish I had gotten here a long time ago.” Batson has been