Richard Ratliff, Sr.- A British Tory living in the Cherokee Nation and what is now Etowah County
For the next few weeks The Vagabond will be discussing about some of the folks that settled in the area west and north of Attalla before the Cherokees were removed.
This area was from around Highways 77 and 431 all the way up to Sand Valley Road and over to Reece City.
This area once occupied the site of an Indian village
House Minority Leader Craig Ford announces run for re-election
Rep. Craig Ford, a Democrat from Gadsden and the Minority Leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, announced today that he is seeking re-election to his district in the Alabama House of Representatives.
House District 28 is located entirely within Etowah County.
“I enjoy serving the people of District 28, and I believe I can do more for education, state employees, law
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
The best-ever sugar cookie/ Granny Mac’s peanut butter cookie
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
I love to bake cookies! My cookie recipe collection is endless. My favorite cookie is a crisp sugar cookie.
The Best Ever Sugar Cookie
2 sticks margarine
1 cup Crisco oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
Then add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
The LACS to bring ‘hick hop’ to Riverfest
Riverfest 2014 will bring “hick hop” to Gadsden with the LACS, a southern rap duo from Baxley, Ga.
The LACS will take the Riverfest stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.
The LACS consist of hip hop artist Clay “Uncle Snap” Sharpe and lead vocalist/guitarist Brian “Rooster” King.
With their blue collar backgrounds, they have worked all types of jobs and framed
New Boys and Girls Club will host Open House on Feb. 13
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Last year, the Boys and Girls Club units in Gadsden shut down because of financial difficulties.
But the club, which has helped so many young people make successful stand in school and in their communities was not down for long.
A new Boys and Girls Club of Gadsden/Etowah reopened on Dec. 23, in the old Cory Middle School building
Duties at Thirteenth Place shelter have evolved over the years
By Laura Ann Tipps/Staff Writer
In 1977, a shelter opened on Gadsden’s 13th Street as a sister organization to the American Red Cross. Aptly named “Thirteenth Place,” the shelter housed kids who overflowed from the Red Cross during disaster relief efforts.
Fifteen years later, Thirteenth Place became its own entity, licensed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Although the shelter is
Gadsden State hosts Black History events
Gadsden State Community College’s Valley Street Campus and Title III program host Black History events this month featuring two of Gadsden’s native sons.
Former Gadsden resident Steven W. Hoyt (Birmingham City Council, District 8) was featured on Feb. 6 in the Learning Resource Center. On Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. “A Journey to Washington with Robert Avery” will be held in
‘Night of Jazz’ among upcoming events
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Looking for a special way to spend Valentine’s Day? How about “A Night of Jazz at the Gadsden Museum of Art?”
In conjunction with the museum’s current photo exhibit, “The Fine Art of Jazz,” the staff is staging a jazz concert and special viewing, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 14.
Museum Curator Rebecca Duke said the concert
Local students earn awards at theatre festival
Students from CharACTers Children’s Theatre (CCT) in Rainbow City won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Ensemble Work at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival on Jan. 17, 18 and 19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Ga.
The 38 students presented selections from Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.
CTC members Jacob Dowdy and Kelsi Cordell were two of 141 students