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
Commission commends girl for contest win
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Sydney Claire Noles got a bit of the star treatment in New York and at the Etowah County Commission meeting on Feb. 4, where she was recognized for being a grand prize winner in the Uncle Ben’s Beginner’s Cooking contest in 2013.
She won a $15,000 prize for herself, and she won $30,000 for Corley Elementary School, where