Smoke on the Falls/Smoke your Buns on April 12
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
What’s better than the smell of good barbecue? At Smoke on the Falls, only the taste can surpass the olfactory enjoyment of the best barbeque-ers in the region, all looking to claim their part of more than $10,000 in prizes.
Smoke on the Falls is set for April 11 and 12 at the Noccalula Falls Campground. This annual
Cosby named ACES Superintendent of the Year
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Etowah County Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Cosby was named Superintendent of the Year on March 13 by the Alabama Community Education Association.
The association is a nonprofit that supports member institutions providing community education programs in schools.
Locally, that is primarily the extended day and summer programs operated by school districts.
Etowah County Schools Community Education Coordinator Butch Dixon said
Read Across America Day lets soldier catch up on dad duties
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Each year, preschool and elementary educators celebrate Read Across America Day on the birthday of Dr. Seuss (March 2), with reading related events on or around that designated day.
For Dusty Carroll, father to two, this year provided opportunities to make up for time away from sons Nick, 7, and Tyler, 6, while Carroll served three one-year stints