Community says goodbye to those lost in crash
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Family members, friends and the community said goodbye this week to five Etowah County residents who perished when a small plane plunged into a Colorado reservoir on March 22.
Funeral for Gadsden businessman Jimmy L. Hill was on Monday (March 31), while a funerals for Katrina Barksdale and her two sons, Kobe and Xander, and her
Competing to be the best biscuit maker
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Competition will be hot – at least hot enough to bake biscuits – on Monday (April 7) at the Galleria McDonald’s in Hoover, as 11 of the best biscuit makers from McDonald’s restaurants in Alabama compete in the company’s annual biscuit bake-off.
Marcie Bozarth, one of the biscuit makers at the McDonald’s in Southside, is one
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Festive Cranberry Salad and Pineapple Au Gratin
With Easter approaching in a few weeks, I wanted to share with you a few of my family’s favorites.
I always like to try a recipe as it is written and then use your imagination and your own taste preference to make improvements and make it your very own. Both of these recipes
Wynonna Judd will headline Riverfest on June 14
Five-time Grammy winner Wynonna and her band, The Big Noise, will headline Saturday night’s entertainment at Riverfest.
Wynonna, who rose to fame as the daughter half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds in the 1980s, and launched her solo career in 1992 with the debut “Wynonna.”
Last year’s single, “Something You Can’t Live Without,” is one of her recent musical
Boldly Go’ to GSCC’s International Festival April 11
Gadsden State Community College International Programs will host its annual International Festival, “Boldly Go,” on April 11 at Convention Hall in Gadsden.
The festival includes displays showcasing coun-tries from around the world, food, and entertainment.
Tickets are on sale now through the Wallace Hall online box office at http://www.internatonal.wallacehall.org/; the International Office at Naylor Hall, Room 108; and the Center
GRMC Nursery recognized by Alabama Department of Public Health
The Alabama Department of Public Health has recognized Gadsden Regional Medical Center’s newborn hearing screening program.
To mark the 50th anniversary of newborn screenings, the state’s Newborn Hearing Screening program has started a monthly award program for the best performing birthing centers in Alabama.
Centers that are recognized met or exceeded benchmarks set forth by the Joint Committee on Infant
The Neighborhood Scoop
By Dr. Cynthia L. Toles Open Mic is a live performance where the audience may perform at the microphone. Open Mic has gained popularity in recent years, especially in Northeast Alabama. The performance is well known in United Kingdom, where artists entertain audiences weekly and participate in contests for monetary investment. My first experience and […]
Woman’s Club holds March meeting
The Woman’s Club of Gadsden met March 24th at the Woman’s Club.
Martha Elrod, President, welcomed the members to the meeting and Lisa Thacker gave the devotional.
Guest speaker weatherman James Spann of ABC 33/40 was introduced by Martha Elrod, President. Mr. Spann spoke to the group about his work in the state and local community and encouraged members to
Hardin Center’s Courtyard concert series kicks off tonight
Beginning tonight (April 4) live music will once again fill the New Orleans-style outdoor courtyard at the Hardin Center for Cultural Arts in Historic Downtown Gadsden. This year marks the 16th anniversary season of the series and, as in years past, the series will feature live bands every Friday and Saturday night, April through September, […]