Gov. Bentley has one last chance to make things right
Another legislative session has ended in Montgomery. And like most years, this session had its share of disappointments.
While there were some positive things that came out of this legislative session, the $400 bonus and conditional 4 percent pay raise for state employees next year, as examples, the bad outweighed the good.
Once again, legislative leaders refused to pass bills
Close, but no cigar
We should be thankful that God does not operate like the folks in the fairs and carnivals that take your good money to play a game that is almost impossible to win.
The phrase they shout at their clientele when 99 percent of them can’t win the game is, “Close, but no cigar!” This phrase goes back 100 years when
Etowah County has a long history
The history of Etowah County goes back much further than most hear about.
What is now Etowah County was first a part of the State of Georgia. After the war with the Creek Indians, the portion of the county lying south and west of Big Wills Creek became a part of the Mississippi Territory and was located in Monroe County,
Darden Rehabilitation Foundation receives van from Honda
By Donna Thornton/News Editor A group of enthusiastic Honda employees delivered a 2011 Honda Odyssey van to a grateful staff at Darden Rehabilitation Foundation on April 9. Darden applied for a grant through which the auto manufacturer would supply the business with the van for the agency’suse in serving its consumers in several counties. Honda […]
Gadsden alums share book at their schools
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Amanda Bray Cody and Christopher Brothers returned to their old elementary schools in Gadsden last week to share a collaborative effort with current students – and to show children what creativity and hardwork can accomplish.
Cody is the author and Brothers is the illustrator of “Lila the Lavender Porcupine’s Sticky Situation: The Bear in Despair,” a
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Chocolate Chess Toffee Pecan Bars, Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes
My sister-in-law, Ruth Bedwell, who lives in Rainbow City, encouraged me to enter the Chocolate Festival Cooking Contest this past Saturday. I chose my Chocolate Chess Toffee Pecan Bar recipe and much to my surprise; it came in first place. I met so many wonderful ladies from Rainbow City. The event was
Saying goodbye to a ‘true hero’
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin recalled Aubrey Phil Newman as a “true hero” while speaking to members of the Etowah County Commission on Tuesday (April 8) at a commission work session.
Newman died on April 5 at the age of 69. He served as an investigator in the sheriff’s department for 11 years, Entrekin said, during
Foothills Classic gives bikers scenic ride
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The YMCA of the Coosa Valley is registering riders now for its feature cycling event of the year: The Foothills Easter Classic bike ride on April 19.
Executive Director Leroy Falcon said there is a 25-miler, a metric and a century route – meaning bikers can choose a 25 mile, 61 mile or a 97 mile
Local teams ranked in April 10 ASWA high school softball, baseball polls
BASEBALL
CLASS 6A
1. Pelham
2. Thompson
3. Opelika
4. Hoover
5. Sparkman
6. Hewitt-Trussville
7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
8. Huntsville
9. Buckhorn
10. Spain Park
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort
2. Cullman
3. St. Paul’s
4. Southside
5. Hartselle
6. Muscle Shoals
7. Homewood
8. Etowah
9. Briarwood Christian
10. Rehobeth
CLASS 4A
1. Charles