Reloaded Lady Cardinals ready for liftoff
By Chris McCarthy/ Editor Coming off a season that saw Gadsden State post a 29-9 record, finish as the state runner-up finish and gain berth in the NJCAA Tournament, the 2014 Lady Cardinals are re-loaded and itching for the opportunity to challenge Wallace State-Hanceville as the top squad of Alabama Community College Conference volleyball. “Head […]
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2014 West Division Preview
Alabama
Head coach: Nick Saban (eighth season; 74-15)
Key returning starters: receiver Amari Cooper, safety Landon Collins, linebacker Trey DePriest.
Alabama has lofty expectations entering the 2014 season. Nick Saban’s team is favored to win the SEC championship this year despite losing numerous prominent starters to the NFL. A starter has yet to be named at quarterback, but whoever it
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Statewide lottery could help solve some problems
Back when Gov. Robert Bentley was campaigning in 2010, he made some bold statements. Statements such as, “I believe the people of Alabama need to decide at the ballot box on a YES or NO vote whether to allow gambling or abolish all forms of gambling.”
And Gov. Bentley and I were 100 percent in agreement. I firmly believe that we
Mysterious & Legendary Caves at Lookout Mountain
The Vagabond recently showed a presentation about Noccalula Falls, which mentioned the cave that was once there. This is the story about that cave:
Throughout Lookout Mountain are many mysterious caves in which all sort of legends are connected. For instance, Confederate soldiers entering the cave and staggering out days later at a distant location. Then there are those caves that
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
German Freezer Soup and Mona’s Vegetable Spread
Yes, the weather is way too hot to think about making a pot of soup. German soup has to be made in the summer when all of the vegetables are growing in the gardens.This “freezer soup” is so close to my heart. My mother and I would bring baskets of tomatoes out of the
New trails open at Noccalula Falls
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
A ribbon cutting for a new trail system at Noccalula Falls campgrounds took place on August 12.
The new trails added 4.9 miles of trail. With the pre-existing Black Creek trail, there are now 6.6 miles of trails.
The City of Gadsden decided to open the new trails after the success of the Black Creek trail, which was opened
World’s Longest Yard Sale brings people to Gadsden
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
Last weekend, shoppers flooded Lookout Mountain Parkway for the 27th annual World’s Longest Yard Sale, despite the rain.
The sale was first started in 1987 to demonstrate the usefulness and beauty of back roads and attract visitors to less known areas.
The plan worked, attracting thousands of people from all over.
The yard sale originated in Fentress County, Tenn. Now,