The Etowah County Centennial Time Capsule: Will you be around when it opens in 2068?
The Vagabond had a visitor this past week who brought a lot of information on the 1968 Etowah County Centennial and the capsule that was buried at the courthouse. We will take catch up next week on more of Jerry Jones.
Back around June 26, 1968, the Etowah County Centennial celebration got underway on the courthouse lawn with the
Still haven’t quite figured out how to help students
One of the things that makes our government work is the self-reporting of financial information. This self-reporting, and in some cases, outside auditing, allows the people of Alabama to know exactly where their money is going. And each year, at the end of the year, the Alabama Department of Revenue puts out these reports for all to see.
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The Light Brigade
In the Book of The Revelation to John 21:22-27 we hear, “I saw no temple in the city, its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb…Its gates will
Hardin Center celebrates 25 years
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts in downtown Gadsden celebrated its 25th anniversary on January 6 with an event celebrating its past and future.
The event reviewed its history with a review of the Hardin Center’s past with Judge Jamie Sledge who was board chairman of the center in 1990 when the center opened
EMA opens warming stations
Extremely cold weather is forecast to affect Etowah County this week. Temperatures dropped below freezing Wednesday night, and were not predicted to rise above freezing again until Friday. Wind chills dropped to near the single digits both nights.
Local jurisdictions and agencies opened warming centers to provide relief to local citizens. The following locations opened: Salvation Army – 114
Gadsden loses an influential woman
Gadsden has lost a pillar of the community. Juanita Moman, 90, passed away on December 22, 2014.
Moman’s Eyecare, at 40 years old, has the distinction of being the oldest retail business on Broad Street. Juanita Moman opened in 1975 on Broad Street, as Moman’s Optical Dispensary. Being owned and operated by a woman marked Moman’s as a unique
Quality of Life receives USDA rural grant
Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. was selected for a $ 396,543 grant under the 2014 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service.
Telemedicine connects an individual patient to a health care provider via a video feed. The provider, with the assistance of a camera and electronic devices,
GSCC to host holiday health fair
The 17th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Initiative Health Fair sponsored by Gadsden State Community College is scheduled for Monday, January 19. The event will be held in the auditorium of the East Broad Campus administration building from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Approximately 20 vendors and health agencies will be participating. Members of the Lambda Eta Omega Chapter
Local pair honored by state softball hall of fame
The Alabama Amateur Softball Association recently honored a pair of former players with local ties.
Fred Sington, Jr., and Ricky Hampton will be inducted into the 23rd Annual AASA Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 at the Jerry Belk Center in Tuscaloosa. A reception will begin at 4 p.m. with the induction banquet to follow at 5 p.m.
Joining Sington