Love Kitchen visits local soup kitchen
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
On Friday, January 30, the Love Kitchen rolled into Way of the Cross Fellowship, a place of worship and service.
The Love Kitchen provided pizzas for the Fellowship’s soup kitchen. The Little Caesars Love Kitchen helped feed 192 people at lunch and another 125 at dinner, for a total of 317 people.
The Way of The
Jimmie Harp speaks to local Democrats
By Brett Johnson
Messenger Correspondent
Etowah County District Attorney Jimmie Harp was the keynote speaker at a recent meeting of the Etowah County Democratic Executive Committee. The group met at Top O’ The River where Harp announced his plans to run for re-election as a Democrat.
“I want to tell you tonight: I’m Jimmie Harp, I am your District Attorney and
City smoke-free ordinance in effect
The City of Gadsden officially became smoke-free Feb. 1 as implementation begins on the comprehensive smoke-free ordinance passed by the Gadsden City Council last June. Gadsden now joins 26 other communities throughout Alabama that are leading the way in protecting citizens from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
City leaders took a critical step forward in protecting the health
Local student wins educational trips
Westbrook Christian School student Chase Smidt was one of the top performers in the 24th Annual Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Challenge held Jan. 28.
Fifteen students from the various area high schools in the CVEC service area participated in this year’s competition. The students had already competed against their classmates by writing an essay about rural electrical
Downtown Gadsden to host Party with a Purpose
On Sunday, February 15 at 4 p.m., Downtown Gadsden Inc. will host the 3rd Annual Party with a Purpose at the Pitman.
The event will raise money to go towards continued renovations of one of downtown Gadsden’s historical landmarks, The Pitman Theater. Since the first year of this event renovations have been ongoing. Last year, with the help
Woman’s Club holds January meeting
The Woman’s Club of Gadsden met on Jan. 27 at the Club House.
President Martha Elrod welcomed the members and guests to the meeting and introduced new member Marie Heygood.
Pat Saye gave the devotional. Martha also thanked January luncheon committee chairman Donna Wright and her committee for the beautiful decorations and the delicious lunch which was catered by