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
Rare are Pre-Civil War document found
The Vagabond recently discovered a rare resolution among other papers found at the Etowah Historical Society. The resolution is dated 1860 and led to events that were the start of what became the War Between the States. The story begins here…
Tensions had been buil-ding for years in Alabama. When Abraham Lincoln was elected to the presidency
God’s choices in creation
I’ve often wondered what God was thinking when He created the Universe. Was He bored with things and decided to occupy His time in a better way? Was He like an artist and just started painting on His canvas? Maybe whatever came into His mind He would start creating as one thing led to another. Was He getting lonely
Armistead not entitled to his own facts
Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead recently took to al.com to discuss his thoughts on the state budget. It left me scratching my head, as he kept putting words like “budget crisis” and “shortfall” in quotes like he doesn’t believe we have a budget crisis. Gov. Robert Bentley himself has predicted a minimum $265 million shortfall in the general
Legal notices for the week of Feb. 6 – Feb. 12, 2015
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MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Gayle Lasslett and husband, Terrance Lasslett, to Alabama Teachers Credit Union on the 5th day of February, 2007, said mortgage being recorded in the Record of Mortgages at Instrument #3264907, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County,