Local law enforcement receives more funding
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
On Monday April 13, local lawmakers announced an increase in funding for local law enforcement during a press conference.
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office will recieve $400,000 to pay for deputy raises. Right now, starting deputies making about $12 an hour. With this raise, the deputies will earn almost $15 an hour. The raise will make
A big step forward for the lottery and a bipartisan solution to budget crisis
It isn’t often these days that you see Democrats and Republicans agreeing on major policies. But that’s exactly what began to happen last week.
It is no secret that our General Fund budget is in desperate shape. The proposed budget cuts that were released the other week would gut our government to the point that it could shut down,
Birth and development of the steel industry in Gadsden
The Vagabond recently pulled out a speech prepared and presented by the Vagabond’s father, Dr. Kenneth A. Crownover, who was a combustion engineer and energy coordinator for the Southern District of Republic Steel Corporation and gave speeches to Gadsden area clubs as a member of the Republic Steel Corporation Speakers Bureau.
Dr. Crownover writes:
“Republic Steel Corporation at Gadsden,
State Creates Firefighter Appreciation Day
The Alabama State legislature recently passed a resolution creating Firefighter Appreciation Day. The resolution was introduced in the State House of Representatives by Rep. Craig Ford, D-Gadsden, and in the State Senate by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa. Gov. Robert Bentley signed the resolution e at a ceremony earlier this weekat the Capitol Building in Montgomery.
“I couldn’t believe that
Jacksonville State names Johnson Communication Student of the Year
The Jacksonville State University Department of Communication recently honored Brett Johnson of Hokes Bluff with its highest honor, the John C. Turner Award for Communication Student of the Year.
The honor is considered the top award for students in the university’s communication department, which includes fields of study in: digital journalism, broadcasting and public relations. A 2010 HBHS graduate,
Loving God in Christ through the Spirit
The Holy Trinity can be as confusing as we want to make it. God did a really good job in making our connecting with Him, in and through His Holy threesome, a relationship changing event. As we find in the first chapter of John, the Word was with God from the beginning and He sent Him to us in
Legal notices for the week of April 17 – April 23, 2015
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MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated January 18, 2005, executed by Diane Bell, a single person, and Deunta Bell, a single person, to CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on January 19, 2005, in Doc. No. M-2005-0284, of the mortgage
Classifieds for the week of April 17 – April 23, 2015
AUCTIONS
HISTORICAL LANDMARK Auction May 2, noon, at 395 Gunter Avenue., Guntersville, AL. Open house April 26th. 1:00-4:00. Steve Carver AL #1912, REMAX Auction Group, 1-256-571-6775.
SEALED BID Timberland Auction – 21 timber, hunting and recreation tracts – totaling 1,727+/- acres, range from 33+/- to 369+/- acres, located in Madison and Jackson Counties in