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YMCA offers New Year’s workout and deals

By Sarrah Peters

News Editor

The YMCA of Coosa Valley is determined to help everyone in Etowah County fulfill their New Year’s resolutions this year. 

The most popular resolution is always getting in shape. Well, the YMCA can help with that. The YMCA offers many fun classes. The January fitness schedule has been released. 

On Mondays, there is an 8:05 a.m.

Walnut Gallery to hold new exhibit opening

By Sarrah Peters News Editor The Walnut Gallery in Gadsden is hosting an opening reception for its new exhibit “Arrangements” on January 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to the opening is free and open to everyone. “Arrangements” is a collection of Huntsville artist Christina Weaver’s luminous oil paintings. Weaver uses familiar objects to […]

The Vagabond – In Memory of Hazel Louise Pierce Oliver

One of Gadsden’s finest Southern ladies passed away last Saturday (Dec. 26) at the age of 100. 

Until a few months ago, no one could keep up with Hazel Oliver because she stayed extremely active and involved in so many things.

Hazel’s mind was sharp as a tack, and she gave you an answer at a moments notice. She

Craig Ford – Time to expand Pre-K in Alabama

Since 2008, education spending for K-12 in Alabama has gone down by more than 20 percent. Those cuts have been felt in every classroom in the state, from outdated textbooks and technology to larger class sizes.

But this year, the state has an opportunity to invest in education again instead of cutting it.

This year, the state of Alabama

Pious Bob – The Gift Unopened

In 1 John we see our second chances: “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by mortgage executed by Mary Autrey, to Robert Morgan and Amanda Morgan dated December 31, 2013, and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument Number 3396430; the undersigned mortgage owner, Robert Morgan and Amanda Morgan, have elected to

In & around SEC football

Bowl Previews and Predictions 

Friday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

Northwestern vs. Tennessee (-9.5). The Volunteers had a season full of missed opportunities. Te-nnessee lost four games this year, and all four were by seven points or less. In fact, two of the Vols’ losses came to two of the playoff teams, Alabama and Oklahoma. Tennessee probably should’ve won the East

Auburn beats Memphis in Birmingham Bowl

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

There are a lot of happy people in the state of Alabama following the playing of the 10th Annual Birmingham Bowl on Wednesday (Dec. 30). 

The City of Birmingham was expecting an income of more than $20 million, ESPN had a near full Legion Field (which looked great for their television audience) and Auburn won