County officials address problems at animal shelter
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
At the Etowah County Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 15, Etowah County Animal Shelter volunteer George Iliff addressed the commission about the problems that the shelter was facing.
Iliff says that the facility has been understaffed, and as a result, has been operating well under capacity, causing the rates of animals put down to rise. According
Gadsden Lions Club looks for new members
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Lions Club is a fairly well-known service group with 45,000 clubs in over 200 countries and 1.35 million members. The club’s goals are to eradicate preventable blindness and support the community.
The Gadsden Lions Club works towards these goals with its many projects. The Lions Club sponsors the Joel Helms Lions Eye Clinic, which is
The Vagabond – Ringling Brothers Circus first came to Gadsden in 1899
The Ringling Brothers Circus made its first appearance in Gadsden on Nov. 8, 1899. The show had been in Birmingham and Anniston and left to Chattanooga and Huntsville. Everybody had heard of the great organization that was a rival of the Barnum & Bailey show, and equally as large and imposing.
Ringling Brothers Circus was founded in the United
Pious Bob – Our Journey in Membership
Paul’s teaching time with the Corinthians using their own words: “’All things are lawful for me,’ but not all things are beneficial.’All things are lawful for me,’ but I will not be dominated by anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12-20).
Paul quotes what some Corinthians had said, that “All things are lawful for me,” and warns them of the danger of
House Minority Leader Craig Ford responds to allegations against Bentley:
“When the Republicans took over the state government, they promised they were going to be the party of ethics; that they would lead us like Moses to the Promised Land. They made promises that they simply have not kept, and I hope the people of Alabama will remember that.
“No one rejoices in the downfall of another person. Accusations
House Democrats respond to allegations, call for investigation
“We are deeply troubled by the allegations that have surfaced over the past several days regarding Governor Bentley and our state law enforcement agency, ALEA,” said House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden). “While the governor’s personal affairs are personal business, the duties of the Office of the Governor are the people’s business.
“We hope the Attorney General’s office will
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