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Alabama Credit Union Association awards Rep. Craig Ford

The Alabama Credit Union Association (ACUA), an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU), recently named Alabama House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) as the 2015 ACUA Lawmaker of the Year. Local credit union officials presented Ford (pictured on right) with the award during the Alabama State Governmental Affairs Conference in Montgomery on April 5.

The Love Center seeks to revitalize organization

By Sarrah Peters News Editor In 1982, Charlsie Tarrance was inspired to provide shelter to “God’s most forgotten people.” Tarrance noticed the problem of homelessness in Etowah County and created The Love Center to provide clothing, food, furniture and shelter to those in need.  Now more than 30 years later, The Love Center has fallen […]

Country songwriters to perform at Center Stage

By Sarrah Peters

News Editor

On April 23, country music songwriters Phil Vassar and Keith Anderson will perform at Center Stage.

Vassar is known as “a piano-pounding powerhouse” during performances. He has written hit songs for some of country music’s biggest stars, including Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Jo Dee Messina, BlackHawk and Collin Raye. 

Vassar has written ten No. 1 singles

Think small and embrace the magic

 By Jennifer Finlayson

Owner, FLD Landscaping and Garden Shop

What’s the next big thing in gardening you ask? Tiny… yes, tiny is the new big this year. Miniature fairy gardens have become a fanciful trend that can be enjoyed year-round by all ages.

As a child, I was always told that fairies lived under mushrooms; to destroy a mushroom would be

Red Oak Lawn is ready when you are

 Our horticulturist graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. Degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design and has 25 years of experience in solving horticulture problems. Red Oak Lawn and Landscape, LLC, is state licensed and state certified in Ornamental and Turf Pest Control, Setting of Landscape Plants, Certificate in Landscape Management and a Certificate in Turfgrass Management. We

Pack’s Nursery is prepared for spring

  The folks at Pack’s Nursery are happy as anyone that spring seems to be settled in. 

Spring seems to be coming early this year, and with the winter weather stabilizing, gardeners are getting a jump start on planting their trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Pack’s staff is happy to be working with the pleasant customers in the Gadsden and surrounding

The Decorator Store offers a variety of products, services

 The days are getting longer and your family will be spending more time outdoors. You may be enjoying a family meal on your deck or working in your yard when you notice that your home needs a little TLC. The Decorator Store is here to help you in whatever that project may be and we offer many different solutions

Cherry Creek aims to make clients happy and comfortable

  Cherry Creek Village, a senior independent living community, is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northeast Alabama. Located in a tranquil neighborhood between Gadsden and Attalla, Cherry Creek boasts a gated community providing comfort, convenience, and peace of mind in an at home atmosphere.

Shopping is little more than a stones throw with historic downtown Attalla’s

Craig Ford – State leaders have lost benefit of the doubt

  Being in leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is the image of the place you represent. Gov. Robert Bentley and our state leaders are the image of Alabama. Now, thanks to them, we have a serious image problem.

In government, we have Democrats and Republicans. There are partisan issues, and that’s a good thing.