Noccalula Falls celebrates World Turtle Day
By Sarrah Peters News Editor On Monday, May 23, Noccalula Falls Park celebrated World Turtle Day at its petting zoo. Children visited to take part in the celebration with local schools and preschools including Noccalula Academy, First Baptist of Glencoe, Etowah Preschool, Hokes Bluff Preschool and more. The children met Goldie, an African Spurred Tortoise. […]
Glencoe opens new Pineview Avenue bridge
By Sarrah Peters News Editor The city of Glencoe held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 25 to open the new Pineview Avenue bridge. “It was a safety issue,” said Glencoe Mayor Charles C. Gilchrist. “It was an unsafe bridge. They had downgraded [the bridge] to three tons. School busses couldn’t cross it. Dump trucks […]
Local artist holds in-demand workshop
By Sarrah Peters News Editor Glencoe artist Gina Brown held a painting workshop On May 23 and 24 at Events On Court, located at 124 Court Street in Gadsden. Brown taught her “simplified impressionalism” style of oil painting to 12 workshop participants, who traveled from as far away as Jacksonville, Fla. to attend. “I try […]
Craig Ford – Another missed opportunity to vote on lottery
Another legislative session has come and gone, and the Republican leadership in Montgomery has still not allowed the lottery or casino legislation to come up for a vote. Every year, the Republican leadership tells us that it needs more money to fund the budget, but it refuses to consider the most popular revenue-raising tool we […]
Pious Bob – Trying Not To Be a Basket Case
In the Gospel according to Matthew, we hear Jesus commanding us to be in ministry with Him: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:11-16). God is counting on us, but as soon as He […]
Legal notices for the week of May 27-June 3, 2016
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marie Alexander and Ann Ramsey, both unmarried, to AmSouth Bank, on November 12, 2003, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, at Doc. # M-2004-0420; and […]
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In & around SEC baseball
Alabama Week 10 Review Alabama was swept by South Carolina in the Crimson Tide’s final regular season series of the season. The Gamecocks won the final game of the series 9-7 and they recorded 16 hits against the Tide. UA entered the SEC Tournament as a No. 9 seed and defeated Kentucky, 5-2, in the […]
Southside falls short in playback bracket final at state softball tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Southside High softball team came up short of a berth in the Class 6A state championship game on Friday (May 20) in Montgomery. After winning two straight games the loser bracket, the Lady Panthers’ season ended with a 1-0 loss to Oxford in the playback final. The game’s lone run came […]