Prayer gathering announced for Friday, July 8
Alabama Representative Mack Butler announced on Facebook that a prayer gathering will be held at Rainbow City Hall tonight, July 8 at 7:45 p.m to show support for law enforcement in the wake of the tragedy in Dallas, in which five police officers lost their lives. Butler asked the public to come together to pray […]
Volunteers seek to improve Gadsden
By Sarrah Peters News Editor This last week, several out-of-town churches have been on a mission to improve the Gadsden area. While here, the volunteers from Hepzibah Baptist Church, Indian Lake Baptist Church and Fairview Church of God worked with Breakaway Ministries, which aims to provide Gadsden with services it needs. According to its Facebook […]
Love Center and GMA to hold Art for a Purpose
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. “Since 1985, The Love Center has provided homeless single women, couples […]
Former Gadsden native receives internship
By Sarrah Peters News Editor Former Gadsden native Fernanda Herrera was awarded a summer Congressional internship offered by The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. She will be working at the office of Representative Raul Grijalva for eight weeks during her stay on Capitol Hill. Herrera attended Saint James Catholic School before attending Gadsden City High School. […]
Moore shares secrets to DGI’s success
By Mary Elizabeth Dial Staff Correspondent Kay Moore knows the importance of history. The offices of Downtown Gadsden Inc., of which Moore is the director, are located in what used to be Runt’s Place on Broad Street. A small memorial to the building’s past sits in the corner of the conference room, featuring some […]
Attalla improving roads and sidewalks
By Kaitlin Fleming Staff Correspondent The City of Attalla is in the process of improving and Mayor Larry Means is excited about the possibilities. Currently, work is under way to redo the sidewalks along 4th Street from 6th Avenue to the end of the city limits. Once the sidewalks are complete, 4th Street will be […]
Craig Ford -House Speaker shouldn’t be chosen behind closed doors
When former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was convicted on 12 felony counts of corruption, he was immediately removed from office. Now, the state House of Representatives must elect a new speaker. The state constitution requires legislators to hold a public vote to elect the next speaker, but the reality is that, unless there […]
The Vagabond – Etowah County’s role during the Civil War: Part 1
This week The Vagabond starts a series about the Civil War written by historian Betty Sue McElroy several years ago as a presentation to the Etowah Historical Society. The Vagabond talked to Betty Sue this week about her article. It was agreed that it would be worth repeating to the readers. Our Backyard, Gadsden, Ala., […]
Pious Bob – A Cure for Stubbornness and Stiffness
Nehemiah said: “And you warned them in order to turn them back to your law. Yet they acted presumptuously and did not obey your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, by the observance of which a person shall live. They turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck and would not obey. Many years you […]