Big second half pulls Southside past Hokes Bluff
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Southside Crimson Panthers used a balanced offensive attack to break open a close game on their way a 44-29 victory over cross-county rival Hokes Bluff on Thursday (Aug. 25) at Barney Hood Stadium. Southside head coach Ron Daugherty noted that the game was a “typical” Southside-Hokes Bluff matchup. “Coach Rob […]
VFD funding secured in lottery bill
The state lottery bill that passed the Alabama House of Representatives last Thursday night includes additional funding for volunteer fire departments in all 67 counties in Alabama, due to an amendment to the bill by Rep. Richard Lindsey (D-Centre). “Over the last several years, state funding for our volunteer fire departments has been cut to […]
Pow Wow to be held at Noccalula Falls
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Turtle Island Native American Association’s 3rd Annual Noccalula Falls Pow Wow will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4 at Noccalula Falls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for an adult, $10 for a family, $3 for seniors 65 or older and children age 6 through 14. […]
New officials announced after local elections
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Several area municipalities have new leaders after the election on Tuesday, August 23. Other positions face runoff elections. Attalla In Attalla, Larry Means remains mayor, as he ran unopposed. In District 1, Kenneth Scissum, 60 votes, and Myrna Baker, 48 votes, will face a runoff election. Karen Graves, James Parker, Jr. and Charles […]
Dragon Boat Festival thrills Gadsden
By Mary Elizabeth Dial, Staff Correspondent Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity held its annual Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, August 20 at Gadsden’s Riverwalk Park. The races, which began at 9 am, featured teams made up of professional and social groups from the Gadsden area and beyond, with rowers and spectators coming from as far away […]
Pop Up Art Sale to be held
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Yesterday, Aug. 25, The Love Center held its Art for a Purpose fundraiser. The silent art auction was made possible through the generous donations of art from the community. “We solicited art from the community,” said Love Center board member Andy Powell. “We said that most people had a nice print or painting that was […]
HealthSouth hosts Brain Freeze to raise money and awareness
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On August 23, HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Gadsden hosted a Brain Freeze Challenge to raise money and awareness for the Alabama Head Injury Foundation. Similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the Brain Freeze Challenge consists of eating ice cream really fast to give yourself a brain freeze. “The purpose of the brain freeze […]
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Legal Notices for the week of August 26 – September 2, 2016
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 16, 2008, executed by Robin Davenport and Donald George, married, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for CitiMortgage, Inc., which mortgage was recorded on October 27, 2008, in Instrument No. 3303512, of the […]