Love Center receives new roof and appliances
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor In April of last year, The Love Center Shelter, located at 915 South 12th Street in Gadsden, was in dire need. The shelter was desperate for funds, receiving less than half the funds needed to operate it every month. The Love Center created a new board with help from Joanne […]
Community Spotlight: Lennie Carroll
By Wendy Hood, Staff Correspondent Etowah County resident Lennie Carroll was born in Attalla in 1935 to Knox and Stella Whitt. Lennie Carroll is one of very few women in Etowah County to ever serve as Senior Pastor in a church. Carroll built Sand Valley Assembly of God Church in Attalla in 1962 and has […]
Rainbow City Coin Club contributes to community
By Mary Elizabeth Dial, Staff Writer The Rainbow City Coin Club held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Rainbow City Community Center. In addition to usual business, the club recognized the contributions it was able to make in the last month of 2016. On Dec. 6, 2016, the […]
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Legal notices for the week of Jan. 6 – 13, 2017
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Peter Cashman and Olivia Cashman, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Mortgage Outlet, Inc., on the 30th day of April, 2004, said mortgage recorded in the […]
In & around SEC football
College Football Playoff Review For the second straight year, Alabama and Clemson will meet in the national championship game. The Crimson Tide submitted yet another stellar defensive performance in a 24-7 win over Washington, while the Tigers gave their best performance of the season in a dominating 31-0 victory over Ohio State. Alabama (14-0) allowed […]
Etowah dispatches Douglas in area action
By Chris McCarthy/Editor A good many coaches prefer their team to maintain an unselfishness approach at all times during a game. Not so James Graves. With his team clinging to a four-point lead at halftime against Douglas on Tuesday (Jan. 3), the Etowah High boys basketball coach reminded his players that if they had an […]
Lady Blue Devils clip Douglas
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Etowah High girls head basketball coach Ryan Fore was aware coming into last Tuesday (Jan. 3) that Douglas liked to run and gun. His team ultimately grounded the Lady Eagles’ flight plan on the way to a 54-44 Class 5A, Area 13 victory in Attalla. Trailing by four points at halftime, the […]
YMCA offers New Year’s deals and new programs
By Sarrah Peters News Editor The YMCA of Coosa Valley is determined to help everyone in Etowah County fulfill their New Year’s fitness resolutions in 2017. The YMCA is offering discounts for signing up in January. The YMCA offers several different membership types, including student, adult, couple, senior, senior couple, family and single parent family, […]