The Love Center to hold Birthday Celebration
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Thirty-five years ago, 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. The Love Center provides homeless single women, couples and families […]
CommUnity Thanksgiving planning underway
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The CommUnity Thanksgiving Celebration planning committee is already gearing up for its November 23 event. This is the 19th year the CommUnity Thanksgiving has been held. The event started at New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise in 1998. Every year the event has grown larger. Last year, about 5,000 people ate […]
People of Etowah – Will Mackey
Name: Will Mackey Where were you born and raised? “I was born and raised in Southside.” What is your occupation? “I am the Program Manager at The Chamber Gadsden/Etowah County.” What made you decide to work in your field? “I actually took an internship with The Chamber during my last semester at Jacksonville State University. […]
Pious Bob – Out and About with God
By Robert Halsey Pine Jesus has an unusual way of commissioning us: “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” (Matthew 10:7-16 NRSV). Herein lays our challenge. As with the disciples, He is sending us “out like sheep into the midst […]
Blue Devils, Eagles ranked in latest ASWA football poll
Released November 1 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 9-0 326 2. Thompson 9-0 298 3. Hewitt-Trussville 9-0 237 4. McGill-Toolen 9-0 199 5. Hoover 7-2 184 6. Auburn 8-1 158 7. Fairhope 8-1 126 8. Mountain Brook 7-2 91 9. Bob Jones 7-3 55 10. Sparkman 7-2 32 Others receiving votes: Davidson […]