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Chamber aims to do more with less in 2018

By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Gadsden/ Etowah Chamber is using the new year to reevaluate its many programs. “It’s a continuous process,” said Chamber President Heather New. “Each year we look at everything that we do at the end of the year and we determine ‘Was it effective?,’‘Is it being used?’ and ‘Is it something […]

People of Etowah – Scott Waldrup

Name: Scott Waldrup Where were you born and raised? “I was born in Gadsden and raised in Rainbow City.” What is your occupation? “I am a practicing attorney concentrating on real estate and probate estates with the law firm of Knowles and Sullivan, adjunct professor at Gadsden State Community College and a genealogist.” What made […]

The Vagabond – Early history on Duck Springs

By Danny Crownover The Duck Springs story begins with The Duck, a Cherokee Chieftain who some say was the brother of Chief Turkey, namesake of Turkeytown in Etowah County. Duck is buried above the springs named for him. Topping the list of Indian celebrities native to the Duck Springs area was Sequoyah, reputed to have […]

Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell

Tomato-Chili Soup, Cabbage Soup and German Chocolate Cupcakes Soups on this week in Turkeytown! Tomato-Chili Soup 2 quarts canned tomatoes (I used fresh, frozen) 1 can Rotel tomatoes 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 can chili beans 1 can pinto beans 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 1/2 teaspoon chili […]

Pondering life with Pious Bob – Baby Talk and Thoughts

By Robert Halsey Pine “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants…” (Matthew 11:25-30 NRSV). With this statement, Jesus takes the mysteries of God’s kingdom out of the reach of the wise. Infants better understand these mysteries. […]

Legals for the week of Jan. 5 – Jan. 12, 2018

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary L. Wallace, a single woman, originally in favor of One Reverse Mortgage, LLC, on the 25th day of September, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, […]

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