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City of Gadsden honors Papa Cause

By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Thursday, February 1, Papa Cause visited the Elliot Community Center to share his message with Gadsden citizens. Litchfield Middle School Band got the show started with an energetic performance. Heather Brothers New with the Gadsden-Etowah Chamber welcomed everyone to the event, and thanked Papa Cause and his creator John Solomon […]

Larry Means talks to Gadsden Civitans Club

By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Wednesday, February 7, City of Attalla Mayor Larry Means spoke to members of the Gadsden Civitans Club. Means discussed the ongoing projects to improve Attalla, as well as his work as chairman of the Eto-wah County Industrial Development Authority. When Means became mayor after working in the state senate for […]

People of Etowah – Cindy McConnell

Name: Cindy McConnell Where were you born and raised? “I was born and raised right here in Etowah County. I grew up in Rainbow City and moved to Attalla when I got married.” What is your occupation?  “I am a RN and a teacher of Health Science at Etowah High School. I have been an […]

Educators and retirees deserve a pay raise

By State Rep. Craig Ford Eleven years is a long time to go without a pay raise. But for educators, state employees and retirees in Alabama, that’s how long it has been. And for retirees and many state employees, they have actually had their pay cut during those 11 years. You may be thinking that educators, […]

Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell

Best Ever Sugar Cookie and Andy Bedwell’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Let’s bake some cookies for Valentine’s Day! Best Ever Sugar Cookie 2 sticks margarine 1 cup Crisco oil 1 cup sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teasppon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Cream the first four […]

Pious Bob – Turn Around, Look At Me

By Robert Halsey Pine “And he said to him, ‘Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!’” (Luke 22:31-38 NRSV). We are just like Peter was in his situation with Christ when the end was near. We are sometimes reluctant to let people know that Christ is in our life. After […]

Inspiration from God’s Word – In times of trouble

By Toni Ford If we are honest with ourselves, at some point in our lives we all walk through hard times. Lately it seems as if many of my friends and students I talk to are walking through difficult situations, which has reminded me that the Lord is our only source when walking through tough […]

Legals for the week of February 9 – February 16, 2018

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Daniel Thomas and wife, Phyllis Thomas, to Western Thrift & Loan, on December 22, 2000, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, at Book 2001, Page 5; […]

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