Attalla breaks ground on new fire station
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Last November, the City of Attalla purchased a new fire truck, and plans are now underway to build a new place to park it. On Tuesday, March 6, the City of Attalla broke ground on a new fire station located on the corner of Burke Avenue and Jones Street. The city […]
Humane Society to host Paws for St. Paddy’s fundraiser
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On March 15, Gadsden Convention Hall wil be decked in green for the Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center’s annual Paws for St. Paddy’s fundraiser.The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Local Joe’s will cater the Paws for St. Paddy’s fundraiser. The event is BYOB. Attendees are encouraged to don festive […]
Sheriff deputizes local student
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Thursday, March 1, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Department helped local Gaston High special needs student Austin Robertson celebrate his 19th birthday. A family friend of the Robertsons, Health Services Administrator for the Etowah County Detention Center Cassi Kellet, brought Austin to the attention of the sheriff’s office. Chad Robertson told […]
Legals for the week of March 9 -March 16, 2018
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on June 16, 2003 by Gary Yarborough and Stacy Yarborough, husband and wife, originally in favor of First Franklin Financial Corporation, and recorded in Mortgage Book 2003 at Page 3010 on June 18, 2003, in the […]
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People of Etowah – Todd Clough
Name: Todd Clough Where were you born and raised? “Etowah County.” What is your occupation? “I’m Vice President of Purchasing at The Sterling Co., the president and founder of Varsity Ministries and I serve at Whorton Bend Baptist Church preaching alongside Joey Jones.” What made you decide to work in your field? “In Varsity Ministries, […]
Let’s make universal pre-K program a reality in Alabama
By State Rep. Craig Ford I believe that everyone between the ages of four and 64 should either be in a good school or a good job. That is why one of my long-time goals has been to see every four-year-old in Alabama have access to the state’s nationally-recognized pre-K program. The state has done […]
Food for Thought…
By David Williams Our local school system is in the process of hiring a new superintendent. Surveys and suggestions are being taken as the search for new candidates gets underway. There have been numerous suggestions, and many of them have merit. Some are advocating that a greater emphasis be placed on reading during the earlier […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Strawberry Tossed Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, Another Macaroni and Cheese Recipe and Blueberry Pies Memories! I love to think back to my childhood to the warm memories that often fill my mind of my grandmother’s, my aunt’s and my mother’s kitchens. The memories of all of the wonderful cooks in my family (and also in yours) who […]