Gregg Bennett named GSCC interim president
Earlier this week, Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Gregg Bennett as Interim President of Gadsden State Community College. Bennett (pictured above) will serve in the role until a president is named at the completion of a presidential search. Bennett’s tenure at Gadsden State began on Tuesday, September 1. […]
Raising Awareness: Shana Hill shares daughter Elyse’s story
By Katie Bohannon, News Editor September serves as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the children worldwide whose lives are altered each day. Local resident Shana Hill understands the affect childhood cancer has on young lives, and the parents that endure the disease with their sons and daughters. Through her own daughter Elyse, […]
Business Spotlight: Oral Surgery Associates
Is it time to talk about wisdom tooth removal? Wisdom teeth usually come in between ages of 17 and 25, a time of life that has been called the “Age of Wisdom.” When a tooth doesn’t fully grow in, it’s “impacted” and unable to break through the gum because there isn’t enough room. 90% of […]
Casting on the Coosa: The Hurricane takes a bubble bath and concern from The Chief
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent The Toyota Series Tournament kicked off on Wednesday, and most of all the local guys did well during the first day. Several guys I know or know of were in the top 15. Terry Tucker was sixth, Hunter Hayes seventh, Adam Brown eighth, Lynn Johnson 10th and Kade “The Catch King” Kitchens in […]
The hunting chronicles: Enjoy your season, whatever it may be
By Bobby Dale Welch/Staff Correspondent There is a Bugs Bunny cartoon with Bugs and Daffy going back and forth arguing duck season and rabbit season in front of Elmer Fudd. Of course, Bugs tricks Daffy and Elmer blasts his beak around in circles. As I’ve been writing stories and recounting different experiences of my life, […]