Fehrer Automotive holds official opening for Gadsden plant expansion on June 9
Fehrer Automotive held an official opening and ribbon cutting for a new expansion at its Gadsden plant on Wednesday, June 9, marking continued growth for one of Etowah County’s largest manufacturers. The company has invested more than $6 million dollars in the 200,000-square foot facility expansion, giving Fehrer a total of 500,000 square feet of […]
Granni-Wese’s Stove Pot Roast, Jewel Couch’s Broccoli Rice Casserole, Jane Farmer’s Japanese Fruit Pies and Myrtle Connell Lowe’s Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
Granni-Wese’s (Louise Stallings) Stove Pot Roast 3-4 lb beef roast (Granni typically used a chuck roast) Salt & pepper Olive oil Water Garlic powder Worcestershire sauce Season the roast with salt and pepper and sear on all sides on the gas grill outside (this was Pepa’s job!) Once it is brown on all sides, bring […]
Rumor on the street has it…
By Vicki Scott I have it from a reliable source that George Wallace Senior Center will be opening back up Monday, June 14. I‘m filled with excitement! Pat Hill, the center’s director and the person who hired me back in the day, gave me permission to plan a big party on that day. We’ve all […]
God’s Word revealed – As did Saul, convert your beliefs
By John Larkins This past Sunday, I was paging through a King James pew bible in a local church and suddenly startled awake to read “Saul Converted,” Acts of the Apostles, chapter nine. In several years of re-searching biblical proofs for Jesus Christ’s new belief system (Church), I did not recall such an obvious and […]
From God’s Word – Keep on, press forward, don’t give up
By Toni Ford Have you ever stopped to thank God for being a God of second chances? I know personally that I don’t thank Him enough for all the second, third, fourth, ect., chances He has given me in my lifetime and will continue to give me. When you think about it, we all have […]
The Vagabond: Gadsden’s early police force
In 1885, the Gadsden City Council elected Henry C. White as the city’s first marshal and chief of police. White made John S. Hughes his deputy. White, who served on and off as police chief with much distinction, was an efficient and shrewd officer. He had a way of knowing what boys and young men […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston: Quirkiness in the past few weeks
Did you ever spend weeks trying to find how to solve a problem, and no matter how difficult it became or how you just seemed to miss it, you wouldn’t give up? That has happened to me so many times. I spent the last three weeks learning how to unlock a Samsung A11 phone. I […]
Several local officers awarded for work with DARE program
By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent Two officers were recognized on June 4 for their work with local students through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. Retired Captain Jerry Bone of the Attalla Police Department received the Daryl Gates Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his years of commitment to DARE. The Alabama DARE Officer of the […]
People of Etowah: Tyler Harrell
Where were you born and raised? I was born in Louisville, Kentucky but raised in Gadsden . What is your occupation? I’m an insurance agent. What made you decide to work in your field? I’ve always had a heart for helping people. Insurance may be a odd industry when you think of helping people but […]