Proposed bill would be ‘death blow’ to city, says Ford

Photo: City of Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford, pictured standing by the Coosa River across from City Hall, released a statement opposing a bill proposed in the Alabama state legislature that would cut city funding. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) On the heels of the first new city administration in nearly two decades, state senator Andrew Jones from Cherokee […]
Gadsden, RBC councils approve roadwork

Photo: Rainbow City Mayor Joe Taylor (left) presents Lieutenant Philip Braswell with a commendation honoring his grandmother, 101-year-old Marjorie Bailey Bolding. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Citizens of Gadsden and Rainbow City can expect roadwork in the future after both cities passed resolutions authorizing several key changes at this past week’s council meetings. […]
Gadsden State nurses enter apprenticeships

Photo: Signees pose with Gadsden Regional Medical Center staff at the apprenticeship signing event. (Courtesy of Gadsden State) Twelve Gadsden State Community College students signed employment contracts with three local employers as part of the school’s Registered Nursing Apprenticeship Program. “This program is a win-win for our students and for the employers participating in this […]
Etowah baseball seniors signs with local junior colleges

Photo: Etowah High seniors Briggs Freeman (left) and Caleb Freeman signed baseball scholarships on February 8 with Snead State Community College in Boaz. (Chris McCarthy) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Four Etowah High School seniors will continue their baseball careers close to their former stomping grounds. On February 8, Hunter Humphries and Brant Stringer signed with Gadsden […]
DAR announces essay contest winners

Photo: The Gadsden Chapter of the DAR recently named the winners of its essay contest. Pictured, from left: Valerie Reynolds, Regent; Holly Davenport; Kendall Michaels; Ryan Garrod; Mary Baldwin, Chair of Essay Contest. (Courtesy of Valerie Reynolds) On February 4, the James Gadsden Chapter of the DAR presented awards to the winners of their essay […]
Legals for 2/17/2023 – 2/23/2023
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated September 07, 2007, executed by William Ray Avery and wife, Martha Avery to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., to CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC, which mort-gage was recorded on September 10, 2007, in Instrument Number 3278982, of the […]