Plumbers Wholesale Supply celebrates 75 years in business
Plumbers Wholesale Supply Company employees, business owners and community leaders cut the ribbon during a celebration of the company’s 75 years in business in Gadsden. Photo courtesy of Gadsden-Etowah Chamber of Commerce. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor A staple to the Gadsden community celebrated 75 years in business this past week. Plumbers Wholesale, located at […]
Gadsden State swears in first chief of police
Jay Freeman, the new chief of police at Gadsden State, speaks during his swearing-in ceremony. Submitted photo. Jay Freeman was sworn in as the first chief of police at Gadsden State Community College during a ceremony Friday, September 29, attended by faculty and staff, family members and local community leaders. “Jay is making history today […]
Gadsden State Public Relations and Marketing Department wins awards
The Public Relations and Marketing Department at Gadsden State Community College earned 13 awards for exemplary work at the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association Conference held earlier this month in Gulf Shores. Pyramid Awards, Certificates of Achievement and Certificates of Merit were awarded to top public relations and marketing projects among the state’s […]
Early detection for breast cancer starts with screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends women who are at average risk for breast cancer get screening mammograms every two years starting at age 40. The recommendation is in response to the increase in breast cancer diagnoses in younger women and high mortality rates in Black women. Women with strong family histories of […]
Southern Cooking: Comforting soups and sweet salads
By Andy Bedwell As the weather turns cooler, we Southerners welcome our soups to the family dinner table. So grab your ladles, bowls and spoons to try these delicious and comforting recipes. Remember, a soup is a “soup-er” addition to any kind of meal. Leftover Vegetable Soup Leftover roast Leftover roast vegetables 1 can of […]
The legendary Addison Victoria
By Vicki Scott Our son Joseph recently asked me and my husband Alan to pick up our youngest granddaughter Addison Victoria (a.k.a. Addie or Beans) from the softball ball field in order to give her other grandparents a break. We gladly accepted and headed that way. When we arrived at the ballfield, Addie asked me […]
The Vagabond – History of first Etowah County Courthouse
The Vagabond recently received a message from Courtney Pinkard, who is the Reference Coordinator at the Alabama Department of Archives & History in Montgomery. She asked if I could send her photos or drawings of the first courthouse in Etowah County. The Vagabond wrote an article about the old courthouse in the past, but many […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – Truth and consequences, 1960s-style
I’ve found in my personal life that if someone takes forever to tell you their excuse about a situation, the more likely that said excuse is being made up as they speak. Do I sound negative? It’s surely not intentional, but it does bring back memories of when I was a teenager and a senior […]
Community Calendar: October 6, 2023
October 7 The Hokes Bluff Library Foundation will host Booking It Through the Bend Metric Century race at the Hokes Bluff City Park located at 5981 Gilliland Street in Hokes Bluff. From the creators of “Booking It Through the Bluff Triathlon and 10K,” Hokes Bluff Library Foundation invites everyone to join them for Booking It […]