Etowah High senior kicks cancer, raises money for research
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Gabriel Basaraba was nearing the end of his junior year at Etowah High School when he began feeling unwell. It started with swelling in his lymph nodes and back pain, and an occasional headache. He visited his then primary doctor and given antibiotics to treat what the doctor presumed was […]
Family Success Center purchasing building from city
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Family Success Center will soon own the building it has resided in for many years. The City of Gadsden previously owned the property located at 821 East Broad Street but is now selling that location to the non-profit organization. “It has been a pleasure working with Family Success Center and […]
GSCC’s application period for scholarships closes today
The Cardinal Foundation will award over $30,000 in scholarships to qualified Gadsden State Community College students for the 2024-25 academic year. Scholarships may be applied toward tuition, fees and books. The application period closes March 1. All scholarships will be determined by the Gadsden State Scholarship Committee and the Cardinal Foundation Scholarship Committee. Scholarship recipients […]
GRMC hosting Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive
Gadsden Regional Medical Center is inviting community members to join the hospital’s efforts to fight hunger by participating in the second annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting the Etowah Community Food Bank. Peanut butter is a sought-after item for food banks because of its high nutritional value and long shelf life, yet it […]
David King running for election March 5
Editor’s Note: As part of The Messenger’s election coverage, we requested candidates in local elections submit answers to the following questions. Those candidates who chose to respond will be published in this same format. 1.) Is this the first time you have been a candidate for election? If not, please describe your previous pursuits. If […]
Downtown walking tours to begin in April
Each April, The Alabama Tourism Department hosts the statewide April Walking Tours, an event that provide tourists an opportunity to learn historical and interesting facts about Alabama towns. More than 2,000 people participated in the 2023 April Walking Tours, with 23 towns across the state hosting the tours. This year, Gadsden will be a participating […]
Community Calendar: March 1, 2024
Email your submissions to khoskins@gadsdenmessenger.com. Please include the name, date, time, location and cost of the event, as well as contact information for event coordinators. March 2 The South Gadsden Family Reunion will be held at Tabernacle Church located at 1301 South 11th Street in Gadsden from 1 to 3 p.m. Finger foods and chips […]
VFW Post 2760 announces contest winner
The VFW Post 2760 recently announced that Chloe Combs, an eighth-grade homeschooled student in Etowah County, is Post 2760’s first-place winner of the VFW’s 2024 Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. Combs (pictured above at right), who was sponsored by VFW Post 2760 and its auxiliary wrote her winning essay based on this year’s prompt, “How […]
Arranging the Pieces… The magic in the red lights
By Tabitha Bozeman The other day, all the stars magically aligned. It was one of those things that you suddenly realize is happening in the middle of it actually happening. I usually hit at least a couple of the numerous lights on my way across town, so after three or four green lights, I was […]