Etowah educators gather for Chamber summit
Educators from across the county gathered on April 17 at the Southside Community Center to discuss the future of Etowah County students. Representatives from private schools, public schools and a homeschool academy were present Wednesday morning to speak at The Chamber’s Education Summit. Also present were the presidents of Gadsden State Community College and Jacksonville […]
Gadsden Land Bank Authority completes move to new platform
Following a comprehensive reorganization of its website, policies and procedures, the Gadsden Land Bank Authority is continuing to move forward with its goals of meeting the needs of the community. The GLBA recently finished the transition to ePropertyPlus, an industry leader in residential redevelopment software, in a move that has streamlined the application process and […]
Lions Club holds annual Pancake Day
Rainbow City Lions Club held its 34th Annual Pancake Day on Saturday, April 6, 2024 with a great turnout. The Lions Club wishes to give a huge shout-out to Mayor Joe Taylor and the Rainbow City Council. local Boy Scout Troop No. 92, the Southside High School Leo Club, Lions Club members, family members and […]
Food drive collects over 600 jars for Etowah Food Bank
To help address hunger in the community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Gadsden Regional Medical Center donated more than 600 jars of peanut butter to the Etowah Community Food Bank. The peanut butter was donated by Gadsden Regional’s employees, medical staff members, board members and community partners […]
Gov. Ivey awards $1.3 million to Community Action
Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded grants totaling more than $5.8 million dollars to agencies that help low-income residents lower their energy costs by weatherizing their homes. Just over $1.3 million is going to Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama Inc., an agency that serves Etowah, Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall and St. Clair counties. […]
Developer to add hangars at Gadsden’s Airport
The Northeast Alabama Regional Airport in Gadsden recently partnered with development firm Avion to add up to 28 new t-hangars, and potentially new box hangars, to its footprint. The company is currently in pre-sales, seeking commitments from interested buyers to claim one of the first row of 14 hangars. “This development is a win-win for […]
Gadsden State to construct new walking trail
The Alabama Power Co. recently granted $50,000 to Gadsden State Community College to construct a new walking and running trail along the perimeter of the Wallace Drive Campus that borders the Coosa River. Known as the Coosa River Trail at Gadsden State, the multi-purpose venue will be open to college employees and students and members […]
Arranging the Pieces… The logical fallacies in our day-to-day lives
By Tabitha Bozeman Logical fallacies are fun to teach for several reasons.They are basically puzzles, and the names of many are veritable tongue twisters. The term “logical fallacy” sounds big and complicated to some of my students, but I explained that it refers to any error in reasoning that weakens or undermines a conclusion. Now, […]
The Vagabond – A local masterpiece of design
By Danny Crownover One of the most distinctive and most artistic building in Gadsden is the stone chapel located in Forrest Cemetery. The building was constructed ientirely by unskilled Works Progress Administration labor from 1937 to 1938. At the beginning of the project, nobody thought, least of all those responsible for its design, its authoritative […]