Southern Cooking… Soups to celebrate start of fall
By Andy Bedwell What could be better than a comforting soup to celebrate the beginning of Fall? Ranch Bean Soup 1 to 1 ½ pounds ground beef 1 onion 2 cans Ranch Beans 3 cans Campbell’s Minestrone Soup 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes 1 can Rotel tomatoes Brown ground beef and onion together. Dump […]
Arranging the Pieces… Engineering kindness for others
By Tabitha Bozeman The other day, I ran into Walmart on my way home. I only needed a couple of things, so I didn’t even grab a buggy. Instead, I power-walked to the back of the store, then swung around to the middle of the store. Chatting on the phone, and in a hurry to […]
RBC breaks ground for Challenger Learning Center
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Managing Editor and Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The 25th Challenger Learning Center in the United States officially made an Etowah County municipality its home. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama located at 1986 Challenger Way. A host of local and state […]
Gadsden City High earns award from T-Mobile program
On Friday September 13, Gadsden City High School was notified that they are among 50 high schools across the country to receive $5,000 as part of T-Mobile’s recently launched “T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights”. The $5,000 award will help to support the school’s football program. The high school can use the money towards items such as new equipment, […]
GROW Gadsden Plan, Mayor Craig Ford selected for statewide planning awards
On Thursday, Sept. 12, the City of Gadsden announced its selection for two statewide urban planning awards. Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford received the Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Public Official, and the city’s GROW Gadsden Plan received the Outstanding Planning Award from the American Planning Association’s state chapter. “The GROW Gadsden plan was our […]