Cardinal Foundation provides new evidence lockers to the Gadsden State Police Department
The Gadsden State Community College Police Department is proud to announce the installation of new evidence lockers at its main administrative office on the Wallace Drive Campus. The generous support of the Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation made this improvement possible. The new lockers significantly upgrade the department’s ability to securely store and organize a variety […]
Lily Grace headlines Freedom Fest to kick off 4th of July celebrations
Rainbow City’s annual Freedom Flight and Festival kicks off the local Fourth of July celebrations for Etowah County this Saturday, June 28. The Rainbow City Sportsplex will be packed with food trucks, family-friendly games, live music and a synchronized drone show. Australian-born and Nashville-based country music artist Lily Grace is headlining the event. She performed […]
Johnson’s Giant Foods coming to Southside
Southside City Council unanimously approved a $2.5 million tax abatement agreement with Johnson’s Giant Foods to operate in the former Burton’s Grocery. In a room filled to the brim, residents of Southside listened as the council and Mayor, Dana Snyder, discussed the tax agreement and what it would mean for the city. Residents were given […]
Gadsden mourns the death of former Mayor Sherman Guyton
The City of Gadsden is mourning the death of former mayor Sherman Guyton. Guyton, who served as mayor of Gadsden for 16 years, died at the age of 79 on June 21. “Mayor Guyton was a great leader for Gadsden for many years, but more importantly, he was a great man,” Gadsen Mayor Craig Ford […]
Gadsden’s First Friday returns for Fourth of July
First Friday returns with a bang on the Fourth of July. Join Downtown Gadsden, Inc. as they celebrate Independence Day in Downtown Gadsden from 5-8 p.m. with classic cars, food vendors and live music. This month’s entertainment includes, Vyntage at 3rd & Broad, Diedra the Blues Diva at 4th & Broad, and Kings of Swing […]
ADOW: ‘Labor force, employment, jobs count hit new record highs’
Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for May held steady at 58.0 percent. The rate increased by six-tenths of a percentage point from May 2024. The percentage of prime-age workers decreased by a tenth of a percentage point to 78.7 percent over the month. Prime-age workers […]
The suffocating heat of Alabama summers
By Tabitha Bozeman This past week was hot. Wednesday afternoon, our weather apps told us that although it was 99 degrees outside, the “feels like” heat index was 109 degrees. This is definitely not my preferred weather. As I sat in front of the fan, pondering cool activities to plan for our family, I thought […]
Etowah County’s Tuberculosis Hospital
By Danny Crownover Located on Lookout Mountain, it was started in June 1926. The site was a five-acre tract on the western brow of the mountain, overlooking Little Wills Valley. It was donated by C.K. Crossfield and Fred Agricola. A.D. Simpson was the architect and Walter Temple was the builder, having been awarded the contract. […]
Momma’s mower, Old Faithful and wet pants
By Sandra Bost I mowed grass Tuesday with my mother’s lawn mower. I can not tell you the last time that I mowed a lawn, but my husband and I are work-camping on a local orchard so I offered to mow the back half of the vineyard to help him get ahead. My dad recently […]