Westbrook welcomes new baseball coach
By Mark Everett Kelly, Sports Editor Shortly after the baseball season, schools often make subtle adjustments to help set up their team’s off-season practice schedules and gain a clearer perspective on their goals. Westbrook Christian was not one of those teams. The Warriors named Ricky Ray Clayton their new baseball head coach, continuing a trend […]
Gaston High brings home new coach
By Mark Everett Kelly, Sports Editor When Gaston High School named Cody Short their Head Softball Coach, the former Sand Rock head baseball coach accepted his new position excitedly. “Although there are noticeable differences, the game is still built on preparation, attitude, effort and energy,” Short said. Short, who teaches at Highland Elementary, knows going […]
Gadsden State Cardinals earn conference accolades
Gadsden State Community College head baseball coach and an infielder earned the highest recognition from the Alabama Community College Conference. Blake Lewis, head baseball coach, was named ACCC Coach of the Year. Aaron Wallace, a sophomore infielder from Hueytown, earned Player of the Year recognition and was named to the ACCC Division I All-Conference First […]
Jesse Battles enters State Senate race
A Rainbow City native announced on Wednesday, June 4, their run for Alabama State Senate. Jesse Battles, a local entrepreneur, is challenging fellow Republican and incumbent Andrew Jones for State Senate District 10. “For nearly a year now, I’ve heard from so many of you – neighbors, friends and community leaders – sharing your concerns […]
Woman’s Club of Gadsden welcomes new officers
The Woman’s Club of Gadsden recently held their May meeting, which signifies the end of a year and a beginning of the 2025-26 year. With this significant meeting the new officers are installed. This year the theme of the installation was sweet success. Each officer was presented a candy bar related to the task of […]
Delta Kappa Gamma gives local student a college grant
The Beta Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sponsored the 8th Annual Red Rose Mah Jong Tournament on April 8, 2025, at the Gadsden Country Club. Profits from the tournament and donations were used to award a grant-in-aid to a local high school senior who plans to major in education. Sixty Mah Jong players from […]
Praying God’s Word over those we love
By Toni Ford Have you ever prayed Scripture before? Many people have never done this and/or often ask how or what to pray when praying Scripture. There are many times when I don’t know what to pray regarding a particular situation and the best think I know to do in those times is to pray […]
How is it already June?
By Tabitha Bozeman How is it already June? On one hand, it is hard to believe January was six months ago, but on the other it has been the longest six months since, well, the LAST time it felt like the longest six months since January. There have been too many things constantly in the […]
Mayday, Changing Seasons and Emily Dickinson
By Sandra Bost May has come to an end. Is anybody glad? I know my teacher friends are probably still rejoicing from their comfy couches, likely still in their pajamas as the second week of summer break comes to an end. It always takes at least a week to recover from the crazy pace of […]