Southside Library hosts James Spann
Alabama’s most beloved broadcast meteorologist made a visit to the Southside Public Library Tuesday, July 1. James Spann was invited to the library as part of its summer reading program. Spann taught a large crowd of children and adults about meteorology, storm spotting and safety plans. In a light-hearted, interactive and fun-filled presentation, Spann explained […]
Etowah County, Gadsden jail contract stalls
Negotiations between Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford, Etowah County Sheriff Jonathan Horton and county commission for the housing of detainees at Etowah County Jail are still ongoing after a proposed agreement was rejected by the City of Gadsden. The rejection came after the contract was sent to Ford on Monday. Within the agreement was a 12 […]
County approves storm shelter for Ballplay area
Etowah County Commission approved the use of $92,000 for a 40-foot storm shelter in Ballplay. The commission received $92,987.49 in a refund from FEMA and made the decision on Tuesday to appropriate the funds toward another shelter for Etowah residents. “We don’t typically fund shelters directly,” Shane Ellison said. “But we did have FEMA money […]
Wax Balls, John Adams, and America the Beautiful
By Sandra Bost I have never been much of a history student. I made it through the high school quadfecta of social studies classes in the 80s because I was good at memorizing facts, and knew how to research and write reports (without Google or AI, I might add). But, I wasn’t interested enough to […]
Restock Alabama event seeks to improve Coosa River fishery
LINCOLN, Ala. — Parties from all around the state of Alabama joined at Lincoln’s Landing on Logan Martin Lake June 27, 2025 for the inaugural Restock Alabama event where 20,000 largemouth bass were released into the Coosa River system. Municipal leaders, Alabama state representatives, Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pros Jordan Lee and Will Davis Jr. and representatives from the Alabama Department […]
City of Gadsden, State of Alabama partner to pave George Wallace Drive
The City of Gadsden, in collaboration with the State of Alabama, is proud to announce a major infrastructure improvement project: the repaving of George Wallace Drive, one of the city’s most vital and well-traveled corridors. The project is the result of a strong partnership between the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the City of […]
The truth will set you free
By Toni Ford During the summer months in America, we celebrate a holiday known as the “4th of July” or “Independence Day.” On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from British rule and adopted the Declaration of Independence. This day marked the beginning of America as its own nation, leading us to […]
Home of the free libraries
By Tabitha Bozeman Last weekend, the girls and I had an afternoon to fill, and it was a million degrees outside. In an attempt to find something to do that was local, cool, and inexpensive, I thought back to a couple of years ago when our HVAC died and we took the girls to Walmart […]
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
By Jacob Holmes | Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson denied a request Monday from four hemp companies seeking to temporarily halt a new law criminalizing the sale of smokable hemp products. As part of the ruling, Anderson said that House Bill 445 does not “impede or prohibit interstate shipping of hemp products.” […]