PHOTO GALLERY: Gadsden City takes on Hewitt-Trussville
08-29-2025 E-Edition

E-Edition 082925
Legals for 8/08/2025 – 8/14/2025
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Keith Pitman Toney, a married man and, Rita Lynn Toney to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, its successors and […]
Legals for 8/29/2025 – 9/04/2025
NOTICE OF COURT ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. 31-CV-2025-000077.00 Plaintiff: Jocelyn Bernstein, Current interest holder and purchaser of tax liens on the property described below. Defendants: Joseph Lail, 3507 Madison Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35904 – Defendant, recorded owner, and spouse of Shelby Lail; Shelby Lail, 3507 Madison Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama […]
Unofficial election results for municipal elections within Etowah County

Several newcomers won seats throughout Etowah County in local elections held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, while some incumbents maintained their positions. One of the most anticipated results was that of the mayoral race in Southside. Incumbent Mayor Dana Snyder faced two challengers, Etowah County Commissioner Joey Statum and former Southside Councilmember Dan Childs. That […]
Locals head to the polls on Tuesday, August 26

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, August 26, to vote on local seats. In Attalla, Mayor Larry Means, Councilman Duane Ball for Place 1, Councilman Anthony Cylar for Place 2, Councilman Donald Oliver for Place 3 and Councilman Joe W. Hereford for Place 4 are all unopposed. Place 5 incumbent Councilman Bob Cross […]
Skate park future uncertain

Fifteen years ago, a group of skateboarders contacted a couple who owned an unused lot with a slab of concrete on it. Their idea was to fix up the lot and create a home away from home for skaters like them. According to the ones who still skate there, that is exactly what they […]
Takkion coming to former Goodyear site

Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford has announced that Phoenix Gadsden Industrial Investors LLC, an affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors, LLC, has reached a deal to lease the 2.9 million-square-foot former Goodyear industrial site in Gadsden to Takkion, a global renewable energy logistics company. Takkion, headquartered in Wyoming, is an industry leader in clean energy services. The […]
Officials warn of gold scam

The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is issuing a warning to Alabama residents about the “Gold Bar” scam that is rapidly spreading across the nation. The “Gold Bar” scam involves fraudsters impersonating government officials who convince victims to purchase gold bars to supposedly protect their nest egg. This scam involves contact from someone claiming to be […]