Alice Faye Beason Thomas
Alice Faye Beason Thomas was born on July 20, 1942, in Ashville, Alabama and departed this life on July 20, 2025. She was born to the union of Roy Curtis Beason Sr. and Florine Bothwell Beason. Alice Faye was the third child born to this union, and was preceded in death by her parents, Roy […]
Adron Eugene Willingham
Adron Eugene Willingham, age 86, left this world peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Willingham was born and raised in the Gallant Community, where he enjoyed squirrel and coon hunting. You could find him most days whittling a pocket knife, he made many figurines over the years. He is […]
Gadsden approves truck route restrictions
Commercial drivers will soon have fines to pay for using city roads as shortcuts during their deliveries as Gadsden City Council voted to move forward with restrictions for semi-trucks on city roads on Tuesday. “This is something going along with cleaning up Gadsden,” Mayor Craig Ford said. “With our own paving crews we continue to […]
Alabama Power sued over coal ash in Gadsden
On behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit against Alabama Power Company over ongoing groundwater pollution from Alabama Power’s failed closure by capping its leaking toxic coal ash lagoon at the former Gadsden Steam Plant. This ongoing pollution has been a problem since the lagoon was capped in a […]
Fun at Chamber Business Expo
Business owners and community members came together for the annual Business Expo hosted by the Etowah Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 31 at The Venue at Coosa Landing. Business owners and employees set up booths and tables with games, giveaways, free samples and more. The goal of the Business Expo is to bring business […]
Federal court keeps Gadsden Jobs Corps open for now
By Ralph Chapoco | Alabama Reflector A federal judge on Friday, July 25, prohibited the U.S. Department of Labor from terminating management contracts for 99 of 124 Jobs Corps Centers in the country, keeping the centers in Gadsden and Montgomery open in Alabama for the time being. U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich of the […]
GSCC announces annual father-son baseball camp
The Gadsden State Community College Baseball Program recently announced its 3rd Annual Father-Son Baseball Camp, scheduled for August 24-26, 2025. This unique and highly anticipated camp is free of charge for kids ages 5-14 and will run each evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Gadsden State baseball facilities. The camp will be capped […]
LICOA hosts meet, greet with JSU’s football program
Jacksonville State’s new football head coach, Charles Kelly, attended a meet and greet in Gadsden hosted by Life Insurance Company of Alabama on Thursday, July 24. The room was covered in a sea of red donned by the coaching staff, players and supporters of the Jax State football program. Visitors from all across Alabama and […]
GSCC athletes named to ACCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
A total of eight Gadsden State Community College athletic teams and numerous student-athletes have been named to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Spring 2025 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. The honor recognizes those who achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher while completing at least 12 credit hours. “These student-athletes should be proud of themselves […]