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 […]
Suffering, casseroles and mutual healing
We’ve been going through Romans expositorily at my church recently, settling in Romans 8 for the last few weeks. I don’t know if you have read it lately, but there is a lot of suffering mentioned in there. Suffering. A word in itself that stirs up fear and agony. A word that most of us, […]
What’s old is new again
By Tabitha Bozeman “What goes around, comes around” is a saying that has really shifted meaning in my world as I’ve gotten older — especially now that I am a parent. My girls are currently wearing clothes that look eerily similar to what my friends and I wore in high school and college. Every time […]
Gadsden’s first ice-making plant was built in 1887
By Danny Crownover Gadsden’s first ice making plant was built in 1887 by Dr. J.R. Nowlin, John W. Duncan, L.W. Dean and H. Herzberg, four of the leading business men of the city, and L.S. Young, an experienced man of Chattanooga. In February of that year, they incorporated the Gadsden Ice Company and they composed […]
Gadsden City wants to establish girls wrestling team
Josh Nelson, coach at Gadsden City High School, spoke at the city council meeting asking for support to establish a girl’s wrestling team. Nelson began coaching the wrestling team in 2023. His first year the team won seven dual meets. The next year, the team doubled that and won 14. With the success of the […]
AHSSA lifts Coosa Christian’s football restriction
Coosa Christian School principal Julie Delp informed AHSAA Executive Director Heath Harmon recently that the school has agreed to suspend head football coach Mark O’Bryant, effective immediately, thus meeting all terms of the AHSAA’s original ruling concerning violations in the school’s football program. As a result of the school’s compliance, the Alabama High School Athletic […]