E-Edition 09-26-25
E-Edition 09-26-25
Gadsden plans to convert some downtown traffic lights to four-way stops
The city of Gadsden is preparing to remove traffic lights on two downtown streets. The traffic lights on Broad and Chestnut streets from First to Seventh streets will be converted into four-way stops, with the exception of the intersection at First and Broad streets by the Memorial Bridge. In addition to the change, the city […]
Even when I am inconsistent… He is constant
By Sandra Bost I was given a journal in 2010. I really can’t remember the occasion. It was most likely a birthday gift. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. Bound with rich, navy-blue linen, the white cover was adorned with a blue floral pattern reminiscent of flower toile, my favorite. […]
Welcome to the Library: The Roots of the GPL
By Craig Scott Long before eBooks, internet databases, and storytime hours, the seeds of Gadsden’s public library were being quietly planted by a small but determined group of young women with a passion for learning. It all began with the Thursday Study Club — a local women’s group formed at the turn of the 20th […]
Early road bond proposals beaten in Etowah County
By Danny Crownover Back in 1899 the voters of Etowah County turned down a proposal to issue $100,000 bonds for building good roads by an overwhelming majority. At the time many boosters of the city thought that this was a great mistake and that it indicated that the people did not want good highways. That […]
‘Let us dare to read, think, speak and write’
By Tabitha Bozeman Fall is a season of change, and that change is nothing new. As the song goes, “To everything, turn, turn, turn. There is a season, turn, turn, turn.” Today, I noticed the tree outside my window beginning to turn. It is still too warm and humid outside to feel like we have […]
IRS to phase out paper tax refunds
The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law. This marks the first step of the broader transition to electronic payments. […]
Jax State’s Marching Southerners to perform in 2027 Rose Parade
Jacksonville State University’s famed Marching Southerners will soon take center stage at one of the world’s grandest traditions, having been selected to perform in the 138th Rose Parade Presented by Honda in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2027. The announcement was made during halftime of Saturday’s Homecoming game, when fans and band members alike learned […]
GSCC Theatre to present Agatha Christie’s ‘A Murder is Announced’
The Gadsden State Community College Theatre Program will present A Murder is Announced at 7 p.m. Oct. 23-25 in the Inzer Hall Black Box Theatre on the Wallace Drive Campus. “The Black Box Theatre has grown with the number of student cast members and the talent,” said Joe Fuselli, director of the theatre program. “This […]