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Coosa Christian advances to Round 3

Coosa Christian Football (11-2) again finds themselves knocking on the door of a state title.  Last week, they defeated Tuscaloosa Academy 17-0 to advance to the semi-finals. Standing in the Conquerors’ way is one final test: a trip up to Eagle Field to take on Pisgah.  Pisgah made it here by defeating Southeastern last week […]

Legals for 11/28/2025 – 12/04/2025

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 Terri Cain Jones, A Single Woman, And, AKA Terri Cain Wyatt, Roger F Cain, A Married Man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for […]

Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday returns to downtown Gadsden this year

Submitted by Kay Moore, DGI Two more great reasons to shop downtown Gadsden this holiday season are Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday. Forget the stress of big box stores on Nov. 28 and shop in a more relaxing way. Wear your plaid and join us for Plaid Friday. Plaid Friday is a movement that […]

Thanksgiving meals to be served

Submitted The annual CommUnity Thanksgiving meal may not be happening this year, but that does not mean a warm dinner will not be served to those in need in the community. Many local churches have stepped up to the plate to meet the needs of those in the area. “We thank the CommUnity Thanksgiving team […]

O, 78-foot Christmas tree

Submitted by The City of Gadsen Work is underway in Gadsden on a new Christmas attraction: the tallest Christmas tree in Alabama.  The 78-foot Christmas tree is under construction and should be completed later this week. “We want to be known as Alabama’s top Christmas town, and this Christmas tree is just another reason to […]

Gadsden aims to recruit workers with new ‘Gotta Get to Gadsden’ work campaign

Submitted by The City of Gadsden The City of Gadsden recently announced the launch of “Gotta Get to Gadsden,” a new technology-based workforce campaign.  The campaign has been made possible through a grant from the statewide Innovate Alabama Network.  “Gadsden is in an ideal location in northeast Alabama — you can easily get to major […]

Parking problems in horse and buggy days

By Danny Crownover Gadsden had its parking problems back in the horse and buggy days, but they were not as acute and as difficult as those now confronting the city authorities. The chief complaint was about hitching horses to shade trees downtown and especially in front of stores on Broad Street. One of the loudest […]

‘Happiness is in the quiet, ordinary things’

By Tabitha Bozeman Not that many years ago, I could never have guessed I’d do a complete 180 regarding how many books and genres I like to be simultaneously mid-reading. But, years ago, I had more time to slip into books one by one, immersing myself in them until I reached the end before moving […]