High school and college scores
The Glencoe girls’ varsity basketball team won Tuesday’s tournament game against Sylvania 57-48. They are now headed to the Final 4 in Birmingham on March 3, playing at noon, and will take on Mobile Christian School. High School Baseball Games Westbrook Christian varsity baseball team defeated Sardis on Thursday, Feb. 19, 8-5. Gadsden City varsity […]
Gordon represents FFA chapter in public speaking competition
By Karla McArthur, Correspondent GASTON, AL — Gaston High School sophomore Josie Gordon is making her mark both in and out of the classroom. Gordon, a 10th-grade student ranked in the top 10 percent of her class with a 4.1 GPA, recently competed in the FFA Public Speaking Competition, an event that challenges members to […]
Gadsden old cemetery relocated 1879
By Danny Crownover When Gadsden was first surveyed and platted into 260 lots by W. S. Brown, the engineer who first surveyed the Tennessee & Coosa Railroad (later the N. C. & St. L.) from Guntersville to this city, provision was made for a cemetery in the middle of the block bounded by Broad, Locust, […]
You belong here
By Shawn Blackmon Have you ever walked into a room and wondered if you really belonged there? Maybe you’ve sat in church looking around and thinking everyone else seems more qualified, more gifted, or more prepared than you. It’s easy to feel like you’re just taking up space while others seem to know exactly where […]
Pudding, playgrounds and permission to shine
By Sandra Bost I have a vivid memory from fourth grade circa 1981. I pull it out whenever I’m trying to break the ice with students or answer one of those dreaded “tell us something about yourself that nobody knows” polls during a faculty meet and greet. Once you hear it, you’ll understand why my […]
4th annual Jars of Love peanut butter drive to support food bank
Submitted by Gadsden Regional Medical Center Fourth Annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive Will Support Etowah Community Food Bank GADSDEN, AL – Gadsden Regional Medical Center is working to fight hunger in the community by collecting peanut butter to donate to Etowah Community Food Bank. The fourth annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive starts […]
Westbrook Christian hosts Etowah County Spelling Bee
Submitted photo. From left to right: Westbrook Christian School Head of School, Rachel Neal; 3rd place, Jude Naughton; 2nd place, Brooklyn Kwan; Winner, Phoenix Ramsey; Exchange Bank Rep., Jonathan Couch. By Karla McArthur, Correspondent The Etowah County 2025-26 Spelling Bee was held Feb. 10 at Westbrook Christian School, bringing together top elementary and middle school […]
Gadsden State Police Chief completes Advanced Police Management Training
Photo and article submitted by Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State Community College is proud to recognize Police Chief Jay Freeman for completing 160 hours of police management training through the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police and the University Partnership of Alabama as part of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program for the state […]
Our lives are all parallel, though they look different
By Tabitha Bozeman I took a walk with our Great Danes and two of my girls the other day, enjoying the beautiful weather. The girls ran ahead of me, and it was fun to see them beside one another: different ages, different heights, but so similar in many ways. Both are living parallel lives and […]