Runaway train in Gadsden and a heroic stop
By Danny Crownover Back in the early 1890s Gadsden was startled when a wild locomotive came dashing through town going east at full speed, heading for the L. & N. bridge across the Coosa River. The noise of the racing engine was terrific and everybody was frightened over what might happen if a wagon or […]
Richardson named Gadsden’s new Director of Parks and Rec
Article and photo submitted by the City of Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford has announced that Durell Richardson will serve as the City of Gadsden’s new Director of Parks and Recreation. Richardson brings nearly a decade of experience to the role after having previously served as Gadsden PARD’s Athletics Supervisor. “I’m excited to see Durell leading […]
GSCC to host college-wide Black History Month celebration
Submitted by Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State Community College will host a college-wide Black History Month Celebration on Wednesday, at 1 p.m. on the Wallace Drive Campus at Meadows. The event is open to students, employees, and members of the community. The celebration will honor the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans while […]
‘Be still, ad know that I am God’
t’s been a busy week (again) and I seem to have caught a bug from one of my favorite grandbabies. (I have 5 grandbabies, and exactly five favorites!) Anyway, I dug this out of my archive from last February. It’s about the circus, which didn’t come to Birmingham this time–or anywhere near the South, for […]
Living well does not have to be confined
By Tabitha Bozeman Valentine’s Day is this weekend, and it’s a holiday society seems to have a love/hate relationship with. It can feel overly commercialized, or it can serve as a lovely opportunity to remind those we love how special they are. It can invite us to pamper ourselves and remember that loving who we […]
Stirring up love
By Samantha Hill When I think back to Valentine’s Day as a child, I remember sitting in a colorful classroom waiting for those tiny paper cards to land in my shoebox. Each one, covered in cartoon hearts and silly puns, felt like a small promise that someone had thought of me. As we grow older, […]
Are you positioned for His vision
By Shawn Blackmon There are times in life when we feel like God is silent. Circumstances don’t make sense, answers seem delayed, and direction feels unclear. In those seasons, our first instinct is often to complain, retreat, or assume God has stopped speaking. But Scripture shows us a different response. The prophet Habakkuk lived during […]
E-Edition 02-13-2026
E-Edition 02-13-2026
Legals for 2/13/2026 – 2/19/2026
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary Ammons, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Federal Bank, A FSB. its successors and assigns, on May 26, 2023, said mortgage recorded in the Office […]