When a Tornado Watch is Issued: Your Downtown Library Shelter Is Ready
By Craig Scott, Director, Gadsden Public Library As we move into the heart of severe weather season in Gadsden and across Alabama, I want to make sure our community knows something important: the Gadsden Public Library serves as the designated downtown public shelter when inclement weather approaches. In partnership with the Etowah County Emergency Management […]
Gadsden City High School wins Etowah soccer championship
Photo courtesy of GCHS Gadsden City High School’s girls and boys soccer teams brought home the championship titles at the Etowah County Soccer Tournament on Friday and Saturday, defeating the defending champions, the Southside Panthers, who had won the tournament the past two years. “I’m proud of both teams and their hard work,” Samantha Corker, […]
Etowah County Schools begins superintendent search
By Karla McArthur, Correspondent GADSDEN, AL — The Etowah County Board of Education has posted the position of superintendent of schools and will begin a comprehensive search to identify the next leader of the Etowah County School System. Board members said they are committed to conducting a thoughtful, transparent and thorough search to identify the […]
Glencoe girls fall in final four game
Glencoe’s Kinlee Montgomery scores a basket in the 3A semifinals Tuesday as Mobile Christian’s Hadley Kelly moves into position to defend. (David Holtsford| AHSSA) Glencoe fell to Mobile Christian in the final four game of the Alabama basketball championship on Tuesday, March 3. The final score was 55-42. With their win, Mobile Christian advances to […]
Gadsden State establishes new endowment scholarship thanks to Esta Spector donation
Pictured from left, Hillary Folsom, Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations at Gadsden State Community College, and Ms. Esta Spector. Article and photo Courtesy of Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, Ala. – The Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation has announced the establishment of a newly endowed scholarship for students enrolled in the Radiography Program at Gadsden […]
What your kidneys actually do and why you sould care
Submitted by Jim Harms, MD I’m thrilled to get the opportunity to write to my community about my favorite organ, the kidney. I am a local nephrologist (that’s a kidney doctor!) who has been practicing for over 10 years. The kidneys are one of the most misunderstood organs, because for the most part when they […]
E-Edition 03-06-2026
E-Edition 03-06-26
Rainbow Monument Company continues legacy
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Rainbow City’s oldest business is entering a new chapter as Chris Smith and his wife, Marlee, step into leadership of Rainbow Monument Company following the passing of longtime owner Benny Hood. For Chris, the transition has come with an unexpected challenge: stepping away from the hands-on work he loves most. […]
Auto supplier Minth plans to create more than 1,300 jobs at former Gadsden steel mill site
Article submitted by the City of Gadsden Gadsden, AL – Global automotive supplier Minth Group Limited plans to turn a former steelmaking site in Gadsden into its largest-ever campus in a $430 million investment that will create more than 1,300 jobs, the company announced today. The project is slated for the 400-acre brownfield site that […]