Navigating Pregnancy After 35: Steps expectant mothers can take to minimize age-related risk factors
Submitted by GRMC Pregnant women who are in their mid-30s or older are at a higher risk for pregnancy and childbirth complications, but most still have healthy pregnancies and deliver healthy babies. However, increased risk of adverse outcomes for women of advanced maternal age – 35 or older on the delivery date – makes it […]
GSCC construction technology students gain experience with partnerships
Article and photo submitted by GSCC Students in Gadsden State Community College’s Construction Technology program, based on the Valley Street Campus, are building more than just skills — they’re building their communities. Under the leadership of instructor Heath McDaniel, the program partners with several local nonprofit organizations to give students valuable, hands-on experience while giving […]
Bryant-Jordan Program 2026 Regional Recipients Released
Article submitted 41st Annual Banquet set for April 13 The Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship program has announced its regional scholarship recipients for 2026. A total of 52 senior student-athletes from the 420-member schools in the Alabama High School Athletic Association are selected as regional recipients for the Larry D. Stripling Scholar-Athlete Award. An additional 52 senior student-athletes […]
Autism Foundation of Gadsden leader promotes caregiver support through book and annual conference
Submitted photo, Mamta Mishra (right) and her son Parag Mishra By Karla McArthur, Correspondent Autism Foundation of Gadsden founder and president Mamta Mishra is working to expand autism awareness and understanding among parents, caregivers and the broader community through education, advocacy and personal insight. Mishra’s latest book, Energy Management: Mantras for Caregivers, offers strategies and […]
Barrie Center receives recognition at council meeting
Photo by Michael Rodgers/City of Gadsden Gadsden Council President Kent Back, Barrie Center Executive Director Patricia Falcon, Barrie Center Forensic Interviewer Reaghan Lowry, Barrie Center Community Outreach Advocate Robyn Phillips, Gadsden State’s Kristi Blackwell, Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama Program Specialist Lydia Blanks and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Alabama CEO/Director Shawn Blackmon. By […]
Absentee voting qualifications
ABSENTEE VOTING MAY 19, 2026 – PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 16, 2026 – PRIMARY RUN-OFF ELECTION Qualified voters can apply for an absentee ballot that can be cast by mail, commercial carrier or in person at the Absentee Election Manager’s Office, if he or she makes application in writing not less than five days prior to […]
Reflect on the cross, remember the cost
By Shawn Blackmon Good Friday forces us to slow down and face the weight of what Jesus endured. The cross was not symbolic. It was real. The pain was real. The sacrifice was real. And in His final moments, Jesus did not stay silent. He spoke seven powerful statements that still speak to us today. […]
E-Edition 04-03-2026
E-Edition 04-03-2026
Legals for 4/03/2026 – 4/09/2026
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 Joshua Llewellyn Knowles, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for First Federal Bank, A FSB, its successors and assigns dated June […]