Depression: More than just sadness
By Carrie Halladay When people think of depression, they usually think of sadness. And while sadness can be part of it, depression is often much more complex—and sometimes much quieter — than people expect. For many, depression doesn’t look like crying all the time. It looks like not feeling much of anything. Things that used […]
90 days, three sisters and one panty angel
By Sandra Bost May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a season that stays pinned to my heart year-round. My husband and I weren’t strangers to the world of foster care; we had spent three years as “Mom” and “Pop” to ten teenage boys in a group home. After a few years of much-needed rest though, […]
We live in a world where everybody wants change
By Shawn Blackmon We live in a world where everybody wants change. People want better lives, better habits, better relationships, better outcomes, and better futures. We ask God for something new while still holding on to the same old way of thinking. We want different results, but we refuse to change our mindset. But you […]
‘Love set you going like a fat gold watch’
By Tabitha Bozeman One of my favorite poems about motherhood is Sylvia Plath’s “Morning Song,” and the first line is “Love set you going like a fat gold watch.” From the very beginning of our lives and our children’s lives, time is ticking by, faster and faster it seems. But, we have more power than […]
First officials of Gadsden
By Danny Crownover Col. R.B. Kyle was the first mayor of Gadsden. The aldermen elected with him in 1867 were Dr. Joseph Bevans, Major W.P. Hollingsworth, R.O. Randall, And Herman Herzberg. Soon after Baine County was created in the fall of 1866 a number of citizens petitioned L.E. Hamlin, probate judge, to call an election […]
Snead State honors nursing students inducted into Honor Society
Article submitted by Snead State. Snead State Community College recently celebrated the academic achievements of its nursing students during the induction ceremony for the Iota Nu Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society of Nursing. The ceremony recognized students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program who demonstrated excellence in the classroom and a […]
Gadsden State to host Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony
Article submitted by GSCC Gadsden State Community College will host its Spring Commencement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on May 14 in the Richard Lindsey Arena at Gadsden State Cherokee. The event will recognize students who completed program requirements following the spring semester. Featured commencement speakers are Gadsden State students Felicia Hunter, Rosita Zendejas, and Kendra […]
Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation Awards Scholarships to Outstanding Students
Article submitted by GSCC. The Cardinal Foundation proudly announces its scholarship recipients for the 2026–2027 academic year. These awards recognize students for academic achievement, leadership, and dedication to their educational and career goals, while helping expand access to higher education and workforce training opportunities across the region. Honored during a dinner on April 23, this […]
Local students elected to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Article submitted by Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Benjamin Hall and Allison Haller, of Gadsden, were recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Jacksonville State University. Hall and Haller are among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to […]