Areas students excel in middle school math bee
TEAM RESULTS CIPHERING 6th Grade 1st – Rainbow Middle School 2nd – Sardis Middle School 3rd – Glencoe Middle School 7th Grade 1st – Sardis Middle School 2nd – Gaston High School 3rd – Rainbow Middle School 7th Grade Advanced 1st – Sardis Middle School 2nd – West End High School 3rd – Hokes Bluff […]
Historic Gadsden Bells
By Danny Crownover Back in the late 1940s, it was suggested that the old bell in the court house tower and other of historical value be preserved and placed in a museum advocated by Judge W. M. Rayburn. The idea was a good one. About two years later the city removed the big bell from […]
Happy National Library Week from the GPL
By Craig Scott It’s National Library Week, and here at the Gadsden Public Library, we’re celebrating in a way that reflects exactly who we are—a place for everyone, filled with opportunity, discovery, and yes… a little bit of fun along the way. Throughout the week, we’re hosting activities for all ages, including a lighthearted favorite […]
Recognize burnout before it’s too late
By Carrie Halladay Most people don’t recognize burnout when it starts. They notice it later—when they’re exhausted, irritable, and wondering why things that used to feel manageable suddenly feel overwhelming. Burnout doesn’t usually show up all at once. It builds slowly. At first, it can look like being busy. You have a lot on your […]
The passageway between what was and what is next
By Tabitha Bozeman Late spring is almost-summer, a nearly-finished season of the first flowers and spring rain. It is a season that feels full of growth, but not settled. Spring is a time for enjoying the beauty and color around us, but also anticipating the hot and humid days ahead. It is a quietly anticipatory […]
‘Fear not, for I am with you’
By Shawn Blackmon As we close out this season of fearless faith, we are reminded of one powerful truth: we can live fearless because God is holding us. Fear does not always come from the situation itself. Sometimes fear grows in the space where we feel unsupported, uncovered, or alone. When we believe nobody has […]
A happy hazard’s guide to a happy heart
By Sandra Bost April 5th marked Momma’s second Heavenly birthday, and as another Mother’s Day approaches, I find myself standing at the intersection of loss and legacy–and really tall weeds that need to be mown. It is mowing season again, a time when the hum of the engine and the scent of fresh-cut grass feel […]
Etowah County represents at recent AHSSA playoffs
Various teams for multiple sports represented Etowah County at recent AHSSA state playoffs. Some teams have continued to the next level of matches. Boys Soccer Gadsden City highlighted local action in the AHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs with a decisive 4-0 win over Athens in Class 6A second-round play Monday night. Coosa Christian was also in […]
Westbrook Christian continues in AHSSA baseball playoffs
Westbrook Christian won the first round of playoffs against Cherokee County on Friday. In the first game the Warriors won 4-0. Jacob Maples Jacob Maples went 3-3 with one RBI and scored two runs and one double. Brooks Whiteside went 1-1 when an RBI, double and scored one run. Brady Carden, Wil Chadwick and Dalton […]