The art of a real apology
Have you ever been floating the creek, minding your own business, when suddenly you hit rough water and realize you may be “up the creek without a paddle”? Relationships can be surprisingly similar. Maybe you snapped at your spouse after a long day. Maybe you forgot something important. Maybe your “joke” landed with all the […]
What will they remember most?
As we just celebrated Father’s Day, I’ve found myself reflecting on a simple but important question: What will our children remember most about us? Most fathers spend a lifetime trying to provide for their families. We work long hours, carry burdens that few people ever see, and worry about the future. We want to provide […]
Learn how to think big and talk often
Think big! That’s a phrase we hear a lot in our culture. We see it on motivational posters, we hear it from life coaches and we tell ourselves to do it when we’re trying to muster up the courage to chase a dream. But let’s be honest. When God gives us big ideas and asks […]
06-26-2026 E-Edition
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Legals for 6/26/2026 – 7/03/2026
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 Mark B Bedwell and Kristy A Bedwell, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for First Federal Bank, A FSB, its successors […]
E-Edition 06-19-2026
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Do you know the origins of Juneteenth?
Two years and six months after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Orders No. 3, announcing the freedom of more than 250,000 Black Americans who were still enslaved in Texas. This day became known as Juneteenth. The proclamation was enacted on Jan. 1, 1863, decades after […]
NEO starts new Osteoporosis Clinic
Residents of Etowah County and the surrounding region now have expanded access to specialized bone health care with the opening of a new Osteoporosis & Bone Health Clinic at Northeast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Gadsden. The clinic aims to address a growing need for prevention, early diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment of osteoporosis—a condition that […]
Jesse Battles earns spot on ballot for State Senate District 10
State Senate candidate Jesse Battles announced Monday that the Alabama Secretary of State has officially certified his place on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election for Alabama State Senate District 10. The confirmation ends weeks of waiting and caps months of grassroots organizing across Etowah, Cherokee and DeKalb counties. To earn the […]