A look at news from 1881
By Danny Crownover May 10, 1881, the walls of Kyle’s Opera House had just been completed and the roofing was going on. Much credit was being given Col. R. B. Kyle for putting up this place of entertainment. It was for citizens of Gadsden to enjoy some of the greatest actors and artists on the […]
Have you drifted from the source?
By Shawn Blackmon Have you ever noticed that some people look like they’re doing great on the outside, but they’re falling apart on the inside? They smile. They show up. They know all the right church words. “I’m blessed and highly favored.” “God is good and all the time God is good.” “Praise the Lord […]
Muddy water, stinking thinking, forts of praise
By Sandra Bost This has been a fun couple of weeks. Summer officially started last Monday, giving me more time with our grandbabies in Alabama. We were outside when the kids spotted a great egret wading in the overflow from the nearby pond, thanks to all the recent rain. We rushed inside to change […]
E-Edition 06-12-2026
E-Edition 06-12-2026 reduced
Legals for 6/12/2026 – 6/18/2026
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made under the terms of that certain mortgage executed by Bobby Barron and wife Shannon Barron on the 14th day of July, 2017 to The Exchange Bank of Alabama which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office Etowah County, Alabama, as Instrument […]
Gadsden City Schools offer free, reduced lunches for 2026-2027
Article submitted by Gadsden City Schools Gadsden City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2026-2027, Gadsden City Schools will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No action is required to participate […]
Whorton Bend Water Authority awarded ‘best tasting rural water’
The Whorton Bend Water Authority was recently recognized by the Alabama Rural Water Association for having the best-tasting water among its members. Mary Thomas, the business manager for the Whorton Bend Water Authority and former employee of the Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board, visited the Gadsden City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 2, to […]
Charles Maitland Adams Obituary
Charles Maitland Adams, age 83, passed away on June 3, 2026. Mr. Adams death was preceded by his parents, C.M. Adams, Jr. and Mary Edith Joyner Adams and brothers, Neil McFadden Adams, and David Alfred Adams. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Sadie Smith Adams and two sons, Stephen Maitland Adams […]
The Frontmen take the stage at the new Bluff Amphitheater
By Lindsey Frazier, Features Editor The voices behind some of country music’s most recognizable hits will open a new chapter in Hokes Bluff when The Frontmen headline the inaugural concert at The Bluff Amphitheater on June 6. For many fans, the evening will be more than just a concert. It will be a return to a […]