E-Edition 09-11-26
E-Edition 09-11-26
Legals for 9/11/2026 – 9/17/2026
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 Anthony B Henson, Lea J Henson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns dated January […]
Gadsden Fire Departments honors the memory of three fallen firefighters 50 years later
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Monday, Aug. 31, the Gadsden Fire Department gathered at Central Station to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 explosion that claimed the lives of three firefighters — Fire Chief James Ralph Speer, Fire Medic Michael Patrick and Fire Medic Michael Thornton — and injured many others. In a […]
EMA brings emergency preparedness to the community
When severe weather strikes, knowing a storm is coming can make all the difference. The Etowah County Emergency Management Agency is hoping to help residents be better prepared before the next warning comes through with an emergency preparedness event Sept. 9 at Walmart. The event, scheduled from 2 to 7 p.m., will bring together EMA […]
Community unites for survivors benefit dinner
Tri-County Crisis Services will host its Community United for Survivors Benefit Dinner and “Support Speaks” Silent Auction on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Hubbard’s Off Main in Oxford. Proceeds will help sustain and strengthen free, confidential, 24-hour sexual-assault advocacy and support for survivors in Calhoun, Cleburne and Talladega counties. “Survivors should not have to navigate the […]
Gadsden City Council appoints Jessica Wilson to District 5 seat, discusses 2027 budget, certifies local election
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Gadsden City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting to nominate and appoint Jessica Wilson to her late husband Jason Wilson’s District 5 seat for the remainder of his unexpired term, which ends in early November. After Jason Wilson passed away on Aug. 19, the […]
Gadsden State Cross Country ready to build on success in 2026 season
The Gadsden State Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams enter the 2026 season under third-year head coach Jackson Millander with a strong group of returning runners and talented newcomers ready to compete in the Alabama Community College Conference and on the national stage. The Cardinals return a large group of sophomores who gained […]
Hokes Bluff retires #16 from its baseball program to honor Jake Ball’s accomplishments
In late August, Hokes Bluff Athletics added a new chapter to its history books and — on behalf of its baseball program — retired its #16 jersey in honor of former Eagle Jake Ball and his accomplishments. The decision to retire the number comes after Ball broke many records throughout his high school career, and […]
First week of SEC football review with Cole Frederick
Auburn Week 1 Preview Year one of the Alex Golesh era begins Saturday afternoon as Auburn travels up I-85 to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to take on the Baylor Bears. Golesh, who was hired from South Florida after a successful stint in Tampa, inherits a talented defense in addition to a plethora of transfers he brought with […]