LWCDC opens seventh Blessing Box on Springfield Avenue
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Wednesday, the Leonard Williams Community Development Corporation (or LWCDC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its seventh Blessing Box, located at 1214 Springfield Avenue next to Green Pasture Park. Blessing Boxes act as a free hub for food, essential items, and hygiene products. Donzella Williams, founder of the LWCDC, […]
Gallery 808 opens for business
On Thursday, Oct. 8, Gallery at 808 celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony that featured wine, snacks, and contemporary art made by local artists, including owner Nanda Patel, Craig Reynolds, Lynette Hesser, Steve Loucks, Syndee Isbell and William Darby. The gallery will not only exhibit artwork in its halls but also act […]
Built for the Storm
By Shawn Blackmon There are some things that are built to look good, and there are some things that are built to last. When I think about Noah and the ark, I’m reminded that God did not tell Noah to build something just for show. He gave him instructions to build something that could survive […]
Bilbro first in U.S to open court with prayer
By Danny Crownover When James A. Bilbro, a distinguished Gadsden lawyer, became judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in 1898, he gained national attention on the first day he held court by opening the session with prayer. Each morning, he invited a local or visiting preacher to offer a prayer. According to historical accounts, this […]
Codependency: What it looks like in real life
By Carrie Halladay The word codependency gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes it is used to describe anyone who is especially close to a partner or family member. But caring deeply about someone, helping them through difficult times or making sacrifices for people you love does not automatically make you codependent. Codependency is more about […]
The friendships we keep through many seasons
By Tabitha Bozeman This past week it felt like fall finally arrived. I have enjoyed looking at the turning leaves, and watching the wind blow them around like autumnal confetti. (Cue Melissa McCarthy lip syncing “The Colors of the Wind” on The Tonight Show.) Every year, the falling leaves remind me that it is ok […]
Now playing, “God’s Good Cause”
By Sandra Bost This past Sunday, I dropped my husband off at church to begin worship practice while I embraced my inner Proverbs 31 woman and fetched our food from afar. On my way, I heard one of the radio personalities on WayFM pose a question she had recently come across: “If your early life […]
Alabama receives more than $10 million in federal home visiting funds
Alabama has received $10,064,291 in federal funding to continue home visiting services for families through the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. The funding, announced Oct. 5, represents an increase of $887,249 over the previous year, according to the Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting Initiatives. The program provides voluntary home […]
Alabama Arise announces 2027 legislative priorities
Group renews call to eliminate state grocery tax, raise minimum wage and expand county authority over data centers Alabama Arise members have selected seven legislative priorities for 2027, including eliminating the state sales tax on groceries, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and giving counties more authority to address concerns about data center […]