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September 26, 2026

Joey Nichols announces bid for Gadsden City Council District 5

July 17, 2026

Longtime Gadsden resident Joey Nichols has announced his candidacy for the Gadsden City Council Distr...

Curtis Fail announces bid for Gadsden City Council District 5

July 17, 2026

Curtis Fail has announced his candidacy for the Gadsden City Council District 5 seat, saying he wants...

Ballou announces candidacy for Gadsden City Board of Education District 4

July 17, 2026

Retired educator K. Tiffany Ballou has announced her candidacy for the Gadsden City Board of Education, seeki...

Familiarity and awe

July 17, 2026

By Sandra Bost My husband and I were given a trip to North Conway, New Hampshire for our honeymoon almost 33 years ago. Neit...

Huff seeks another term on Gadsden City Board of Education

July 17, 2026

The Rev. Z. Andre’ Huff is seeking another term representing District 3 on the Gadsden City Board...

Toles announces candidacy for Gadsden City School Board District 1

July 17, 2026

Retired educator and former Gadsden City Council member Cynthia W. Toles has announced her candidacy for t...

Former City Clerk Iva Nelson embraces retirement by continuing to work for the city

July 17, 2026

By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor After more than four decades at Gadsden City Hall, longtime City Clerk Iva Nelson has officially retired from the position she held for nearly 23 years....

Jefferson’s opens new waterfront location on Weiss Lake

July 17, 2026

A locally-based restaurant chain has expanded its footprint with the opening of a new waterfront locat...

Alabama students show significant gains in science proficiency; reading, math results mixed

July 17, 2026

By Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector Alabama students made significant improvements in science proficiency on this year’s Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP...