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Nordgren comes up big in local GOP runoff

July 17, 2020

Photo: Pictured above, the Etowah County Mayors Association endorses representative Becky Nordgren as r...

Ivey issues statewide face mask requirement

July 17, 2020

Photo: Pictured above, Gadsden City Council President Dr. Cynthia Toles addresses the public during a pres...

Family Success Center to host event

July 17, 2020

Photo courtesy of Family Success Center By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent The Etowah County Family Success Center is holding a free event next Saturday, July 25, t...

County commissioners discuss hazard pay for local deputies

July 17, 2020

By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent At its July 14 meeting, the Etowah County Commission discussed a possible stipend for th...

Senator Doug Jones envisions health care manufacturing jobs at Goodyear Plant

July 17, 2020

Photo: Pictured above, Gadsden’s Goodyear plant suffers a hard loss as its doors close in 2020, but a S...

City council votes to leave Sansom monument, Forrest Cemetery name unchanged for time being

July 10, 2020

Photo: Pictured above, Forrest Cemetery’s chapel at 700 S 15th Street is among the structures discussed at...

Reddick outlines Gadsden City Schools reopening plans for start of school year

July 10, 2020

Photo: Messenger file photo By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden City Schools Superintendent Tony Reddick recently provided an update via video on the...