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Little Canoe Creek classified as mega site

February 20, 2015

By Sarrah Peters News Editor The Etowah County Commission has made many strides to improve the community it serves in the last few years. Recently, the commission has set its sight on developi...

Robert Turner-The only Confederate soldier killed in Gadsden

February 15, 2015

The Vagabond ran across some papers earlier this week that Hazel Oliver wrote years ago for the Etowah Historical Society. The papers were...

Being ‘UP’ for Jesus

February 15, 2015

A friend recently sent me a posting on the “Yahoo Answers” page. It was posted by a person named Sepia and is the best answer to date on t...

Etowah begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses

February 13, 2015

By Sarrah Peters News Editor After confusing and conflicting messages from federal and state officials, some Alabama counties, including Etowah County, began issuing same-sex marriage licenses o...

Local student receives full scholarship

February 13, 2015

By Sarrah Peters News Editor Nolan Boatner, like many high school seniors, has been considering colleges for some time. Luckily, Nolan has worked hard to keep his GPA high....

Kiwanis Club to host pancake day

February 13, 2015

The Kiwanis Club of Gadsden is proud to announce that on Saturday, Feb. 21, the single most successful one-day fundraiser in the good ol...

Bell, Deuce to speak at Gadsden State

February 13, 2015

Gadsden State Community College aims to bring a mix of laughter and reflections when noted Alabamian and political figure Mayor William Bell; a...

Volunteers renew Alabama’s rivers

February 13, 2015

Volunteers will help launch the 16th year of Renew Our Rivers with a cleanup Feb. 21 on the Alabama River. More than 72,000 volunteers have...

Love Kitchen visits local soup kitchen

February 6, 2015

By Sarrah Peters News Editor On Friday, January 30, the Love Kitchen rolled into Way of the Cross Fellowship, a place of worship and service. The Love Kitchen provided pizzas for the F...