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Local legislative delegation reacts to governor’s aide scandal

April 1, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor Last week recordings surfaced of Governor Robert Bentley talking in a sexual manner to his top political advisor Rebekah Mason on the telephone. The rec...

Noccalula to host Smoke on the Falls

April 1, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor Noccalula Falls will host its 8th Annual Smoke on the Falls barbeque competition on April 8 and 9. The barbecue competition is sanctioned by the Kansas Barbe...

Librarians and authors head to Gadsden for statewide convention

April 1, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor Alabama librarians and authors will be headed to Gadsden for the Alabama Library Association 2016 Annual Convention on April 12 through 15. This year’s th...

County officials address problems at animal shelter

March 25, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor At the Etowah County Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 15, Etowah County Animal Shelter volunteer George Iliff addressed the commission about the p...

Gadsden Lions Club looks for new members

March 25, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor The Lions Club is a fairly well-known service group with 45,000 clubs in over 200 countries and 1.35 million members. The club’s goals are to eradicate...

House Minority Leader Craig Ford responds to allegations against Bentley:

March 25, 2016

“When the Republicans took over the state government, they promised they were going to be the party of ethics; that they would lead us lik...

House Democrats respond to allegations, call for investigation

March 25, 2016

“We are deeply troubled by the allegations that have surfaced over the past several days regarding Governor Bentley and our state law enforce...

Ford selected as Auburn Plainsman

March 18, 2016

Gadsden native and Auburn University junior Jon Ford recently was selected as one of the elite 2016-2017 War Eagle Plainsmen. ...

Nonfiction author visits Hokes Bluff schools

March 18, 2016

By Sarrah Peters News Editor All month long, students at Hokes Bluff Elementary and Hokes Bluff Middle Schools have been getting “wild about reading.” As part of the Reading Across...