By Sarrah Peters, News Editor
This year, CommUnity Thanksgiving, a local Thanksgiving meal that is free to everyone, celebrates its 20th anniversary.
This year’s meal will be served...
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor
In July of this year, Gadsden Public Library Director Amanda Jackson left the library after 12 years as director. At the Gadsden City Council meeting on T...
Name: Lorrie Strickland Davis
Where were you born and raised?
“I was born right here in Etowah County and spent four years of my y...
By Kaitlin Fleming
Staff Correspondent
Etowah County finished a few thousand voters short of reaching the voter turnout that the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election brought. 34,690 ballots were cast on Tuesday (...
By Cole Frederick
Staff Correspondent
PART 1
Tony Reddick’s journey to becoming the new superintendent of Gadsden City Schools commenced over 1,100 miles away in Massachusetts.
Reddick attended high school at the...
Name: Beth Dayton
Where were you born and raised?
“I was born in Gadsden. I have lived in four states. I lived in Tampa, Fla.,...
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
After 32 years, Robert “Bob” Wooten Echols, Jr., attended his last city council meeting as a council member on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Members of the city council, employee...
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Local students celebrated Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. Red Ribbon Week is a drug prevention campaign that began in 1985 after the death of DEA agent Enrique...
Several people have asked if it’s possible to vote a straight party ticket and still vote for me fo...
Name: Morgan Cunningham
Where were you born and raised?
“I was born and raised in Gadsden and, other than college and law school,...
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor
On Wednesday, October 17, Darden Rehabilitation Foundation held its annual meeting and award ceremony at the Downtown Civic Center in Gadsden.
Darden is...
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor
The Love Center’s upcoming fundraiser transforms a popular televised game show into a fun-filled community competition. Community Feud will be held on Thu...
Name: Katy Chandler
Where were you born and raised?
“I was born in Gadsden and raised most of my life in Attalla.”
What is your occupation?
“I am the manag...
Photo by Kaitlin Fleming: Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority Chair Ralph Burke (left) announces the schedule for c...
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
On Tuesday, October 9, City of Gadsden municipal runoff elections were held.
In the District 5 City Council race, Jason Wilson beat incumbent Billy Billingsley. Wilso...
