Grass Mowing Season Will Soon Be Upon Us! To prevent injury to our crew and damage to our mowers we ask that you please temporarily remove any personal attachments to…
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Noccalula Falls Reopens March 1, 2021
Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden will reopen to the public on March 1. The 250-acre park and campground include hiking and biking trails, botanical gardens, an animal habitat, a childrens’…
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From Telephone Operator to Professional Educator
FOLLOW YOUR DREAM: A Local Black History Reflection “Hello, May I Help You?” That was the voice of Patricia Smith McGee in 1967 as the first black telephone operator in Gadsden/ Etowah…
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4th Annual Papa-Cause® Day
On Saturday, February 6, 2021, the 4th Annual Papa-Cause® Day kicked off the city-wide celebration for Black History Month in Gadsden. In 2017, Papa-Cause® was given a proclamation from Mayor…
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Alabama Political Winds Starting To Shift
For Alabama Democrats, as the saying goes, “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and for once it isn’t a train!” That’s because the state party has undergone…
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Gadsden City Council Members Appointed
Kent Back, City Councilmember District 4 has been appointed to serve on the National League of Cities’ Finance, Administration & Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee. Councilman Back was elected to a…
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RSVP OFFERS FREE TAX HELP
At RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) in Etowah and Cherokee County, people 55 and over are busy reaching others through 60 nonprofit organizations or schools, but probably our most…
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Southern Poverty Law Center
An Update from SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang Last week’s events at the Capitol were horrific. Never before have we seen the Confederate flag flying in our nation’s Capitol,…
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Alabama Arise Executive Director Releases Statement
Condemns Insurrection, Demands Protection and Expansion of Voting Rights By Alabama Arise Executive Director Robyn Hyden “The assault on the U.S. Capitol this week was a violent and racist attack…
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Mo Brooks’ Funhouse
Back in the old days when the whole town got excited about the carnival coming to the county fairgrounds, folks flocked to see the Funhouse Mirrors because it made them…
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