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AmericanTowns Heroes: Edward Palomba Puts Service Above Self

This week's hero is making a difference on a local level. As the chairman of the Children’s Accessible Playground Committee, Edward Palomba has put in his share of...

Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Gadsden, Alabama with AmericanTowns Gadsden Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Etowah County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Gadsden organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Gadsden is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when you...

An Invitation to our Gadsden Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Gadsden, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

Attalla man fires shot, barricades himself in apartment

An Attalla man fired at least one shot and barricaded himself in his second-floor apartment Wednesday when police officers went to check on him.

Galliher to speak at GOP breakfast

Rep. Blaine Galliher, R-Rainbow City, will be the speaker Saturday at the Etowah County Republican Breakfast.

Nearly 3,000 apply for food assistance from storm damage

Almost 3,000 Etowah County residents applied Wednesday for food assistance because of damage from the April 27 tornadoes, according to Etowah County Department of Human Resources...

West End Elementary's Butterfly Reading Garden nears completion

In just one week, librarian Sarah Phillips was able to write a grant proposal convincing enough to win funds for an outdoor classroom.

City acquires property in East Gadsden

The city of Gadsden's purchase of the former Wellman Funeral Home in East Gadsden will give city officials additional property to market for redevelopment, Gadsden Mayor...

Strange: Bingo had better be for charities

Attorney General Luther Strange has informed district attorneys and law enforcement agencies of his legal position on gambling, saying that if bingo resurfaces, it better be...

Bonds will save Attalla City Schools money on roofing project

Attalla City Schools will save more than $90,000 on a roofing project at Attalla Elementary School after bond funds the system applied for were sold Tuesday.

Teen Zone reading program to kick off

The Gadsden Public Library's Teen Zone summer reading program kicks off Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Lena Martin Room with a visit from Christie Craig, author (under the...

Restaurant owner arrested during drug roundup

Three egg rolls and the special took on a new meaning for agents with the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit when they arrested the owner of a popular takeout business on West...

Preliminary congressional redistricting plan would move Etowah County into Third District

The legislative reapportionment committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on congressional and state school board district election plans that would alter the political landscape of...

Tidmore Bend man charged with child abuse

A Tidmore Bend man has been arrested and charged with child abuse.

Albertville school board extends Ayer's contract as superintendent

ALBERTVILLE — Ric Ayer's contract as superintendent was extended by a year to March 31, 2014, and five vacation days were added to it Tuesday at the monthly meeting of...

Miss. flood evacuees spend tedious days in shelter

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — In the area of Mississippi hardest-hit by river flooding, evacuees passed time in shelters Wednesday by reading books, praying or smoking...

Elder abuse prevention seminar scheduled; registration deadline Friday

Bettye Mitchell, president of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and chief executive officer of Life Span Care Consulting Group, will conduct a one-day...

Coast Guard reopens part of Mississippi River

JACKSON, Miss. — The Coast Guard reopened the swollen Mississippi River north of New Orleans on Tuesday, allowing cargo vessels on the nation’s busiest waterway to...

Man who ran Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

MONTGOMERY — State and local officials on Tuesday said a man who ran a Ponzi scheme fro

ALI to move to Montgomery, director will retire

MONTGOMERY — House and Senate leaders on Tuesday said the Alabama Law Institute will move its primary office from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery and its director eventually...

Move to rename Attalla street for Martin Luther King Jr. delayed

After hearing for more than an hour the pros and cons of changing the name of Cleveland Avenue to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the Attalla City Council tabled the measure in...

Etowah County Board of Education approves plan

The Etowah County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a plan to achieve a month’s operating expenses and more personnel actions.

Food distribution planned

Food Banks of America will distribute food from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Officer puts himself between child, attacking dog

A Gadsden police officer put himself between two children and a dog that was attacking one of the children Tuesday morning in East Gadsden.

Gadsden to hire young people for summer jobs

The city of Gadsden will have a summer youth jobs program that will hire between 18 and 20 students, city officials said Tuesday.

Cobb insists courts need more money

MONTGOMERY — Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb said a lawsuit over her budget can avoided if the Legislature shifts appropriations from other agencies or raises new revenue to...

Businessman: Reconsider liquor license for club

William “Bill” Avery, whose request for a liquor license for a club on Tuscaloosa Avenue was turned down last week because of the club’s proximity to a...

Lions Clubs to provide vision care for tornado victims

The Lions Clubs of Alabama, in conjunction with the Callahan Eye Hospital, Sight Savers of Alabama and the UAB Schools of Optometry and Opthamology, are working to provide vision...

Law enforcement memorial ceremony set for Friday

A memorial service honoring fallen law enforcement officers will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the gazebo on the front lawn at Gadsden City Hall.

Costly Miss. River closure meant to protect levees

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard has interrupted shipping along the major artery for moving grain from farms in the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico over fears that the...

SBA loans available to storm victims

More than 36,000 loan applications through the Small Business Administration have been mailed to April 27 tornado victims across the state, but less than 3 percent of those...

Gadsden to have summer jobs program

The city of Gadsden will have a summer youth jobs program that will hire between 18 and 20 students, city officials said Tuesday.

Taylor new Etowah County personnel director

Jennifer Taylor of Gadsden began work this week as Etowah County's new personnel director.

Council votes to ban burials in old cemetery

ALBERTVILLE — Following action Monday by the Albertville City Council at its regular meeting, there will be no more burials in the Pre-Civil War Cemetery on West Main...

DARE graduation ceremonies planned for students

Fifth-grade students from Carlisle, Highland, Ivalee, Southside and Whitesboro elementary schools will have Drug Abuse Resistance Education programs this week, according to a news...

Attalla family escapes injury after car is pushed into house

The car stopped only a few feet from Sandra Horton, asleep inside her bedroom, early Sunday morning.

Albertville police arrest four on kidnapping charges

Four people have been charged with kidnapping after they allegedly assaulted a man on Friday and forced him into a SUV at gunpoint. Police officers stopped the vehicle a short...

Volunteers needed by VOAD

Etowah County’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters is asking for volunteers to assist the Department of Human Resources during the registration for the...

Police Report for May 17

A listing of recent reported burglary/theft and assault in Gadsden and Etowah County.

More cuts loom for judicial system

Etowah County Presiding Judge Allen Millican said he doesn't believe Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb is using scare tactics about possible budget cuts for Alabama's...

Attalla family escapes injury after car is pushed into house

The car stopped only a few feet from Sandra Horton, asleep inside her bedroom, early Sunday morning.

AEA declares war on tenure, fair dismissal bill

The Alabama Education Association is advising its 105,000 members to try to kill a proposed bill that would change tenure and fair dismissal laws, unless the Legislature makes...

Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's...

Cost-cutting seen cutting Ala. ticket revenue

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — County officials say they're seeing a decline in traffic ticket volume since the Alabama Department of Public Safety instituted cost-cutting...

Williams: Incentives will bring jobs to county, state

Legislation to give incentives to new and existing industries should bring jobs to Etowah County and the state, Sen. Phil Williams, R-Rainbow City, said Monday during a speech...

Glencoe police report five weekend arrests

The Glencoe Police Department reported five arrests over the weekend, Chief David Colvard said.

Gadsden City Council sets agenda for Tuesday

The Gadsden City Council will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the council chambers.

Etowah County Commission is expected to hire personnel director Tuesday

Etowah County Commissioners are expected to hire a new personnel director and hold an executive session to discuss economic development Tuesday during their regular meeting.