10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (571+ words) By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Monday, Aug. 31, the Gadsden Fire Department gathered at Central Station to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 explosion that claimed the lives of three firefighters — Fire Chief James Ralph Speer, Fire Medic Michael Patrick and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (187+ words) On Thursday, Aug. 20, Hokes Bluff and Westbrook participated in a football jamboree, where their varsity teams played in the first half and JV teams played in the second half. By the end of the first quarter, the score was still…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) Downtown Gadsden, Inc. received three Awards of Excellence during the Main Street Alabama Conference in Enterprise, recognizing several projects and partnerships that have contributed to the revitalization of downtown. Downtown Gadsden was recognized with the Enduring Alliance Award for Exchange…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (669+ words) On Thursday, Aug. 20, there was one city in the United States where its residents withstood temperatures of nearly 90 degrees to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for its brand new, $7,000,000 tennis courts—and that was the city of Gadsden, Alabama. Heath Williamson,…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (642+ words) As Alan Smith comes to the end of his first year as president of Gadsden State Community College, he says his leadership has been defined by three priorities: people, partnerships and progress. Those priorities have shaped a year of expanding…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (12+ words) Gadsden Messenger Voting locations for Gadsden City...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) Three years after suffering a life-threatening stroke while vacationing in the Bahamas, Anna Moore is continuing to rebuild her life, using her experience to encourage others facing difficult recoveries. At age 38, Moore considered herself healthy and active. She exercised regularly,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (897+ words) After 33 years with Etowah County Schools, Superintendent Dr. Alan Cosby is finishing his final week with the district before retiring Aug. 1, closing a career that began in the classroom and culminated in 16 years as the system’s superintendent. Cosby, whose mother…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) Gadsden State Community College’s Cherokee Campus is celebrating a major milestone this summer after welcoming the largest nursing cohort in the campus’s history. “This is an exciting milestone for our Cherokee Campus and our community,” said Randi Wright, director of…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) Gadsden City Council approved an economic development incentive Tuesday for Gad City Partners LLC to build a drive-through Dutch Bros Coffee at 300 North Hood Avenue. Developers will receive 2.5% of the city’s 5% sales tax for up to five years or until…...