Gadsden News

May 17, 2013   |   myfoxal.com Man arrested after threatening people with gun in Gadsden

Man arrested after threatening people with gun in Gadsden Posted: Updated: GADSDEN, AL (WBRC) - Gadsden police have arrested a 35-year-old man after he reportedly threatened to kill the people inside his house. Police responded...

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May 18, 2013   |   al.com Fugitive Etowah County inmate captured image

View full sizeJustin Wade Hopkins, 30, of Collinsville, escaped from the Etowah County Jail this morning. (Etowah County Sheriff's Office) GADSDEN, Alabama -- Etowah County authorities captured a fugitive inmate, roughly 16...

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May 16, 2013   |   al.com 'Impact Gadsden' unites churches for community service May 18

View full size GADSDEN, Alabama -- Four Gadsden area United Methodist churches are collaborating in a day of community service Saturday May 18. "Impact Gadsden" has so far garnered almost 350 volunteers to take part in 10...

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May 15, 2013   |   prweb.com Scambook Issues Warning About Jury Duty Identity Theft Phone Scam

Scambook, the Internet's leading complaint resolution platform, is warning consumers to be on guard for an identity theft phone scam involving jury duty, a version of a similar fraud scheme dating back at least to 2005. Police...

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May 15, 2013   |   abcnews.go.com State reviews school leaders no confidence vote

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) -- The chancellor of Alabama's community colleges system says officials are reviewing the issues surrounding a recent vote of "no confidence" in Gadsden State Community College President Raymond ...

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May 15, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden Riverfest tickets available online, other additions coming

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Weekend passes for Gadsden's Riverfest May 31-June 1 can be purchased online this year. Heather New, president of the Chamber of Gadsden/Etowah County, said tickets are available at www.gadsdenriverfest.com....

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May 15, 2013   |   emeraldtechnologypartners.com Additional Lawsuits Filed in Pilot Flying J Fuel-Rebate FBI Probe image

KNOXVILLE — Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Pilot Flying J in the continuing fallout from a federal investigation into claims of fuel-rebate fraud. The lawsuit filed by Osborn Transportation of Gadsden, AL,... All similar articles: 208 »

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May 15, 2013   |   therepublic.com State reviews school leader's 'no confidence' vote image

GADSDEN, Alabama - The chancellor of Alabama's community colleges system says officials are reviewing the issues surrounding a recent vote of "no confidence" in Gadsden State Community College President Raymond Staats.

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May 15, 2013   |   myfoxal.com Gadsden, Ala. among top 10 poorest cities in the U.S. image

Gadsden, Ala. among top 10 poorest cities in the U.S. Posted: Updated: GADSDEN, AL (WBRC) - Gadsden, Alabama ranks among the 10 poorest cities in the U.S., according to the website www.therichest.org . Gadsden is number five on...

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May 15, 2013   |   gadsdentimes.com OUR VIEW: Smoothing out Meighan traffic

Workers from Sain Associates in Birmingham this week began adjusting the timing of traffic signals along Meighan Boulevard. There are plans to do that as well along Hood Avenue and George Wallace Drive to Interstate 759.

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May 14, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden grandmother breaks up altercation with shotgun, one wounded

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user Nemo5576 GADSDEN, Alabama -- Gadsden police are investigating an argument that resulted in one man being wounded last night. Capt. Bobby Jackson said the incident happened at 10:12 p.m....

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May 14, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden officials say residents should call for mosquito spraying

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Gadsden residents who want their areas of town sprayed to prevent the spread of mosquitoes should contact the city to request it. Shane Ellison, administrative assistant to Mayor Sherman Guyton, said the...

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May 13, 2013   |   al.com High speed chase begins in Gadsden, ends in Fort Payne; policeman injured

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Police in Gadsden and Fort Payne are investigating a high speed chase that extended across two counties and injured a policeman Saturday night. Gadsden Police Capt. Bobby Jackson said police stopped a Camaro...

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May 13, 2013   |   myfoxal.com Gadsden PD investigates 2 unrelated armed robberies

Gadsden PD investigates 2 unrelated armed robberies Posted: Updated: GADSDEN, AL (WBRC) - Gadsden police are investigating two unrelated armed robberies reported within a few hours of each other. The first robbery was reported... All similar articles: 65 »

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May 13, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden's 'Third Thursday' concert series kicks off May 16 with Jess Goggans (video)

View full sizeJess Goggans performs at Gadsden's "Third Thursday" May 16. GADSDEN, Alabama -- Downtown Gadsden's "Third Thursday" concert series begins this week with singer/songwriter Jess Goggans. The free concert begins at 6...

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May 13, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden police investigating armed robbery on Meighan Boulevard Bridge

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Gadsden police are investigating a robbery at gunpoint early Sunday morning on the Meighan Boulevard Bridge. Capt. Bobby Jackson said the incident happened at 12:15 a.m. A 22-year-old man said he was driving...

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May 13, 2013   |   telegram.com Ala. father builds spaceship simulator for son

GADSDEN, Ala. — Daniel Sherrouse loves space. He has since "forever," he said. So as soon as he discovered that his wife, Jillian, was pregnant, Daniel began planning to foster a similar devotion in his offspring. It didn't...

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May 13, 2013   |   myfoxal.com Gadsden PD shares warning about jury duty scam

Gadsden PD shares warning about jury duty scam Posted: Updated: ETOWAH COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - Gadsden Police are warning residents of a jury scam that has been reported in eleven other states. Gadsden Police says they haven't had...

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May 13, 2013   |   gadsdentimes.com Gadsden woman 1 of 25 selected for D.C. internship

By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 11:37 p.m. A Gadsden woman is one of 25 recent University of Alabama graduates in the social work master’s...

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May 13, 2013   |   drugpolicycentral.com Guns, schools, drug testing on state legislature docket image

Bot fast-breaking news analysis about drug policy and illegal drugs now scanning: Find&Save in the Grand Rapids a... US: Guns, schools, drug testing on state legislature docket Source: Gadsden Times, The (AL) Contact:...

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May 10, 2013   |   al.com Gadsden police investigating rape of woman off Tuskegee Circle

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Gadsden police are investigating the rape of a 20-year-old woman last night. Capt. Bobby Jackson said the incident happened at around 8 p.m. off Tuskegee Circle. The victim told police she met her attacker... All similar articles: 90 »

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May 10, 2013   |   al.com Charges pending in Gadsden rape case, police say

File Photo GADSDEN, Alabama -- Gadsden police say they could charge a man in the rape of a 43-year-old woman which took place Thursday night. Capt. Bobby Jackson said the incident occurred at 10 p.m. at an apartment unit at...

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May 10, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com Coosa students fundraising sends faculty to roof

Coosa Christian School chapel teacher Deana Thacker, left, and Principal Amanda Justus spent several hours on the roof of the school building Friday, May 10, 2013, in Gadsden, Ala., as a reward to elementary students for...

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May 10, 2013   |   al.com One year after brain tumor diagnosis, Gadsden woman participates in Relay for Life

View full sizeMichelle Myrick, at right, is taking part in "Relay for Life," a year after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. GADSDEN, Alabama -- The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraiser is taking...

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May 10, 2013   |   gadsdentimes.com Church will reach out to community through block party

By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer Published: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:43 p.m. Freda George was a member of Walnut Park Community Church long before that became the name. Enlarge...

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May 9, 2013   |   gadsdentimes.com Decoration Day scheduled at Clayton Cemetery

Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 6:29 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 6:29 p.m. Decoration Day will be Sunday at Clayton Cemetery in Alabama City. Gadsden Councilman Ben Reed said from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday,...

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May 9, 2013   |   gadsdentimes.com Gold Tiger reunion set for June 15

Pictured is the scene at the 2012 Gold Tiger Reunion, a reunion of Gadsden High School alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. Tickets are on sale for this year's event, which will be June 15. Seated at left at the front...

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May 9, 2013   |   al.com More events planned in East Alabama to remember Streight's Raid (photos, video)

GADSDEN, Alabama --- Several more events are planned this month to mark the 150th anniversary of Union Gen. Abel Streight's raid through Alabama. Local historian Dan Fulenwider will give a talk about Streight's expedition and...

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May 9, 2013   |   wtvm.com Ala. college staff vote no confidence in president image

Twenty-two year old Vandarius James Carson is on the run and Recovery Agent Joe Williams need your help locating him. More >> US Postal Service prepares to "Stamp Out Hunger" Saturday US Postal Service prepares to "Stamp Out...

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May 10, 2013   |   ap.org Rain delays work on highway projects

Workers with the Alabama Department of Transportation control traffic flow as work results in lane closures June 12, 2012 in Gadsden, Ala. Work on the Alabama Highway 77 widening project between Steele Station Road and...

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