Gadsden News

• Altoona Day a trip back in time May 20, 2012
  War re-enactors from Montevallo were among the top draws at Altoona Day on Saturday, with musket-shooting demonstrations and other examples of life in our nation's early years. […]
• 15-year-old Attalla girl missing May 20, 2012
  The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information concerning a missing juvenile. Christina Marie Smith, 15, was last seen at 2:30 a.m. Saturday at her residence on U.S. Highway 278 West in Attalla. […]
• 2011 Joplin, Mo., tornado costliest since at least 1950 May 20, 2012
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000. […]
• World leaders confront waning Afghan war May 20, 2012
  KABUL, Afghanistan — It was what President Barack Obama called a “war of necessity,” a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As NATO’s mission here winds down nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife and the peace process is stuck in the sand. […]
• Run for the Wall ride rolls through county Tuesday May 20, 2012
  The 24th annual Run for the Wall, an annual motorcycle ride from California to Washington, D.C., by military veterans, family and friends, is expected to have several hundred riders Tuesday afternoon when it comes through Etowah County on Interstate 59. […]
• New SceneTap app scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender May 20, 2012
  SAN FRANCISCO — A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco’s bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out. […]
• campaign, funds bring more patrols May 20, 2012
  An Etowah County agency was awarded more than $30,000 to support local law enforcement participating in the state’s annual “Click It or Ticket” safety campaign. […]
• Relay for Life wishes upon a star May 20, 2012
  More than 40 teams gathered Friday night to raise funds for cancer research and support through the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at CrossPoint Community Church in Gadsden. […]
• Legislative session's success depends on voters May 20, 2012
  MONTGOMERY — Yogi Berra once said “it ain’t over till it’s over,” and that’s the story line for the just-ended 2012 regular legislative session. […]
• Veterans unemployment program taking applicants May 19, 2012
  Older unemployed veterans may sign up for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, which is designed to provide training and education for high-demand jobs, according to a release from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. […]