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Alabama high school baseball: How Gadsden area teams fared in second round of playoffs
Alabama high school baseball playoffs second round is over and only three Gadsden area teams remain. All three teams reside in Etowah County with Sardis, Coosa Christian and Westbrook Christian still alive in the hunt for a Blue Map. Before looking at the third round, here's how Gadsden area teams did in the second round. ...
Council amends Gadsden's business license code; setup will be revisited every five years
Gadsden will no longer go decades between a revisiting of its business license code and schedules following action Tuesday by the City Council. The council passed a measure that will reclassify certain license types (reflecting current businesses that might not have existed in the past), expand the tiers on certain business license schedules, modify the penalty for underpayment of business license fees or fraudulent license activity and adjust the duties of the city's revenue director.
Alabama high school soccer playoffs: How Gadsden 6A teams fared in first round
With only Class 6A kicking off the Alabama high school soccer playoffs, there were four Gadsden teams in playoff action this week. It was a strong showing on the guys side with Gadsden City and Fort Payne boys advancing but Gadsden City and Fort Payne girls both fell in close matches. Here's a round...
Jacksonville Police Stats 4/21/24 – 4/28/24
Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville Police Department has shared the weekly stats for the dates of 4/21/24 – 4/28/24. There were a total of 235 answered calls for service. There were 37 criminal incident/offense reports taken. There were seven felony arrests made and 17 misdemeanor arrests. There were 13 traffic accidents, 135 traffic stops, and […] The post Jacksonville Police Stats 4/21/24 – 4/28/24 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Smaller runway to be decommissioned at Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
The Northeast Alabama Regional Airport is about to have one less runway and a bunch more opportunities, according to city officials. The City Council on Tuesday signed off on the Gadsden Airport Authority's decision earlier this year to decommission Runway 18-36 at the airport. Council approval is required since the city is the authority's partner on the facility.
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Seek Public Assistance in Recent Property Crime Investigations
Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is actively engaged in investigations related to recent property crimes and is reaching out to the public for assistance. By fostering community involvement, the Sheriff’s Office aims to enhance public safety and bring those responsible for criminal activities to justice. Incident 1: Sometime between February 1, […] The post Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Seek Public Assistance in Recent Property Crime Investigations appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Three killed after wreck in Gadsden
GADSDEN, Ala. (WAFF) - Gadsden Police say three people were killed after a truck slammed into a motorcycle Monday. Police say the wreck happened yesterday afternoon just after 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 411 and Walnut St. The motorcycle rider and two people in the truck were killed during the wreck. Police did not report any other injuries.
A historical marker in Alabama unearths a long-forgotten cold case
How many times have you passed a historical marker on the side of the road or stood in front of one on the street and wondered, who writes these things? Who decided this needed to be here? NPR has spent the past year examining the stories these markers tell. We've found they've spread hate, they've spread joy, and even on occasion, they've unlocked secrets. As part of our ongoing series "Off The Mark," NPR's Laura Sullivan brings us this report from Alabama about a place where a man was killed on the edge of a dusty two-lane highway and then forgotten.
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