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Gadsden Water Works persists in 'forever chemicals' lawsuit for compensation
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBMA) — There's an update on a story we've been covering since 2022 involving forever chemicals linked to cancer which have been found in Etowah County. These chemicals called PFAS can be filtered out of drinking water, but for the water system it's a massive expense. This...
Huntsville man killed in wreck involving Arab man
A two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 231 in Morgan City involving an Arab man killed a Huntsville resident. The wreck happened about 11:56 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. Robert R. Barnes Jr., 90, was critically injured when the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis that he was driving was struck by the 2008 Porsche Cayenne driven by Jorge E. Pedraza, 43, of Arab.
Gadsden woman draws prison sentence for stealing mother's assets
A Gadsden woman pleaded guilty on Friday to financial exploitation of her late mother while she was conservator of her mother's assets, according to a news release from Attorney General Steve Marshall. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, drew a five-year prison sentence for first-degree financial exploitation of an elderly person, a...
Can’t believe my mother’s been gone 13 years
My mother knew I liked pears. My mother knew a lot of things about me. She was my first friend, a constant, loving presence that made me a better person. The kind of person she was. She helped make me the person I am today, a gift of love and...
Albertville girls basketball moves on from JD Cotten, begins search for new head coach
Albertville High School has moved on from head girls basketball coach Jon David "JD" Cotten, and has begun the search for a new leader of its girls basketball program. The news the Aggies were looking for a new coach came out on Monday when a post appeared about the school looking for a coach on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The school confirmed the news to the Gadsden Times on Tuesday.
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