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Legals for 10/02/2026 – 10/08/2026
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a certain Mortgage made by Robert M. McElroy, Jr. And Sidney Clark McElroy Husband and Wife, (the “Mortgagor”), in favor of Redstone Federal Credit Union dated March 13, 2012, and…
General
Gadsden secures $822K grant for new splash pad, park upgrades
🌊 NEW SPLASH PAD: Gadsden has secured funds to create a new splash pad at Joseph T. Robinson Park.
Real Estate & Development
Kyle claims runoff victory over incumbent Latham
LaMont Kyle will represent Gadsden City Council District 1 after defeating incumbent Tonya Latham in Tuesday’s runoff election. Less than 600 votes elected Kyle as the third newcomer to the city council in the upcoming year, which starts in November. Although the results from the…
Government & Civic
Gadsden Hamfest draws amateur radio enthusiasts
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Saturday, Gadsden Amateur Radio Club hosted its 17th annual Hamfest at The Venue at Coosa Landing from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The convention — which featured trade shows, flea markets, door prizes and licensing exams for current and future amateur…
Community Groups & Organizations
Local professional development conference aims to empower women in the workforce, highlights their achievements
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Sept. 17, the City of Gadsden and Regions Bank presented Advancing Women to the Top — an annual professional development conference hosted in partnership with the Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee and Marshall County Chambers of Commerce — at The Venue…
Community Groups & Organizations
Gadsden State accepting applicants for echocardiography specialty certificate program
Gadsden State Community College is accepting applications for its Diagnostic Medical Sonography Echocardiography Certificate Program, a 21-credit-hour program designed for working sonographers who want to specialize in echocardiography. The hybrid program is offered at the…
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Ballplay by the numbers
- Area
- 23.55 sq mi (61 km²), 0.19 sq mi water
- Median age
- 45.9
- Households
- 417
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median house value
- $145,300