Gadsden News

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. GADSDEN: Vehicle break-ins were reported on several vehicles parked at the Gadsden Mall during the weekend.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:06 p.m. On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, the Gadsden Police Department was notified by personnel from Children's Hospital in Birmingham that a 1-year-old female had been admitted there with burns consistent with scalding on her feet and legs.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:19 p.m. The city of Gadsden is receiving two grants to fund the construction of phase II of water and sewer improvements in conjunction with the widening of Airport Road.

Officials process the scene where a 40-year-old woman was found dead, apparently from a gunshot wound, Monday, June 30, 2009, at her home in the 7000 block of Tabor Road, north of Gadsden, Ala.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. At least three people have been arrested following a year-long check-writing scheme from accounts opened at several banks.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:41 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. An autopsy is under way in Huntsville for a 2-year-old Southside boy who apparently drowned Thursday night.

A tragic train accident killed a conductor as his train derailed and crushed him.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:10 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:11 p.m. Gadsden's Farmers' Market will be in a new location this year.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:17 p.m. The Gadsden City Council voted Tuesday to appoint a new member to the Gadsden City Board of Education.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. Still need plans for Father's Day weekend? How about Noccalula Run 26? A '57 Chevrolet custom truck is just one of the vehicles that will be on display this weekend at Noccalula Run 26 presented by the Gadsden Street Rod Assocation.

Storyteller Dylan Pritchett of Williamsburg, Va., was in town for a program at the Gadsden Public Library in the Gadsden Mall, Friday, June 19, 2009, in Gadsden, Ala.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:01 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. A strike by employees at Community Credit Union was settled this week and all branches are now open.

Bradley Bowen, center, races to set up his chairs for Riverfest 2009 in Gadsden, Alabama.

Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:29 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:38 a.m. Gadsden Regional Medical Center announced on Monday that Stephen G. Pennington has been appointed as chief executive officer of the hospital.

Gadsden - The city of Gadsden faces a financial crunch that's similar to what's being felt by most cities across the state.

Alabama Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James is lining up support from people who helped former Chief Justice Roy Moore run for governor in 2006.

Authorities are looking for a bank robber who got away with an undisclosed amount of money Monday morning.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:25 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. The Etowah County Library Board Tuesday approved funding for six public libraries in the county totaling about $42,000. Funding approved was: * Rufus Ford Library in Hokes Bluff, $9,150. * Gadsden Public Library, $9,850. * Rainbow City Public Library, ...

Published: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. Occasionally, a small puzzle piece is found that helps put together a larger picture.

Published: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10:53 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10:55 p.m. The setting on the Coosa River Saturday night is a perfect fit for the festival that's been in Gadsden for 24 years.