 01/21/10 By Dana Beyerle Times Montgomery Bureau Senate Republicans on Thursday continued to filibuster a constitutional amendment sponsored by a Democrat who wants to tap the oil and gas trust fund for a $1 billion road and bridge program.
01/20/10 By Dana Beyerle Montgomery Bureau Chief West Alabama counties would get almost $30 million over 10 years under a controversial $1 billion road bond issue.
01/19/10 By Dana Beyerle Times Montgomery Bureau Northeast Alabama counties would get $22 million over 10 years under a controversial $1 billion road bond issue that Gov. Bob Riley said he tentatively supports. Etowah County would get nearly $4.9 million over 10 years. Senate Democrats on Tuesday backed a proposed constitutional amendment by Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, but Republicans...
01/17/10 By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer The northbound lanes of I-59 in an 11-mile stretch between Attalla and Collinsville will close Monday.
01/17/10 In October, the FBI announced it was seeking 33 families of 36 people slain during the civil rights movement.
 01/13/10 Jackson Paving, of Guntersville, is the apparent low bidder for the downtown revitalization project in Boaz. Matt Hawes, of CDG Engineers & Associates in Albertville, conducted the bid opening Tuesday morning.
01/10/10 By Antrenise Cole Times Staff Writer The Attalla Water Works Board approved a rate increase that will be reflected on bills customers receive the first week of February, Office Manager Joy Baker said.
01/07/10 By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer Although many U.S. public schools are trimming programs like driver's education from their curricula in response to tighter budgets, local school systems said so far their educational programs remain intact.
01/07/10 By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer A dusting of snow Thursday afternoon caused slick roads across Northeast Alabama and numerous wrecks clogged traffic on highways. The Gadsden-Etowah County Emergency Management Agency has advised drivers to use extreme caution on roads.
01/06/10 By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer Warming centers will be open in Etowah County and wellness checks are recommended for the elderly as frigid temperatures continue across the area. The warming centers will be open for those who do not have adequate heat, said Deborah Gaither, director of the Gadsden-Etowah County Emergency Management Agency.
01/06/10 By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer Schools in the Attalla City and Etowah County systems will begin at the regular time today, and a decision will be made later in the day if an early dismissal is needed because of the weather, Attalla Schools Superintendent Ray Landers said.
12/26/09 MUNICIPAL OFFICES Etowah County City offices in Gadsden, Rainbow City, Southside, Hokes Bluff, Sardis, Altoona and Attalla will be closed Friday.
12/23/09 Hip-hip hooray! Hallelujah! Holy Communion! God shed His heavenly sunshine of manna and blessings upon the needs of the people in Etowah County. The ComeUnity Thanksgiving celebration exceeded last year's goal by an extra 1,000 blue plate specials by feeding 3,500 mouths on Thanksgiving Day, with a sincere, cordial heart.
12/19/09 MUNICIPAL OFFICES Etowah County City offices in Gadsden and Rainbow City, Southside, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis, Walnut Grove and Attalla will be closed Thursday and Friday. Offices in Altoona will be closed Friday. Offices in Reece City will be closed Monday through Friday, reopening Dec. 28. Marshall County
12/18/09 By Antrenise Cole Times Staff Writer Exchange Bank is featured on the Etowah County chapter of Easter Seals' 2009 commemorative Christmas ornament.
 12/17/09 Etowah County law enforcement officials said late Wednesday that a couple have been charged in the deaths of two men believed to be the human remains found in Attalla earlier in the day.
12/17/09 Etowah County sheriff's investigators said an estranged husband killed his wife's father and another man earlier this month and then attempted to cremate their remains.
 11/25/09 © 2009 Idaho StatesmanChris Rodgers had no plans to spend Thanksgiving in Boise, but the 22-ye
11/25/09 Chris Rodgers had no plans to spend Thanksgiving in Boise, but the 22-year-old from Colorado is at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center recovering from injuries he suffered in the accident near Baker City, Ore.
 11/19/09 (left to right) Eng Ahmed Balbaa, Chairman of Balbaa Group receiving the award from Mr. Ralph Schiller, CEO of ITS, during the award ceremony which was held in Palma de Mallorca. | 
