Frigid temps heat up sales for some businesses

01/06/10 By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer The unusual phenomenon of prolonged freezing temperatures in Northeast Alabama has meant increased sales of products and services many consumers might not otherwise need, local retailers said.

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Church youth group makes posters for UNICEF

02/04/10 By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer Some of Gadsden's youth are learning the value of focusing on helping others to forget their own circumstances. The youth group at True Vine Gospel Church in Alabama City decorated posters this week to post around the city and encourage residents to donate money through UNICEF to help children in earthquake-devastated Haiti.

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Red Cross Heroes campaign begins Wednesday

02/28/10 By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer The Etowah County chapter of the American Red Cross begins its annual Heroes Campaign Wednesday with a fundraising goal of nearly four times the amount raised last year.

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