5September 2026
Gadsden’s council votes on next year’s budget Tuesday, and hears two public hearings
The Gadsden City Council votes Tuesday on the fiscal 2027 budget, holds public hearings on...
5September 2026
Etowah County Week 3 football scores: Gaston scores 60 in a county shootout, all six games final
All six Etowah County football games from Friday, Sept. 4 are final. Gaston beat West...
5September 2026
ALDOT: Southside Bridge is coming down, and traffic will shift to the southbound span
ALDOT has answered GadsdenThrive's questions on the Highway 77 Coosa River bridge. The old span...
4September 2026
Sparkman beats Gadsden City 42-14 as the Titans finish with about 30 yards rushing
Sparkman beat Gadsden City 42-14 on Friday night in Gadsden. The Titans scored on their...
4September 2026
Bids open Wednesday on the utility work that clears the way for the East Gadsden Connector
Gadsden Water opens bids Sept. 9 on relocating about 7,380 feet of water main, 7,200...
4September 2026
George Wallace Drive closure is repaving and drainage work, and it costs about $600,000
The City of Gadsden has answered GadsdenThrive's questions about the Sept. 14 George Wallace Drive...
4September 2026
Downtown Gadsden has no heat rule for First Friday. DGI’s answer is common sense.
Downtown Gadsden Inc. has no written heat procedure for First Friday and is not changing...
4September 2026
Etowah County Ten Week 3 Preview Includes Two Intra-County Pairings
Week 3 sends six Etowah County Ten games to the field Friday night, and two...
4September 2026
A new state screen-time law starts Jan. 1. Etowah County’s three school systems are still working out the plan.
Alabama's new screen-time law takes effect Jan. 1. Gadsden City Superintendent Keith Blackwell says the...
4September 2026
Kickoff tonight is 92 degrees with a heat index of 100. Warmups are worse.
Kickoff in Gadsden is forecast at 92 degrees with a heat index of 100. The...
4September 2026
The heat advisory now runs through Sunday night. It was going to end Saturday.
The National Weather Service extended its Etowah County heat advisory overnight. It now runs to...
4September 2026
Friday is the last day to register in person for Gadsden’s Sept. 22 runoff
The registration deadline for Gadsden's Sept. 22 District 1 runoff is Sept. 7, but that...