I love the story told frequently by Tim Keller, the beloved and well-respected New York City pastor who died recently from pancreatic cancer. He used to tell his congregation, “Watergate happened for you.” It’s a story of how God uses everything, every tiny detail, to bring about his will for his people, even, and maybe…
I’ve been thinking about how America has reached the point where our beloved democracy itself is threatened, and to where a past president is charged with thirty-seven felony counts, with more surely to come. What caused us to fail so badly? Maybe foremost is a decades-long slide in teaching children to love the Constitution and…
Q. Judge Smith, why do plaintiffs and prosecutors always go first at trial? That does not seem fair to defendants. – Thank you, Maria. A. Maria, before I answer your question, let’s cover some essentials. Plaintiffs sue defendants in civil lawsuits, and prosecutors bring charges against defendants in criminal cases. Although both sides take turns…
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The fourth annual Dancing by the River festival was held at Chattahoochee’s River Landing Park on Saturday, June 3. The event began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 6 p.m. and featured live music, food, and craft vendors, and a colorful train for the kids that made a circuit around the park. The event was…
The West Gadsden Historical Society has announced that it has acquired a caboose for future display at the Greensboro Railway Depot Museum. The caboose, designated CRR 1075, was originally built in 1948 for the Clinchfield Railroad, and was still in service when that railroad was merged into the Family Lines System in 1972. This will…
This Saturday, June 10, the downtown merchants of Havana will be opening their doors, setting up booths and inviting locals and visitors to shop until they drop. If you are looking for a fun day of shopping, eating at local restaurants, and mingling with the locals downtown…look no further than Havana’s Sidewalk Sale event. But…
Visit Gadsden Arts this Summer for all kinds of creative fun. The ArtZone is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features a wide variety of crafty activities for all ages to enjoy, all absolutely free. Need a day of family fun? On June 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is…
The Carter-Parramore High Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. awarded scholarships to eight graduates in the Gadsden County High School Class of 2023. The presentations were made on Wednesday, May 24 during Class Night at the high school gymnasium. The students who received the awards and the amounts they received, are as followed: Brian Ward ($2,500), Chloe’…
The Midway City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 1 at City Hall. The first item on the agenda was approval of a proclamation to celebrate Small Cities Month this June. Small Cities Month is a celebration of the contributions from cities with populations under 50,000 encouraged by the National League of Cities….
