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29/01/2025

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23/01/2025

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23/01/2025

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23/01/2025

***This is an outdated post***

The intersection of Broad St. and 1st St. is open.

UPDATE: The break has been isolated by the Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board, and water service should not be affected.

A water main has broken at the downtown intersection of Broad St. and 1st St., in front of the Emma Sansom monument.

Please avoid the area if possible.

The Gadsden Police Department is managing traffic, including stopping traffic headed downtown from East Gadsden on Memorial Bridge.

10/01/2025

08/01/2025

***𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄***

In October 2023, MCSO deputies completed a report regarding allegations of sexual abuse of a child occurring at a daycare facility located in the Nixon Chapel community. The daycare was run out of a home and the listed offender in the case was described as being a relative of the daycare owner who resides in the home.

After completing the investigation, Marshall County District Attorney’s Office and MCSO investigators presented the case to a Marshall County Grand Jury in November 2024.

On January 6th, 2025, patrol deputies arrested Kevin Dewayne Franklin, 50, of Horton for the offenses of "So**my 1st Degree" and "Sexual Abuse of a Child Less than 12". He is currently being held without bond at the Marshall County jail pending an Aniah's Law hearing.

The daycare facility has since closed.

07/01/2025

06/01/2025

Dangerously cold temperatures are expected this week, with wind chill values as low as 15 degrees.

Please remember the Three P’s:
1. Pets: Bring pets indoors to keep them safe.
2. Pipes: Insulate pipes or leave faucets dripping to prevent freezing.
3. People: Check on neighbors, especially the elderly and those with special needs.

If you use alternative heat sources, follow all safety precautions to avoid fire hazards or carbon monoxide poisoning.

Several warming centers are available in the area to provide shelter during these extreme conditions.

Community Resources

GADSDEN
• Salvation Army
114 North 11th Street
Phone: (256) 546-4673
Open daily until full

• Family Success Center
821 East Broad Street
Phone: (256) 547-6888
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily

• Gadsden Public Library
• Main Branch: 254 South College Street
Phone: (256) 549-4699
Open during normal business hours

• Alabama City Branch: 2700 W. Meighan Boulevard
Phone: (256) 549-4688
Open during normal business hours

• The Freedom Center
1601 W. Meighan Boulevard
Phone: (256) 391-9716
Call for hours of operation

• New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise
934 East Broad Street
Open daily and overnight
Lunch served: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Dynamic Outreach Ministries
2101 Broadway Avenue
Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. daily

ETOWAH COUNTY

Hokes Bluff
• Hokes Bluff Community Center
5891 Gilliland Street
Phone: (256) 492-2414 (daytime), (256) 312-2515 (after 5:00 p.m.)

Southside
• Southside Community Center
2142 Highway 77
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily

Attalla
• Carnes Recreation Center
102 Case Avenue SE
Phone: (256) 538-3712 (before 8:00 p.m.), (256) 485-3276 (after 8:00 p.m.)
Open daily from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Glencoe
• Senior Center
407 Hollingsworth Park Drive
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily
For access after 3:00 p.m., call (256) 312-3061

Altoona
• Altoona Community Center
Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. daily
Phone: (205) 589-2311 or (205) 359-9000