Rainbow City News

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:22 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. Projects that will replace the bridge on Chestnut Street across Black Creek and extend Black Creek Parkway to Steele Station Road will be bid this summer, a representative of the Alabama Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Published: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 9:50 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. Kmart on Alabama Highway 77 in Rainbow City will close Oct.

Published: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:07 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:37 p.m. Southside is the second fastest growing city in Etowah County, and while Mayor Wally Burns said while he doesn't expect to pass Rainbow City in population by the 2010 census, he hopes Southside's population will reach 9,000 by then.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 8:41 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 8:47 p.m. It took Lesa Osborn nine throws before she finally dunked Downtown Gadsden director Kay Moore in the First Friday dunking booth.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 7:06 p.m. MUNICIPAL OFFICES Etowah County City offices in Gadsden, Rainbow City, Southside, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Attalla and Reece City will be closed Friday.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. Southside Mayor Wally Burns has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for the District 30 House seat.

This summer you'll find more options for fresh produce at farmer's markets across the state.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:00 p.m. Luther Strange, who is seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general, will speak at the Etowah County Republican Club's breakfast Saturday.

Published: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:28 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:31 p.m. The boardwalk along the Coosa River was the place to be for teens at RiverFest.

If you are in the market for some top choice meats to cook for dad this weekend, you may want to swing by the Food World locations in Pelham or Rainbow City.

Troya s Exchange Club played host to nearly 100 visitors this weekend at the State Exchange Club Convention.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:25 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. The Etowah County Library Board Tuesday approved funding for six public libraries in the county totaling about $42,000. Funding approved was: * Rufus Ford Library in Hokes Bluff, $9,150. * Gadsden Public Library, $9,850. * Rainbow City Public Library, ...

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 10:17 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 10:18 p.m. A Gadsden woman who allegedly wrote bad checks to purchase vehicles and a boat is in jail, charged with several counts of theft by deception.

Community members and school staff watch as Micheele Hunt teaches her first grade class at the John S. Jones Technology Showcase which featured students using thier new 21st Century Technology Classrooms in Rainbow City on May 20, 2009.

Teresa Denk is 59 years old and lives with her father, a former mechanic who is 92 and requires constant care.

The Rainbow City farmers' market began this week. The market is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays from now until the end of September in front of the municipal building.

Cheryl Ayres, left, purchases a purple shamrock plant from Grace Klee at the Rainbow City Farmer's Market on June 3, 2009.

Seth Oster, from Edinboro, Penn., a first year veterinarian student at Auburn University, holds a bald eagle during the Southeastern Raptor Center's presentation, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in Rainbow City, Ala.

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. Employees at the Etowah County branches of Community Credit Union are on strike and one branch is temporarily closed.

Published: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 4:17 p.m. As the economy causes families to take a second look at vacation plans, libraries are stepping up efforts to provide events and programs for users of all ages.