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4th of July warning: Celebrate safely in water, urge Alabama safety experts
Many Alabamians will make their way to lakes rivers and pools to celebrate the 4th of July. But water can be dangerous. When spending time in and near open bodies of water it's important to know how to act specifically if there's an emergency especially when someone hits their head or is unresponsive says Gadsden Fire Marshall Jason Talton:
Albertville Board of Education appoints new principals
ALBERTVILLE – At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, the Albertville Board of Education successfully filled several critical leadership roles. New appointments include principals for both the high school and elementary school, as well as a new head baseball coach for the high school (see story on Page B1 of today’s edition).
Pay for performance may cull the slackers
Pay for Sub-Par The Marshall County Personnel Board recently met and discussed employee pay (See story on Page 1A of today's Tribune). The discussion was interesting. County employees have a 25-step pay scale. Employees are graded on four levels on each step. A 4 is the highest grade for “over-achievers.”...
Ground broken for new Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services facility in Gadsden
Ground was broken on June 26 for something that will provide vital services to people with disabilities in Gadsden, Etowah County and surrounding areas, and serve as a symbol for the value of collaboration. The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services' new local home will be on land owned by the...
Gadsden to conduct trial run with video messaging platform
The City of Gadsden is going to test drive another way of communicating directly with local residents. The City Council on June 25 approved a three-month trial run, at a cost of $500 per month, with Rep'd, which describes itself as “a video messaging and engagement platform for municipalities.”
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