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News wrap: Top stories in Gadsden

2021-09-25

(GADSDEN, AL) What’s going on in Gadsden? Here’s a roundup of the top stories in the area today.

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Gadsden / gadsdentimes.com

EXTENSION CORNER: Be on the lookout for yellow jackets

While I am not allergic to yellow jacket stings, there are few things that can ruin a day outside more quickly for me. The sharp, searing sensation of a yellow jacket sting often occurs to me as a surprise because I hadn’t even seen the yellow striped creature until it was too late. Read more

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a 16-oz bottle of gasoline or diesel fuel covered by a flat Rock will do the trick do this only after sundown

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Ill never forget this. My mother said boy my son is always barefoot so she decided to go outside bare feet. Ouch she stepped on top of bee nest she got stung After that she wont go outside bare foot. Anymore. I still do. Knock on wood i never got stung by bees on my foot. Poor mom

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Gadsden / wvtm13.com

Community mourns loss of beloved Gadsden couple to COVID-19

GADSDEN, Ala. — A beloved couple is being remembered for their devotion to their family and their church. Watch the video above to learn about the impact Peggy and Roger Higgins had on so many. Read more

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Gadsden / tuscaloosanews.com

'Story isn't over': COVID-19 claims Gadsden couple within a month of each other

Jana Tarleton sent her father, Roger Higgins, a copy of the memorial service for her mother Peggy Higgins, who died Aug. 29, but she doesn't know if he had an opportunity to watch it. He was hospitalized at the time, fighting the same virus that claimed his wife. Roger Higgins... Read more

In time of loss, Higgins' daughter, son, talk of the what's to be learned from experience

In losing both parents to COVID-19 in less than a month's time, Jana Tarleton and her brother learned some difficult things, and she hopes sharing some of their story will help others. "I don't think their story is over," she said. "I think people are going to be able to... Read more

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