Etowah County Rescue Squad

10/18/2025

10/18/2025

“And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower,

10/14/2025

In case you haven’t seen it yet, our new “Welcome to Gadsden” sign is up on Rainbow Drive!

A big thank you to David Cooper and his crew, Jim and Dan from the sign shop, and TR with Public Works and his team for making this possible.

I also want to shout-out the landscaping crew and Brandon at Noccalula Falls for making this project a success.

10/14/2025

Earlier this week, ACE Unit Deputies Summer Doran and Lucas Hallmark — along with their K9 partners — spent time at Welcome Baptist Church in the Ball Play Community during the church’s monthly community luncheon.

We always enjoy opportunities like this to connect with our community outside of calls for service. Taking time to share a meal, answer questions, and let folks meet our K9 partners helps strengthen the bond we share with the people we serve.

Our community members are some of our biggest allies in solving and deterring crime — your eyes, ears, and support make a difference every single day.

Thank you for the invitation and for everything you do to bring people together!

10/02/2025

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the

09/29/2025

09/02/2025

OPTION 4

08/30/2025

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬


PONDER THIS

Pride often gets in the way of forgiveness. You say, “Don’t worry about it. It’s alright. It doesn’t matter.” That is not forgiveness. You know what causes you to say that? Your pride. It did matter. You were hurt. But you don’t want the other person to know you’ve been hurt.

Forgiveness is not politeness. It is not saying it really didn’t matter. When you come to God for forgiveness, do you think God says, “Oh, don’t worry about it”? No. Forgiveness is not politeness. Forgiveness is not merely accepting an apology, and forgiveness is not forgetting.

Forgetting is never the means of forgiveness. It is the result of forgiveness. God forgets our sins only because they have been forgiven. When you forgive, forgive freely, not after others paid the price. Seek them out to forgive them. Forgive fully as you have been forgiven.

When have you tried to ignore or avoid an issue rather than work through forgiveness?
Why is complete forgiveness so challenging? How do you typically respond outside of forgiveness?
PRACTICE THIS

Consider a conflict you have not dealt with or tried to forget about and move toward the person with forgiveness.


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For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

08/30/2025

08/30/2025

Etowah County Assumes Direct Emergency Management Services

GADSDEN, AL – August 29, 2025 – The Etowah County Commission announced today that effective Monday, September 1, 2025, it will begin directly providing Emergency Management Services to the citizens of Etowah County, in partnership with its local municipalities.

The Commission originally established the Etowah County Emergency Management Agency (ECEMA) in 1984, with service being provided through the Gadsden-Etowah EMA, but will now transition its operations in-house. Plans are underway to appoint an agency director,establish new offices, and open an Emergency Operations Center at the Etowah CountyCourthouse.

During the transition, Sheriff Jonathon Horton will serve as interim EMA Director, providing steady leadership until a permanent director is appointed. In addition, 911 Director Wil Reed and Etowah 911’s resources will continue supporting EMA operations both short and long-term.

Beginning September 1st, citizens may contact the Etowah County EMA directly at 256-549-5351 or by email at ema@etowahcounty.org.

As always, if you need immediate, lifesaving
assistance, dial 911.

08/15/2025

Big news for the City of Gadsden! Phoenix Gadsden Industrial Investors LLC has reached a major deal to lease the former 2.9 million-square-foot Goodyear plant to Takkion, a global leader in renewable energy logistics. This new facility will serve as a storage and handling hub for solar panels and other clean energy materials headed to projects nationwide. This project will create up to 50 new jobs for the community.

I want to thank Phoenix Investors for working to make this deal happen. This deal takes an unoccupied building and fills it with a tenant from one of the fastest-growing industrial sectors in the world. Having a logistics company like Takkion in Gadsden will put us in the center of distribution for the entire renewable energy industry throughout the southeast. We’re excited to welcome them to our community!

04/27/2025

UPDATE:
The owner still has not been located for this pup. He has been relocated to the Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center located at 4200 Brooke Ave in Gadsden. If you are the owner or know the owner, please contact the shelter directly moving forward. Thank you.

The Attalla Police Department located a lost dog in the Stowers Hill neighborhood. If this is your pet, or if you have any information about who the owner might be, please contact the Attalla Police Department at (256) 538-7837.