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Alabama Officials Back Down on Jailing Pregnant Women to ‘Protect’ Fetuses
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEtowah County Sheriff’s OfficeFive pregnant and postpartum women being held on drug charges in an...
Families of two men who died in jail seek answers, help from Etowah County Commission
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFamily members of Will Shepherd and Drasean Payne sought assistance from the Etowah County...
Etowah County representatives add input at mental health-substance abuse summit
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA six-person team from Etowah County attended the Judicial, Mental Health and Partners Summit held...
Etowah County approves $27 million budget with raises for employees
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShane Ellison, Etowah County’s chief administrative officer, summed it up: “You can’t operate a...
Etowah County Sheriff Primary candidates Q&A: Incumbent Jonathon Horton and Leonard Kiser
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIncumbent Jonathon Horton is being challenged by Leonard Kiser, a veteran of law enforcement and the...
Etowah County man faces two charges of murder after deadly shooting
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA 25-year-old Etowah County man faces two charges of murder after a Tuesday night shooting,...
An Alabama Woman Who Was in Jail to ‘Protect’ Her Pregnancy Wasn’t Even Pregnant
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Alabama woman was jailed for allegedly using drugs during her pregnancy. But she was never...
Simple jail deal for Gadsden with Etowah County: $50 a day per inmate
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe City of Gadsden has a new contract to house its inmates in the James L. Hayes Detention Center,...
Etowah County Commission approves record budget of almost $25 million for coming year
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Etowah County Commission this week approved an almost $25 million budget — the largest ever for...
Jonathon Horton to remain Etowah County sheriff, claiming more than 68% of votes cast
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a night of close races for Etowah County candidates, this one was not. Etowah County Sheriff...