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Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person
officers responded to Whorton Drive following reports of someone screaming and two vehicles speeding away
authorities were unable to locate any individuals involved
the Attalla Police Department alerted officers to a domestic incident on Misty Lane
was found at his residence but refused to exit
The Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group was called in
was taken into custody and transported to the Etowah County Jail
He faces charges of Domestic Violence 2nd Assault with a $5,000 bond and Obstruction of Governmental Operations with a $1,000 bond
Authorities expressed gratitude to the Attalla Police Department
and the Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group for their assistance in the case
— A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Rainbow City
resulting in the displacement of six families
The Rainbow City Fire Department (RBCFD) received a 911 call at approximately 1:59 a.m
believed to have started in a clothes dryer
firefighters encountered heavy black smoke filling the upstairs landing and some of the steps
The Rainbow City Police Department assisted in the evacuation of the building
The Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency coordinated with the American Red Cross to arrange temporary housing for the displaced families
Although the fire was contained to a single apartment
— Former Rainbow City Mayor Terry John Calhoun
who first served Rainbow City as Mayor in 2004
"Rainbow City owes a major debt of gratitude to Mayor Calhoun
and was a pillar of the City of Rainbow City," said Mayor Joe Taylor in a statement posted on the Rainbow City Facebook page
Taylor extended prayers and support to Calhoun's family
urging the community to show "utmost respect and admiration" during this difficult time
police engaged in a standoff on Williams Avenue in the Rainbow Estates subdivision
Rainbow City Police said the subject was shot
The Etowah County Coroner has identified the deceased as 46-year-old Jamin Elkins
Police responded to a domestic incident around noon
Elkins allegedly fired shots at officers at the scene
— A police investigation into the theft of firearms from vehicles in Rainbow City has led to the recovery of a stolen firearm and the arrest of two individuals
the Rainbow City Police Department received multiple reports of firearms being stolen from vehicles belonging to employees of a local business
This prompted an investigation that culminated in a search warrant executed on April 3 at a residence in the 200 block of Hayden Avenue
During the execution of the search warrant
a brief standoff occurred but was resolved peacefully
Authorities recovered a stolen firearm originating from Gadsden
has been charged with receiving stolen property in the second degree and is being held on a $2,500 cash bond
was also taken into custody on an outstanding warrant
The Rainbow City Police Department expressed gratitude to the Gadsden Police Department and the Etowah County Sheriff's Office for their assistance in the case
(WBMA) — A Rainbow City man was arrested on multiple drug charges in Etowah County last month
The Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit said 41-year-old Reginald Jerome Sandridge was charged with three counts of drug trafficking (fentanyl)
unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (fentanyl)
and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (synthetic marijuana)
The unit said its agents executed a search warrant at a Rainbow City residence January 30 in connection to an fentanyl investigation
the unit said agents recovered approximately a half ounce of fentanyl and a quantity of synthetic marijuana
Sandridge is being held in the Etowah County Detention Center on a $91,500 cash bond and also a $5,000 property bond
police responded to a 911 call reporting a possible domestic disturbance on Sutton Bridge Road
Officers arrived at approximately 1:50 a.m
initiating an investigation into the incident
Preliminary findings indicated that a domestic altercation had taken place
during which a portion of the victim's chin was allegedly bitten off by the offender
The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital to receive treatment for her injuries
He has been charged with Domestic Violence 2nd Degree
AL (WBMA) — A former Gadsden Police officer is in custody following an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred early Sunday morning
According to a release by the Rainbow City Police Department
on Sunday morning at approximately 2:00 a.m
officers responded to a call of a domestic incident in the 3700 block of Rainbow Drive
Officers arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect
Strickland was transported to the Etowah County Jail where he is pending charges of assault which authorities say involved a family member
Strickland was a former police officer with the Gadsden Police Department
Gadsden PD released a statement following Strickland's arrest saying:
(WBMA) — Police are increasing patrols of daycares in Rainbow City after reports of a suspicious person at multiple locations
The Rainbow Police Department said it identified the man believed to be involved and the extra patrols are just a precaution
The police department said it is also aware a circulating post from a church in Ashville
Alabama that sparked concern in Rainbow City
Police said there are no indications that this person is related to the incidents that were reported in Ashville
Going out of business sales are being prepared for all remaining Big Lots store locations, the company announced Thursday. The store has 23 locations in Alabama, including Anniston, Fort Payne, Guntersville and Rainbow City, according to its website
Big Lots "does not anticipate completing its previously announced asset purchase agreement with Nexus Capital Management" but is working to complete a different transaction with Nexus or another entity with a sale completion goal of early January
"We all have worked extremely hard and have taken every step to complete a going concern sale," Big Lots president and CEO Bruce Thorn said in a news release Thursday
"While we remain hopeful that we can close an alternative going concern transaction
in order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate
we have made the difficult decision to begin the GOB process."
The initial closures came as part of a sale agreement with an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management LP and the company initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in September
Big Lots announced its plans to close 35 to 40 stores in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing
then the number rose to 315 in another filing in August
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It's unclear when the sales will begin but the company "is continuing to serve customers in-store and online," according to Thursday's announcement
Which Alabama locations are still open?According to Big Lots' website
23 stores in Alabama are still open as of Dec
Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com
Good news for fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Diiv and Pinegrove: the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree. Rainbow City Park—a Northern California-based indie rock/dream pop band—released their debut EP and title track “Fruitless” on Feb
drawing inspiration from the 90s alt-rock scene while making it their own
Rainbow City Park set their minds to producing their debut album
working with Mike Davis—a producer who’s also collaborated with Pool Kids
Lo Moon and Great Grandpa—for a week in the Panoramic House Studio
In “Fruitless,” the introduction is straight to the point
bringing the alt-pop/rock vibe to life with a fast-paced
bright guitar riff and an energy-matching drum beat that carries through the entire track
“I’ve been giving this all I’ve got / But it never seems to be enough,” this song voices the struggle of giving something your all but not being rewarded for your effort
The intensity of the driving drums mirrors the frustration and anger tied to fruitless endeavors
which can be both consuming and difficult to battle
Rainbow City Park does an excellent job creating a complete package for this feeling
lyrics and vocals that align perfectly with the theme
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The Rainbow City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect:
A 22 Year Old man was killed in a motor vehicle accident Monday night in Rainbow City
We have reached out the the Rainbow City Police Department for more information
What authorities say began as a domestic incident Wednesday in Rainbow City ended with the death of a Florida man when officers returned fire after officers said he fired at them
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into the shooting that involved officers from the Rainbow City and Gadsden police departments
Their findings will be turned over to the Etowah County District Attorney’s Office
Rainbow City officers responded to a call for service for a domestic situation at 11:56 a.m
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Rainbow City police posted on the department’s Facebook page that officers were on the scene of “a barricaded subject” and advised people to avoid the area
the department posted that the domestic incident had become a hostage situation
that the suspect had fired shots at the officers on the scene
who responded with shots of their own that ended the standoff
The victim was identified as Jamin David Elkins
Rainbow City council members accepted a more than $15 million bid for a new recreation center
The city is building out an education and recreation corridor
The new facility will be on Lumley Road across from John S
It is expected to have indoor basketball courts
and site work for a playground are also covered by the $15 million bid from Dominguez & Persons
"It is really a quality-of-life type center," said Taylor
"It is going to be something where we can see families being able to enjoy their whole summer there."
The project also aligns with the city's most recent master plan
[the city council] is allowing me to bring them a good product and they vote on that to move us forward and handle some of these catalyst projects
this will become the foundation of our city," said Taylor
The elementary school and middle school are on Lumley Road as well
"We are developing more of an educational and recreation corridor there," said Taylor
"It is an area we know we can concentrate
Put families and people together and bring our community together
That's part of the reason that we included a small amphitheater behind this recreation area
We are going to have some good times there."
there's been engagement with an architect and a builder
A groundbreaking could be held in a few months
a groundbreaking could be held in a few weeks
Taylor added the rec center is the first step in many steps to come that will continue the growth of Rainbow City
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I remember back in school that most of my classmates thought that history was boring
Memorize it all for the test and then forget it
And if that’s what you boil history down to
it is in fact about as exciting as balancing a checkbook
But of course history is much more about context
There are no isolated events in history; everything is hooked to many ‘something elses’ that came before
And it’s frequently that back-story that makes history so compelling
It so happens that the back-story of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition of 1901 is more compelling than most
and there’s more than one book that could be written about how it all came to be
in many ways the Pan’s overall design approach was a reaction to
its predecessor—the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition
Chicago 1893 was by most every measure a big success
more than 27 million people visited the 690-acre grounds in Jackson Park beside Lake Michigan
That and several other ‘firsts’ made it one for the record books
So when Buffalo’s turn to host a world’s fair came around
organizers faced the question of ‘what do we do for an encore?’
Many of them likely had been to the 1893 event
and no city wants to be upstaged by another
and so the Buffalo designers of the Pan had to figure out how—on less than half the available acreage and with a correspondingly reduced projected visitor count—they could make Buffalo’s world’s fair better
The answer they came up with was the extravagant application of electricity and color
Chicago did not have Niagara Falls’s unlimited hydropower
and the 1893 fair had been dubbed ‘The White City’ because all but one of the 200 buildings at that fair were
(The only colorful structure I know of was Louis Sullivan’s polychrome Transportation Building.)
Accordingly Buffalo decided to outdo Chicago by building an electrified ‘Rainbow City’
in which every building would be done up in shades of pastel that would show well in the daylight and yet not upstage the nightly Grand Electrical Illumination
little by little the entire Pan-American would re-emerge
outlined in electric light—250,000 individual bulbs
(It should be noted that Chicago had 56,000—the White City was by no means unsupplied by electric power
contrary to anything else you may have heard
the Pan-American bought its electrical wire from the salvage company that broke down the Chicago event.)
Organizers hired artist Charles Yardley Turner as the Pan’s Director of Color—and it’s well worth your time to read C.Y
‘s own account (available online) of how he developed the Pan’s color scheme
Turner thought that the Pan-American ought to resemble a rainbow: with more vibrant colors at the far end of the park where the more ‘primitive’ accomplishments of humanity were on display
and then with increasingly mellow tones to reflect the presumed progress of the species
The ‘rainbow’ scheme would reach its refined peak at the Electric Tower—in Turner’s words:
The electric tower is given over to a harmony of green and gold on an ivory ground
Here the color-key of the whole exposition is struck
rich as the green on the peacock’s wing
appears in its purity on the electric tower
to be echoed in every structure of the show-city
Not a building is there which is without its notes of Niagara-green
‘Niagara Green’ is the eerie bottle-green color of the sliding water
There is no other green quite like it anywhere
and Turner decided that Niagara Green would be the color that unified all of the works at the Exposition; every building would have at least a touch of this mysterious hue.
the tower was literally the highlight of the exposition
Located at the top of the Court of Fountains
the structure stood 350 feet tall (Buffalo’s current City Hall tops out at just under 400 feet
and was constructed of ‘staff’—a kind of plaster of Paris—over a steel superstructure
from its base gushed a miniature replica of Niagara Falls itself—at 13,000 gallons a minute
(Between all the fountains and other water-intensive features of the fair
the Pan used and recycled some 35,000 gallons of water per minute—and all of it supplied by the Buffalo Water Department
This was the vast majority of the department’s capacity; there were days when Buffalo residents couldn’t get water out of their taps
only the Electric Tower could make 100,000 people gasp simultaneously—each night
when its 30,000 eight-candlepower incandescent lights began to flicker and glow
All these bulbs were arranged in patterns invisible until the tower burst into full flame
an awestruck Buffalo Post reporter on hand said that when the lights came on
they gave “the vast pillar [the Electric Tower] the appearance of a gigantic oven through which fire gleamed”
Spotlights at the tower’s summit shot out great beams of Niagara Green beneath a gilt statue of the Goddess of Light
standing triumphantly atop the summit cupola
her feet in a luminous pool of Niagara’s water
until now all we’ve had are black and white images of the Electric Tower at night—striking
The preceding image is the best one of the tower in my collection
an original made by a professional New York City photographer using a very large format (5″x7″ negative) camera
I asked my Irish expert to recover its colors
since it was at night and all—until I learned that low ambient light can be a blessing when trying to tease out the original colors in black and white images
Presumably daylight ‘overexposes’ whatever color-capture capability such film possesses
and at night the dark is easier on the camera’s eye
but do note the effect of the time-lapse exposure on the Midway’s Aerio-Cycle
The exposure took long enough to capture both wheels of the contraption as each rose into the frame
The great tower soaring upward to the gilt Goddess of Light
calling the whole world’s attention to Buffalo
And in the process throwing the White City into the shade
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which happens to be ‘BR ‘in reverse
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James A. Ross, Buffalo’s Renaissance Man
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From Patent Medicines to Big Pharma
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and community members gathered in Rainbow City for the groundbreaking of the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama
There was more than a two-year effort to secure the center which will provide hands-on space-themed STEM learning opportunities for students in a 12-county service area
The center in Rainbow City would be the first Challenger Learning Center in Alabama.The center is part of the global network of learning centers under the Challenger Center nonprofit organization
The organization was established by the families of the Space Shuttle Challenger to honor the crew
The programs at the centers are meant to cultivate problem-solving
These young people are getting an experience of a lifetime
We are all proud to provide them this opportunity and watch them succeed," said Governor Kay Ivey
The service area includes the following counties:
The center is supported by an $8.5 million education trust fund (ETF) supplemental appropriation from the state legislature
Rainbow City Mayor Joe Taylor said the local match total was more than $1 million including resources
such as the land the center will be built on and supplying the center with a school resource officer
$2.4 million in congressionally directed spending was secured through Congressman Robert Aderholt
The federal funds will go toward the Challenger Simulator
The center is located in Rainbow City across from the Mega Sports Complex
Taylor said construction is expected to take a year
"Engage students and teachers in dynamic
hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science
inspire students to pursue careers in these fields
and provide an outlet to learn and apply important life skills."
Workforce development was a significant theme during many of the remarks given at the groundbreaking
In 2021, nearly 10 million people were working in STEM jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor
The total was projected to increase by almost 11% by 2031
which was two times faster than non-STEM jobs
More recent data from the Department of Labor showed STEM occupations were slated to increase 10.4% from 2023 to 2033
The median wage for STEM jobs was $101,650
In 2023, ACT data showed only 15% of students met the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark in 2023
The ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark represents the level of readiness students need to have a 50% chance of earning a B or higher and about a 75% chance of earning a C or higher in typical first-year college STEM courses
"That folks is where the Challenger Center can play a crucial role in getting our students interested at an earlier age
Studies have cited knowledge retention rates of up to 80 and 90% when hands-on
experiential learning is utilized to teach STEM," said State Senator Andrew Jones
for the economic potential of our East Alabama area."
"It has so many vast meanings for [Rainbow City]
not only workforce development but an economic development driver for us
When someone comes here and wants to do business in Rainbow City
we know now that we can use this as a bragging point
really strong point for us," said Mayor Taylor
"We are looking at a concentric circle that is going to have 50-60,000 kids in it
Students that can come up here and be a part of STEM learning in a way we were not able to give that to them in our normal school day
really good picture of economic development in Northeast Alabama
We've got great leadership in all of our cities
We've got it in our legislative delegation and I think it is coming to fruition
We are a true player not only statewide but globally," said Taylor
In 2022
an advisory council was created with the mission of bringing the Challenger Learning Center to Etowah County
The advisory board was made up of 15 businessmen and women
it was announced the center would be located in Rainbow City
They thought about we need to make this not just something for Etowah County
but how do we make it regional and could even have a reach across the state
We think we are going to have students participate in activities here at least as far away as Jefferson and Shelby County
and possibly bring some folks in from other states," said Dr
"I hope we see some people who get inspired from this and become scientists and engineers and land jobs in Alabama and become part of our future economy."
Mackey said engaging students has always been important
with all that students have that's taking their time and attention
it is just really hard to keep their attention in school
More opportunities to do things that are hands-on where they see the intrinsic meaning and where they feel like they are learning something that they can apply to a future career
It could be very exciting for a lot of young people
There will be thousands of kids that come through here in the future," said Mackey
The state has invested funds into different learning opportunities for students
"If you look at what we are doing in Huntsville with the science and tech centers
If you look at what we've just done in Demopolis with health science
Now here with the Challenger Center along with the math and science school in Mobile
I think we have to intrigue kids' minds to do and be the best they can be," said Nathaniel Ledbetter
Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
Challenger Center Founding Chair Dr. June Scobee Rodgers attended the groundbreaking
She is the widow ofChallenger Space Shuttle Commander Richard “Dick” Scobee
Gadsden- The Gadsden Fire and Police Departments and AMED Medics were dispatched on Tuesday morning at 5:26 AM to a fiery wreck on Rainbow Drive
traveling from the direction of Rainbow City
and continued to come to rest next to a house in the 2400 Block of Rainbow Drive
The initial call came in as a car striking a house
and Lifeflight was initially put on standby
When firefighters arrived on the scene though
and the occupants had managed to escape the vehicle
It was determined that the house was not on fire
Gadsden Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without it spreading any further
and transported to a local hospital with serious injuries
The other was treated at the scene for less serious injures
and no further information is available at this time
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who served four terms as mayor of Rainbow City
According to a social media post by current Rainbow City Mayor Joe Taylor
Calhoun died Sunday morning "surrounded by the love of his family and the Lord."
"Rainbow City owes a major debt of gratitude to Mayor Calhoun," Taylor said
and was a pillar of the City of Rainbow City
We extend our prayers and caring to his family
Let’s show his family utmost respect and admiration as they navigate this hard time
Calhoun was first elected mayor in 2004 after serving three terms on the City Council
Calhoun was defeated by Taylor in his bid for a fifth term as mayor
Calhoun told the Gadsden Times he was most proud of improvements to city streets and roads during his tenure as mayor
Calhoun added that he had taken steps to shore up the city's finances
He also said Rainbow City experienced substantial commercial growth under his administration
He cited a partnership with the Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority and the extension of a trunk line for the city’s sewer system along U.S
Highway 411 as part of his effort to spur economic development and bring tourists to Rainbow City
Rainbow City- Former Rainbow City Mayor Terry John Calhoun passed away on Sunday morning
From Current Rainbow City Mayor Joe Taylor:
Calhoun served as the Rainbow City Mayor from 2004 until 2020
(This story was updated to add a video and new information.)
Several inches of snow that fell across Northeast Alabama in the early morning hours Friday brought Gadsden and other Etowah County municipalities to a standstill
The area remains under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m
but anecdotal social media reports indicated that as much as 3 inches may have fallen in some places
The Gadsden-Etowah County Emergency Management Agency in a Facebook post about 8 a.m
reported that all roads in the county should be considered impassable and shared a report from the Reece City Fire Department that Bruton Gap Road is closed until further notice
The Rainbow City Police Department on its Facebook page echoed that roads there are impassable
and said Alabama Highway 77 between Whorton Bend Road and Hillside Trail should especially be avoided as multiple vehicles have been unable to make it up the incline coming from the bridge over the Coosa River
Other law enforcement agencies urged drivers to stay home until conditions improve
the National Weather Service’s Birmingham office in an early morning forecast discussion said slick and hazardous road conditions could linger through Saturday morning
Temperatures were expected to rise above the freezing level by the afternoon
but precipitation will continue and some of it could be freezing rain or sleet
plus Friday’s forecast low temperature was only 29 degrees
which should help melt off any residual snow
The Etowah County Courthouse and Attalla City Hall were closed on Friday
but with only a skeleton staff according to city officials
The city’s Public Works Department used its new Snowdog snow plow attachment on a spreader to clear roads all over the city
according to Director of City Services Tena King
The setup also included a salt spreader as a rear attachment
King said the equipment was purchased in October and this was the first time it’s been used
Mayor Craig Ford said it helped clear major roadways for first responders and essential workers who had to travel
Multiple local businesses reported closures on their social media accounts
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Rainbow City Park is an indie-pop band from Sacramento
We featured them almost exactly a year ago for Valentines Day with their song “Valentines Day 1999.” Now they’re back with their new EP Fruitless that just dropped today on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp
a song that has a sort of Pixies-esque loud-quiet-loud structure and some gorgeous pop melodies that draw you in and promise that the rest of the album is going to be a hell of a ride
The femme vocals are a great fit for this band
“Chalk” keeps up that loud-quiet-loud dynamic as well
opening up the song as a slow burner before the big
Provincial” keeps the bright and beautiful melodies going with jangly guitars and a shimmering energy
that gives way to a dark breakdown about halfway through before bringing the energy back up to the level it was at before
Penultimate track “Foresight” is a sort of introspective indie song with elements of ’90s
“Water Under the Bridge” opens on some clean
finger-picked guitar and a soulful vocal performance that makes for a slow build up to a powerfully cathartic climax
There’s so much beauty in this album
and you’ll want to check it out below
Fruitless by Rainbow City Park
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Tuesday marked the official start to construction of the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama
Kay Ivey was in attendance along with several other local and state leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony in Rainbow City on Sept
Ivey spoke to the crowd and more specifics were announced for the project
and the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA) officially partnered in 2024 to establish
a Challenger Learning Center in the state of Alabama.”
Keep reading to learn more about the future of the site
More than two years after it was first announced, ground has officially been broken on the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama
The center hopes to provide hands-on STEM learning including space-themed activities for middle schoolers in central Alabama beginning in 2026
This will be the first Challenger Learning Center in Alabama and the 37th center in the country
The organization is headquartered in Washington D.C
Alabama’s “state-of-the-art” facility is expected to cost around $11 million with money already raised using state and federal funds
It will include three full size classrooms along with hands-on simulators representing:
The center will be located at 1986 Challenger Way
“Today is a pivotal moment for Rainbow City
Our Governor is a steadfast supporter of education
and this day offers us the opportunity to adopt innovative approaches to enhance our children’s lives through learning
Let’s give a heartfelt welcome home to the Challenger Learning Center of North Alabama!”
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$50 million has been given to the Northeast Alabama Regional (NEAR) megasite in hopes of bringing an economic boost to Etowah County
Norfolk Southern and the Etowah County Commission have provided millions of dollars to get the site ready for construction
Etowah County district 6 Commissioner Craig Inzer
"We are trying to be the economic driver for northeast Alabama by landing a large scale manufacturer."
Rainbow City gave $1 million for an interstate exchange design in order to give the facility interstate access to I-59
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Rainbow City Mayor Joe Taylor says the growth the facility will bring to the city and surrounding area will be large saying
"I think for Rainbow City it's just an incredible opportunity to see the growth we have right now which is very organic begin to go supersonic."
This would bring many people into the city but also their money and more businesses in order to serve the workers at the facility and new Rainbow City or neighboring residents
Mayor Taylor explained,"It's eat sleep shop
In our case we know not only are people going to be working in workforce but we also know we'll be collecting taxes from people that come from outside."
Inzer also says this would not be possible without the many partners that have provided or helped to secure funding
and the impact of the manufacturing facility would be felt by not just Etowah County
It is currently unknown what company the megasite will host or when but the land is ready for construction
The only thing remaining is the interstate exchange which has been in the works for 2 years now
The second Rainbow City 4th of July drone show was well attended by residents
Many appreciating the lack of explosions and loud noises that would come with a traditional firework show
Rainbow City ResidentScott Hindsman appreciates the added level of inclusivity
saying "I think it's huge to have an alternative to a firework show
You know people love the firework show but people with animals
people with potential PTSD issues can't enjoy the fireworks and they don't enjoy the fireworks."
That is something that Rainbow City looked to address
The city is intent on progress and moving forward and growing and Mayor Joe Taylor says that's what went into this decision: "So what we decided to do was vacate from normal fireworks and go to something that would be sensational that would be fantastic and what we found we found in a drone show."
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It's a priority of Rainbow City to allow anyone that would like the opportunity to celebrate their country.
This year was a 100 drone show and the performance was the longest in Pixis (the drone performance company) history
Mike Hamlet with Pixis told us about the level of noise you can get from a drone show saying
"there's some noise but it's not the noise you get from fireworks the loud bang where your dogs bark."
Drone shows are also safer than fireworks shows
There are no big explosions or need for fire
If there's an issue with any of the drones they are programmed to return to base or just land wherever possible
California-based indie rock band Rainbow City Park has returned with their newest single “Overgrown.” This new single includes all of the indie folk staples
from dreamy guitar riffs to introspective lyrics
they blend their own sound with influences of the 90s alt rock scene
The band is made up of guitarist Chris O’Keefe
The band collectively manages to strip back and garner a raw sense of longing in this track
This was altogether a new sound for Rainbow City Park
The soft whisper-like vocals lead you into the song accompanied by the simple acoustic guitar melody
it’s purely vocals and acoustic slowly building into the electric guitar and drums
accompanied by the higher range of notes being sang to really emphasize the chorus
The lyrics in this track take center stage
The lyrics are raw in their approach to describe the melancholic feeling of nostalgia
The lyrics paint a clear picture for the audience of that transition period from adolescence to the apprehension within adulthood
The lyrics “And I know this was once considered my teenage dream / But I feel overgrown / this is no longer my home” clearly set that angle of transition for the audience
the lyrics explore the complexity of growing up and navigating the emotions attached to it
The song is able to sonically and vocally convey that tension between looking into your youth and being able to accept the time that has passed
It’s a song that encompasses the inevitable growth humans go through in life and that’s bound to resonate with listeners
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A former Rainbow Police Department police chief died in a car crash Monday morning
The police department said Jeff Harwood served in various roles at the department from 1977 until his retirement in 2006
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The Southside Police Department said the crash was a two vehicle collision that happened near the intersection of Highway 77 and Pilgrims Rest Road
The police department said Harwood was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead
The other driver was also taken to a local hospital with minor injuries
the Rainbow City Fire Department has the highest ranking of Certifications per Firefighter in the State of Alabama
“RBCFD is proud to announce that through the Alabama Fire College we are the highest ranking department in the state of Alabama for certifications per firefighter
We strive to provide elite firefighters for our community
Thank you to our Mayor and city council for allowing us to send out personnel to these classes to obtain certification and bring back the knowledge to our city
Also thank you to our personnel for being eager and going to these classes”
We had the chance to talk with RBC Mayor Joe Taylor about the accomplishment
that it was the 3rd or 4th year they have been recognized for this
It said it was something that is hard to do
due to the amount of individual certifications there are
Despite that he said he feels it is “Something we have to do
to be ready for those very specific types of emergencies.” The City of Rainbow City has been listed as one of the safest cities in the state to live in