Gadsden City leaders to buy new trains for Noccalula Falls Park Train at Noccalula State Park (Source: City of Gadsden) By WBRC Staff | May 4, 2021 at 1:07 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 1:07 PM
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Gadsden has announced a plan to purchase new trains for Noccalula Falls Park. The trains are one of the most popular features at the park.
Noccalula Falls Park and Campground has consistently been ranked as one of the top attractions in Alabama, including earning a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award in 2020.
The engines are known as C.P. Huntington trains, and they are modeled after a historical steam locomotive of that name. Gadsden’s trains were built in the 1960s, and despite upkeep and maintenance being a priority, there is downtime where the trains are unavailable for visitors to ride.
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Attorney: Pilgrim s Pride soliciting bids for August construction start
Lawyers for Dynamic Collision filed a motion Thursday seeking an expedited ruling and hearing on a preliminary injunction request as part of a zoning challenge at the proposed site for a Pilgrim s Pride rendering plant.
Attorney Joshua Sullivan s motion asserts that a ruling is needed quickly because Pilgrim s Pride solicited bids for construction on the proposed plant, for a starting date in August.
Circuit Judge George Day responded quickly, setting a hearing for 2:30 p.m. May 10.
Day in his order setting the hearing said Dynamic Collision, the plaintiff, had sought a declaratory judgment and a permanent injunction something that should be entered, if needed, after a final hearing. The order says the court has taken the arguments under advisement and expects to make a ruling soon, along with other motions discussed in a hearing earlier this month.
Etowah County Schools and Attalla City Schools, starting Monday, are no longer requiring mask wearing on campus.
The mask requirement also has been dropped at the Etowah County Courthouse, according to Chief Administrative Officer Shane Ellison.
Etowah County superintendent Alan Cosby and Attalla City Superintendent Jeff Colegrove, in announcing the change, said, We will continue to strongly encourage mask usage when appropriate.
The school system leaders stressed personal responsibility, and said anyone who wishes to continue to wear a mask may do so. The systems will continue to monitor case numbers and make adjustments if needed.
Last week, Etowah County Schools and Gadsden City School reported fewer than five cases of COVID-19 in their systems; numbers were not available for Attalla City Schools.