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July 15, 2021 at 4:27 pm by Atmika Iyer Bob Geis, the county-appointed Isla Vista Community Services District director, resigned from his position effective July 14 to join his wife in retirement.  During the Isla Vista Community Services District’s (IVCSD) July 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved a resolution honoring Geis and his work. Geis’ involvement with the IVCSD dates back to 2017, prior to the IVCSD having a revenue source to fund their operations. Aside from his involvement with the CSD, Geis has been heavily involved in Isla Vista over his 40-year care...

UPDATE: Alabama Highway 77 open after crash, caution still urged Donna Thornton, The Gadsden Times © File ‎ UPDATE: Alabama Highway 77 is open to traffic again, but police continue to urge motorists to take it slow in the Snyder Road area. Southside police encourage motorists to avoid Alabama Highway 77 near Snyder Road  as they continue to investigate and clear up a two-vehicle crash, Chief Blake Ragsdale said. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Capt. Jay Freeman said traffic was likely to be blocked on the roadway for some time. He said there were injuries in...

The resolution shares several examples of local LGBTQ+ activism following the Stonewall Riots, including the establishment of the Gay Liberation Front office at 900 Embarcadero Del Mar.

Southside investigators made an arrest Monday in connection with the robbery Saturday of a convenience store on Green Valley Road, according to Chief Blake Ragsdale. Tyler DE'Arrius Hill, 20, Leeds, has been charged with first-degree robbery. He was booked into the Etowah County Detention Center on $50,000 bond. The robbery occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marathon gas station, known as Woody's, at the intersection of Green Valley Road and Pilgrim's Rest Road, Capt. Jay Freeman said. A man came into the store and pointed a gun at the clerk, demanded money, then took it and left the...

The Southside Police Department on Saturday will offer another self-defense and firearms safety class for women, with additional training suggested in previous classes, according to Chief Blake Ragsdale. The department offered a well-received class April 10, the chief said, and the class at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Southside Community Center will follow the same format. The Southside Fire Department and Southside public defender Morgan Cunningham helped with instruction. Capt. Jay Freeman said the class begins with instruction at the community center, in situational awareness, legal issues, St...