The Sports Ledger www.TheSportsLedger.com News & Events NACC THEATRE - The Northeast Alabama Community College Theatre Department is set to present "James and the Giant Peach" at the Tom Bevill Lyceum on April 25-27 and May 2-4, 2025. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $8 and reserved seating is available. For more info call 256.638.4418 or visit NACC.edu/theatre. ROD RUN - The 17th Annual Cody Renfroe Rod Run will be held at the Crossville City Park on May 10, 2025 from 1-5 p.m. TALLADEGA CONCERT - Justin Moore will headline the Saturday Night Concert before the 2025 Spring's Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500, which is set for Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. CT. SUPPLY DRIVE - Gadsden State Cherokee is hosting a food drive for the Cherokee County Children’s Advocacy Center, a child-focused facility designed to be a comfortable and safe place for children who have been victimized through abuse or neglect. The public can drop off donations at the academic building through April 30. For more info please call (256) 927-1808 or (256) 927-1800. BOAZ CHAMBER BANQUET - The Boaz area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. The banquet will be held at the Event Center, located at 201 Elizabeth Street. HISTORIC BUILDING - The Eugene N. Prater Administration Building, located on Gadsden State Community College’s Valley Street Campus, has been officially listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission. The designation was granted on November 19, 2024, recognizing the building’s historical significance to education and the local community.
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To help address hunger, Gadsden Regional Medical Center recently donated more than 1,000 jars of peanut butter to the Etowah Community Food Bank. All of that peanut butter was donated by Gadsden Regional’s employees, medical staff members, board members, and community partners during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to United Way of Etowah County, approximately 17% of adults and over 22% of children experience food insecurity in Etowah County which results in a struggle to put food on the table. Additional donations can be coordinated directly through the Etowah Community Food Bank by contacting Marie Johnson, Executive Director, at 256-504-2568 or emailing etowahfoodbank@gmail.com. Fighting Hunger with Peanut Butter Submitted Photo
Ivey Signs Paid Parental Leave Act employees will receive eight weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of her child. Male employees will
Surrounded by working parents, teachers and public servants from across the state, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law SB199, the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025. “In Alabama, we are committed to strengthening families and supporting those who serve our state,” said Governor Ivey. “This new law reflects our values. No parent should have to choose between their paycheck and spending time with their newly welcomed child. Today, Alabama sends a clear message: We value families, and we value our workforce.” Sponsored by state Sen. Vivian Figures and Rep. Ginny Shaver, this law will provide paid parental leave for eligible public employees, including teachers and state workers. Under the law, Female
receive two weeks of paid parental leave in those same circumstances. Adoptive parents of a child aged three or younger will also be eligible for parental leave – eight weeks for one parent and two weeks for the other at the choice of the parents, if both are eligible employees. This law also includes a return-to-work provision, requiring employees to return for at least eight weeks after taking leave, with exceptions in certain circumstances, including serious health conditions. “This is a proud day for Alabama families, and I want to thank Sen. Vivian Figures and Rep. Ginny Shaver for championing this
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effort from the very start,” added Governor Ivey. "Their leadership and commitment to doing what’s right for our teachers, state workers and most importantly, our children, made this bill a reality.
Together, we’re building a stronger Alabama.” “I want to congratulate Governor Ivey and my colleagues in the Legislature for helping Alabama take this significant step forward for working families in
our state. By providing paid parental leave for state employees and education employees, we are not only recognizing the fundamental importance of family, but also investing in the well-being and stability
of our workforce,” said Rep. Ginny Shaver, of Leesburg. “This new law embodies our values and reinforces our commitment to fostering stronger families and supporting our public servants," she added.
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