Gordo

By Felicity Holman
Managing Editor

FIREWORK SHOW IN GORDO-The city of Gordo celebrates the Fourth of July with a show of fireworks in Gordo City on Park on July 1, 2022. Many citizens and children gather on the grass to watch as the fireworks pop in the air.

GORDO- Another business grace the town of Gordo. Constance Davis a native of Gordo and the owner of J&K’s Body Jewelry and more and WCW Staffing company is opening up a tanning salon, Sarah’s Solstice. Sarah’s Solstice will be dedicated to the memory of her Grandmother Sarah Frances Wells who departed this world in September 2021. Constance has successfully started and maintained her separate businesses in her home- town. J&K’s Body Jewelry and more is a jewelry, clothing and novelty based business.

SEVEN/EIGHT YEAR OLD GORDO DIXIE YOUTH --- Gordo Dixie Youth 7/8 year old Cubs won championship for regular season and tournament on May 21, 2022.

On January 27, 2022, Tanner Bailey, Gordo’s Four-Star quarterback and class of 2022, signed with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Bailey is the son of Lance and Nichole Bailey.

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

GORDO-The Gordo Town Council meeting was held Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Gordo Municipal Complex. Councilman Terence Williamson was not in attendance. Mayor Craig Patterson called the meeting to order followed by the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
On a motion by Councilman Tim Washington and a second by Councilman Jerome Duff, the minutes from the December meeting were approved.

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

GORDO- Las Amigas Civic Organization is very active in the town of Gordo, Alabama. They award a senior girl with a $1000.00 scholarship every year and are willing to help the citizens of Gordo in any way they can. Las Amigas is Spanish for “the friend”. Las Amigas sponsors the book fair and spelling “B” at Gordo Elementary School. They give donations to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. They help a foster family at Christmas and have helped buy some of the Christmas lights in Gordo.

Mayor Craig Patterson presents a check for $7500.00 to Gordo Elementary School principal Jeff Campbell to use for any of the school’s needs.

GORDO- New beginnings arrive for the city of Gordo as Constance Davis, a small town country girl from Gordo, bring to the table two businesses.
On June 18, 2021, Davis had her grand opening for WCW Staffing Company and J&K Body Jewelry.