All-Etowah County Schools football team announced
The Sardis Lions topped the list on the All-Etowah County football squad for 2011. Lion head coach Gene Hill was named Coach of the Year and junior halfback Toby Pee was named Most Valuable Player. Eight other Lions were named to the first-team and five were given honorable mention. Sardis finished the 2011 season with […]
Choate steps down, Overstreet moves in as county commission president
The Etowah County Commission recently conducted its annual “passing of the gavel.” At its Jan. 3 meeting, the commission named District 4 Representative Jeff Overstreet commission president for 2012. The council then presented 2011 president and district 6 representative Tim Choate with a proclamation recognizing his accomplishments over the past 12 months. Overstreet noted that […]
Local bookstore closing up shop
After 17 years on Broad Street, the Gadsden Christian Bookstore will cease operations on Dec. 31. Although ‘store’ was part of the company’s name, owner Bart Watts believes that his job entailed much more that a means to move merchandise. “I wasn’t really thinking about it when I first got into the business, but it […]