West End wins two over Bluff
By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent West End High School swept Hokes Bluff High School in a softball doubleheader in Walnut Grove on Feb. 28. The Lady Pats won the opener, 8-4, and the nightcap, 6-3, to improve their record to 6-0. Hokes Bluff took an early lead in the first game. Chelsea Machleit scored on an […]
Old book talks about early Gadsden – final part
This article was taken out of an old book called Northern Alabama, 1888. In it is much information about Gadsden and Etowah County. Let’s finish up our story for the week. “The society of Gadsden is refined and cultivated. “The healthfulness of the place, and the beauty of its surroundings, have conspired to draw […]
Kircus’ catch saves game for Panthers
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor Southside edged county foe Glencoe in softball action on Feb. 27, 4-1. Panther centerfielder Paiden Kircus proved that defense wins games. Kircus snagged a bases loaded, two-out flyball in the right-center gap in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game into extra innings. Southside sisters Kaleigh and Peyton […]
Offense ignites, Pats remain unbeaten
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
West End High School defeated Fairview High School (Cullman County) on Feb. 27, 11-5, to improve its baseball record to 6-0.
Juniors Ryan Mashburn and Caleb Mayo led the Patriots’ offensive attack.
Mashburn batted 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBI’s. Mayo tallied two hits on four at-bats with four runs and three stolen bases. Senior Skylar McCright batted…
West End downs Asbury, Coosa
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor West End defeated Asbury and Coosa Christian on Feb. 25 in a round-robin tournament at Walnut Grove. The Lady Patriots beat Asbury, 10-0, in the first game and Coosa, 14-0, in the second game. Morgan Cleveland and Courtney Oliver combined for a no-hitter against Asbury. Cleveland pitched four innings against the […]
Lady Pats whip Titans in opener
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor West End opened the 2012 softball season with a win over Gadsden City on Feb. 23, whipping the Titans, 11-4, at Emma Sansom. The top of the Lady Pats’ offense devastated the Lady Titans. Leadoff batter Haley Fulenwider and second-hole hitter Morgan Cleveland each slapped singles in the first, second and […]
Episcopal Day School offering after-school art class
For area teens and pre-teens who wish to further satisfy their artistic appetite, help has arrived.
Episcopal Day School currently is offering a free after-school supplemental arts program open to students in grades 6-12 in the community.
As part of an Alabama State Arts License Tag Committee Grant, “ImPrints” provides a concentrated experience in art making that is centered…
Chamber president full of New ideas to help local businesses
It’s a good thing Heather New prefers to operate at breakneck speed.
To say that she has experienced a busy three months since taking over as Gadsden-Etowah Chamber president is a gross understatement.
Among the numerous items on her ‘to-do’ list on her desk is doing away with the perception that the chamber’s sole functions are to produce Gadsden’s…
Just call it the Gadsden Progress Library
By Joshua Price When a business is successful, it naturally expands to different locations to serve a different population. When a library expands, it does so to serve more people or house more books. The Gadsden Public Library recently expanded, but for more than just the above two reasons. The GPL now has three locations […]