Southside slides past Curry in 5A playoffs
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor The Yellow Jackets from Walker County didn’t have much sting on Apr. 20. Solid pitching sparked Southside to a sweep over Curry in a best-of-three Class 5A first round state playoff series at Southside. Game 1 starter Alex Pondick overcame a shaky start to post a six-hit, 11-strikeout performance in a […]
Queens of the County: Glencoe takes title over Southside
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Class 5A Southside High School quickly learned why Class 3A Glencoe High School is ranked fourth in the most current varsity girls softball polls.
The Lady Yellow Jackets stung the Lady Panthers in the championship game of the Etowah County tournament on April 21 in five innings, 10-0, avenging two previous losses at the hands of Southside earlier…
Queens of the County: Glencoe takes title over Southside
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Class 5A Southside High School quickly learned why Class 3A Glencoe High School is ranked fourth in the most current varsity girls softball polls.
The Lady Yellow Jackets stung the Lady Panthers in the championship game of the Etowah County tournament on April 21 in five innings, 10-0, avenging two previous losses at the hands of Southside earlier…
Miracle Game showcased the very best of baseball, people
Miracle Game showcased the very best of baseball, people
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Most of us take for granted the gift of health. We get so caught up in our everyday lives of hustle and bustle that we forget how lucky we are to do the things we enjoy, such as riding bikes, jogging in the park or playing with our kids.
Few sporting events trigger our senses like a baseball…
Hallmark returns to West End: Stockton resigns after three seasons
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Etowah County Board of Education superintendent Alan Cosby and Board of Education member Ernie Payne announced on April 26 that Hayden Stockton resigned his position as head varsity football coach at West End High School. Effective immediately, Stockton will be replaced by former Patriots head coach and current Sardis High School defensive coordinator Randy Hallmark.
Stockton coached West…
Catchin’ Up…with Kyle Cofield
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Baseball players and fans across Etowah County doubtless remember Southside High School 2005 graduate Kyle Cofield.
Cofield was considered one of the hardest throwing pitchers in the county his senior year, consistently reaching 90-92 miles per hour on the radar with his fastball.
The Atlanta Braves drafted the 6’5, 210 pound right-hander in the eighth round (257th overall) in…
Legal Notices for the week of April 27 – May 3, 2012
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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by Chad Kilpatrick a/k/a Chad Eugene Kilpatrick and his Wife, Amanda Kilpatrick to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,…
History of Panama Canal part of OLLI summer course schedule
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Folks who might wish to enhance their knowledge of the history and construction of the Panama Canal won’t have very far to travel this summer. As part of the University of Alabama-Gadsden Center’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) summer program, Dr. Linda York will teach The Mountains Divided/The Oceans United: The Story […]