“42” filming underway at Rickwood Field
By Bob Carlton/Birmingham News and www.al.com
The Jackie Robinson movie “42” began filming at Birmingham’s Tutwiler Hotel on May 14, before moving to Rickwood Field on Tuesday.
A production truck and vintage automobiles were parked outside the Tutwiler late Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first day of filming.
The movie stars Chadwick Boseman of “The Express” as Robinson and Harrison Ford of
Catchin’ Up…with John R. Smith
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
John R. Smith was one of the fastest sprinters to ever come out of Carver High School, and arguably Etowah County. In 1990, Smith became the first African-American to be elected to the Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame.
Smith competed in all sports at Carver High. He excelled in track, baseball and football. Smith was a
Gaston’s Beaird chooses science over sports
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Gaston High School basketball star Morgan Beaird was the most highly decorated female high school athlete during the 2011-12 school year.
Beaird led the Lady Bulldogs to the Northeast Regional Tournament at Jacksonville State University. Beaird earned All-Area and All-County during her senior season, and was selected as The Messenger’s Little-7 Player of the Year.
Beaird led
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Attalla Elementary builds outdoor classroom
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
With the combined effort of students, teacher, parents and community volunteers, a portion of Attalla Elementary underwent an extreme makeover of sorts this week.
In the space of six and a half hours on Wednesday, the space behind the school’s kindergarten building was transformed into an outdoor classroom and wildlife habitat.
The new grounds feature a
Mysterious snakes appeared in area on Christmas Day, 1947
By Danny “The Vagabond” Crownover
Snakes, literally a thousand of them were found on Christmas Day, 1947, ‘hung’ on two thorn trees on Clayton Road.
Large crowds gathered around the two trees to see the dead snakes, most of which were about a foot long and the same dull grey color as the branches. All the reptiles were impaled
House Democrats still fighting (and winning) for people of Alabama
By State Rep. Craig Ford
After the 2010 elections, there were many who said the Democratic Party was dead in Alabama. But this year, Democrats in the Alabama legislature have proven that we are alive and fighting harder than ever to protect the people of Alabama.
Democrats have stepped up and provided leadership and solutions on a number of