Classifieds for the week of July 6 – July 12, 2012
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Legal Notices for the week of July 6 – July 12, 2012
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA ETOWAH COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by EUGENE LOUIS POLEATE and wife, JANICE DENISE TAYLOR POLEATE, as mortgagors, to INA BENTON BLACK, as mortgagee, dated the 6th day of September, 2011, and recorded as […]
Altoona secures funds for football stadium
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Football is expanding and upgrading in the western end of Etowah County.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs recently awarded the City of Altoona $250,000 to assist in constructing a new football stadium.
The city selected an 11-acre field between Highway 132 and Brown Street, near County Highway 41 as the site of the new stadium. The
New Gadsden Chess Club unites players of all ages
By Kevin Spann/Special to The Messenger The Gadsden Public Library is more than just a building stacked with dusty old books, it’s a hub for cultural enhancement and, arguably, entertainment and recreation. The library is headquarters of the new Gadsden Chess Club, a group geared toward playing and teaching the ancient game of chess. Adult […]
Locals get a birds-eye view of nature
By Tamara Tellis/Staff Writer
The Gadsden Public Library found an interesting activity for its summer reading program members⎯bird watching.
“We were just thinking off the top of our heads what type of programs we could do and somebody said ‘birds,’” said Adult Services Librarian Craig Scott. “So we said let’s find out who the expert is in this. We thought
Remember what it means to be an American this Fourth of July
This week, our nation celebrates its 236th birthday. Most of us will spend the day celebrating with family and friends, barbequing and watching fireworks. But between the fireworks and cheeseburgers, it is important that we take a moment to think about what it means to be an American and pause to remember those who have fought for this country.
Sequoyah invented his Cherokee alphabet in Etowah County
Just a few steps south of the Bristow Cemetery, just barely inside Etowah County from DeKalb County, is the actual site where Sequoyah first invented his syllabary or Cherokee alphabets. The old oak tree that he studied under has been gone for several years but many alive today remembers it. Many in our area do not realize that Sequoyah
Catchin’ Up…with Lyle Darnell
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Lyle Darnell coached high school football in Alabama for 41 years, and wouldn’t have had it any other way.
The Arab native coached at nine different schools during his career. As a head coach at Hanceville, Thompson, Glencoe, Scottsboro, Etowah and Pell City, Darnell finished with a 204-77-6 record, including one state championship, numerous coach of the year
GSCC Aquaculture center receives donation
State Rep. and House Minority Leader Craig Ford recently donated funds to the Aquaculture Education and Development Center at Gadsden State Community College. Ford noted that despite recent cuts to education budgets, he’d continue his efforts to provide funding for Gadsden State and all Etowah County Schools. Ford added that Gadsden State has deeps roots in the community and provides