All-Eagle matchup tonight in Jacksonville
Hokes Bluff (0-1) at Jacksonville (1-0)
Last week: Southside 22, Hokes Bluff 15; Jacksonville 37, Pleasant Valley 12
Last meeting: 2009 – Jacksonville 33, Hokes Bluff 30
Series record: Hokes Bluff 12, Jacksonville 11
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
From game reports, it would seem that Hokes Bluff’s first priority this week should be slowing Jacksonville running back Dominique Thomas, who had 299 yards
Patriots need to cut down on mistakes against Ider
West End (0-1) at Ider (1-0)
Last week: Susan Moore 41, West End 12; Ider 27, Addison 7
Last meeting: 2009 – Ider 33, West End 7
Series record: West End 3, Ider 1
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
Turnovers plagued West End last week in a rivalry loss to Susan Moore.
The Patriots gave the ball away seven times, including three turnovers
Sardis doesn’t intend to be stung by Hornets
Sardis (0-1) at Locust Fork (0-1) Last week: Sylvania 35, Sardis 28; New Hope 45, Locust Fork 26 Last meeting: Have never met By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent There are some big obstacles in front of Sardis in Class 4A, Region 6. But this week shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the Lions. Sardis opens region […]
Big second half propels Titans to region victory
By Mike Easterling/Huntsville Times
A flurry of turnovers and big plays allowed Lee-Huntsville to take a two-touchdown lead at halftime over favored Gadsden City in the Class 6A, Region 7 opener for both football teams last Thursday (Sept. 6) in Huntsville.
But reality hit the Generals in the final two quarters.
The Titans (2-0, 1-0) quickly erased its halftime deficit and defeated the
Southside ranked in state volleyball poll
Southside High was ranked in the Birmingham News state volleyball poll released Sept. 5. The Lady Panthers were the No. 3 team in Class 5A. The complete poll is listed below.
Class 6A
1. McGill-Toolen
2. Oak Mountain
3. Mountain Brook
4. Hoover
5. Huntsville
6. Grissom
7. Bob Jones
8. Vestavia Hills
9. Buckhorn
10. Robertsdale
Class 5A
1. Hartselle
2. St. Paul’s
3. Southside
4. John Carroll Catholic
5. Lawrence County
6.
Finding formula for jobs
This week, our nation celebrates Labor Day – a day meant to honor and show appreciation to hard-working Americans throughout the country. But this year, the celebrations seem bittersweet.
For four years, our nation has struggled to climb out of this recession. Some states have been more successful than others in recruiting or keeping jobs, and until recently, Alabama appeared
Fort Turkeytown location remains an Etowah mystery
The site of Fort Turkeytown is clouded with the fact that research indicates that there was a council house and village established by Chief Little Turkey on Turkey Town Creek around 1789. This site was located about five miles northeast of Gadsden in Etowah County.
The site of a later Turkey Town was again located near Pathkiller’s Ferry, but
Boy gives hair for kids with cancer
By Donna Thornton News Editor
Most girls would have envied Dawson Gladden’s hair – long wavy blond locks that his mother captured in photos, hanging down his back from underneath a cowboy hat.
And thanks to the John Jones Elementary School fourth-grader’s generosity, someone else may have that hair soon. He got a haircut at L.A. Brooke Salon in downtown
Downtown Gadsden, Inc. preps for ‘Sunset Sips’ fest on bridge
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Downtown Gadsden, Inc. wants to give people the opportunity to savor the sunset overlooking the Coosa River, literally.
DGI Director Kay Moore recently told members of the Gadsden City Council about plans for an event that would close Memorial Bridge for a late afternoon and evening so that people could enjoy drinks and hor d’ouevres on