Panthers must win, receive help
Brewer (1-7, 1-5) at Southside (5-3, 3-3)Series record: Southside 2, Brewer 0Last meeting: 1991 – Southside 34, Brewer 14Last week: Southside 27, Etowah 26; Fort Payne 49, Brewer 12 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent In a nutshell, Southside needs a victory in this one to have any shot at the playoffs. Even accomplishment doesn’t guarantee […]
Jackets focused on here and now
Glencoe (3-5, 3-3) at Ashville (2-6, 1-5)Series record: Glencoe 6, Ashville 0Last meeting: 2011 – Glencoe 49, Ashville 0Last week: Susan Moore 20, Glencoe 14; Weaver 32, Ashville 16 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Although Glencoe is tied with Weaver and Susan Moore for third place in Class 3A, Region 5, the Yellow Jackets probably […]
Either Dawgs or Pats will end skid this week
Series record: West End 22, Gaston 12, one tie
Last meeting: 2011 – Gaston 18, West End 6
Last week: Sand Rock 28, West End 13; Ider 42, Gaston 12
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
The last two Etowah County teams without a victory this year go head-to-head in Class 2A, Region 7 action, so at
Eagles to face winless Warriors in Centre
Series record: Cherokee Co. 41, Hokes Bluff 15, five ties
Last meeting: 2009 – Cherokee Co. 49, Hokes Bluff 21
Last week: Anniston 19, Hokes Bluff 15; Munford 34, Cherokee Co. 21
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
It wasn’t long ago that Hokes Bluff and Cherokee County were teams that others dreaded playing.
A dry run
Coosa looking forward
Series record: First meeting
Last week: Coosa Chr. 28, JCA 21; Valley Head 41, Woodville 8
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
It wasn’t long ago that things were looking mighty bleak for Coosa Christian.
Now, with two consecutive victories and two winnable games left, the Conquerors could easily finish with a 4-6 record.
“This should be
Tour planned to ‘The Mountain Town Pioneers Built’
The Vagabond and the Etowah Historical Society are sponsoring a tour to Arab to see the historical village. We will leave Elliott Community Center at 29th and Meighan, at the very back of the historical society, at 9 a.m. sharp and follow a convoy. You can follow or ride with someone up there. The cost to see the village is
Remember amendments on Nov. 6
In two weeks, we will cast our votes in several crucial elections. But there will be more than just political offices on our ballots. This year’s ballot also includes eleven statewide amendments, some of which will have significant impacts on our state.
To help voters have a better understanding of what these amendments will do, I have written a summary of
A hero welcomed home; a soldier shares story
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The talk at Glencoe High School Oct. 22 was about heroes, as the City of Glencoe continued to celebrate the homecoming of hometown hero Josh Wetzel. Wetzel was serving in Afghanistan when he stepped on an improvised explosive device, or IED, in May. His injuries required the amputation of both legs, […]
‘I Remember’exhibit displays artifacts from Civil War to current conflicts
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Gadsden Museum of Art’s “I Remember” exhibit is a perfectly timed offering for the people of Etowah County.
Timed for the Veterans Day holiday, the exhibit also comes when Etowah County has been following the progress of two local soldiers injured in Afghanistan, and has just celebrated the first visit home by one of those young men.
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