Take time to honor our veterans this Veterans’ Day
November is a special time of year. The leaves begin changing, the fall becomes winter, and there is plenty of great football on television. Every November, our nation takes a day to give thanks for the blessings God has given us.
But November is also the month when we take a day to honor America’s veterans and to thank them for
Confederate Veterans of Etowah County
In mid-October 1889, about seventy Confederate veterans of the county met the Etowah County Courthouse to organize the Confederate Veterans’ Association of Etowah County. The veterans elected officers for the association and made plans to attend an upcoming state convention to be held the latter part of the month.
Chairman of the meeting was Captain A.L. Woodliff and L.E. Hamlin was
Gadsden-Etowah County honors veterans
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
“One hero after another,” is the way Rick Vaughan, chairman of the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association described those recognized at the 38th Annual Patriots Day program Nov. 7 at Convention Hall in Gadsden.
The program inducted four members to the Patriot’s Hall of Honor as usual. Those inductees were Bobby G. Russell, Bobby M. Junkins, John G. (Jack) Page
Hokes Bluff receives funds for park work
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The City of Hokes Bluff received funding recently that allowed the Parks and Recreation Department to do needed work to a field so that it can be used for youth sports.
Funding for the project was administered through the non-profit Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council,. The local office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service worked on
RMS stands against bullying
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The Rainbow Middle School Student Government Association, Builders Club and student ambassadors chose a 1980s theme and a popular ‘80s tune to launch an effort to foster more kindness and caring on campus. The students arranged a “flash mob” in the middle school gym Nov. 1, as a fun way to […]
Means sworn in as mayor of City of Attalla
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The City of Attalla Council chambers were packed to overflowing Nov. 5 as the once and current mayor of the city took the oath of office.
Larry Means was elected Mayor in this summer’s municipal election, returned to a post he held before he ran for and was elected to the Alabama Senate.
Means served 12 years in the
Final ASWA high school football poll released
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its final high school football poll of the 2012 season this week. The complete Nov. 7 poll is listed below with first-place votes, records and total points. Class 6A 1. Hoover (32) (10-0) 384 2. McGill-Toolen (10-0) 288 3. Carver-Montgomery (9-1) 250 4. Auburn (9-1) 213 5. Clay-Chalkville (9-1) […]
Cardinal spikers come up short at ACCC Tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor For the first time in several years, Gadsden State did not participate in the Alabama Community College Conference Volleyball Tournament championship match. The Lady Cardinals’ 2012 season came to an end in the ACCC semifinals against Faulkner State last Sunday (Nov. 4) at Beck Field House. Gadsden State finished the season at […]
Area gridders recognized
A pair of local student-athletes were nominated for the Alabama Sports Writers Association Player of the Week award and the Alabama High School Athletic Association Prep Spotlight for Week 10 of the 2012 high school football season.
Westbrook Christian senior quarterback Jonathan Ford was 12-of-26 passing for 181 yards and three touchdowns and ran 10 times for 113 yards