Bill Clark named JSU football coach
Bill Clark was named head football coach at Jacksonville State University earlier this week. He was formally introduced during a press conference on Wednesday (Dec. 19).
Clark has more than 20 years of coaching experience and has spent the last five years as the defensive coordinator at the University of South Alabama after serving as one of the most successful
ASWA releases Super 25 poll
By Paul Beaudry/For ASWA
In the 11 polls during the 2012 football season, Hoover received every possible first-place vote except for one – after the second week of play.
Now that the season is over, the Bucs picked up every first-place vote but one in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 25 poll.
The ASWA’s second Super 25 postseason poll weighs a team’s
Betty Kelly: A famous international singer from Attalla
Betty Kelly, who later became a well-known American singer, was born Sept. 16, 1944 in Attalla, .Her family moved to Detroit, Mich,. when she was a child. Like many children growing up in the city, Kelly found herself aspiring to a career in music.
In 1961, she joined Motown singing group The Velvelettes. Kelly was not part of the group when
The universal Christmas gift
The holidays are a time for giving. We give gifts to our friends, families and co-workers. We give money and other donations to charities like Toys for Tots, the Salvation Army or a local food bank. But money and presents are the only gifts we can give, and sometimes are not the gifts that are most needed.
One thing we all
County Task Force will look at security
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
While events of Dec. 14 kept many people glued to the news over the weekend – or making an effort to avoid it – those in charge of Etowah County’s schools and keeping them safe did more than follow the story. They met and discussed ways to improve the safety of students and staff in county schools.
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Healthy focus pays off for Hokes Bluff Middle School
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The staff at Hokes Bluff Middle School – from the children nutrition program employees to the teachers – embraced the “Fuel Up to Play 60” program this year, and it has paid off.
“Fuel Up to Play 60” is a national program founded by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League in collaboration with the USDA.
Sheriff’s Department spreads ‘Christmas Cheer’
There seem to have been some elves at the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office during this Christmas season, as the Etowah Sheriff’s Charities embarked on project “Christmas Cheer” to provide gifts for a number of needy families identified through the Etowah County school system.
“We are very happy to be able to provide help to these families and
Local 12 holds 61st annual party for exceptional kids
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Convention Hall buzzed Dec. 14 with a special group of students from the three local school systems, and the people working with the United Steel Workers of America AFL-CIO Local No. 12 to give them a Christmas party to remember.
Special needs students from Etowah County, Gadsden City and Attalla schools participated in the annual Christmas Party for