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
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In & around the SEC: postseason awards edition
The 2012 college football regular season is complete and once again dominated by the Southeastern Conference. For the seventh consecutive season, an SEC team will compete for the BCS National Championship, as Alabama faces Notre Dame on Jan. 7. The Heisman trophy also returns to the SEC after Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel became the first […]
Area teams ranked in Dec. 13 basketball polls
BOYS CLASS 6A 1. Carver-Montgomery 2. Lee-Huntsville 3. Sparkman 4. Hoover 5.Mountain Brook 6. Hazel Green 7. Murphy 8. Blount 9. McGill-Toolen 10. Austin CLASS 5A 1. Wenonah 2. Sumter Central 3. Paul Bryant 4. Jackson 5.Central-Tuscaloosa 6. Shelby Co. 7. Spanish Fort 8. Homewood 9. Faith-Mobile 10. Parker CLASS 4A 1. Wilcox Central 2. […]
Warriors shoot past Ashville
By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor In addition to its other early-season accomplishments, the Westbrook Christian boys basketball team proved last Tuesday (Dec. 11) that it is capable of responding after absorbing a direct hit. After squandering a12-point fourth-quarter lead in the space of a minute and a half, the seventh-ranked Warriors (8-2) converted enough free throws down […]
Glencoe tames Bulldogs
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Dillon Tidmore scored a game-high 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Glencoe High to a 62-16 stinging of Susan Moore last Tuesday (Dec. 11) in a Class 3A, Area 9 contest at GHS.
The Yellow Jackets (5-3) scored the games first 10 points and went on to take a 24-3 lead at the end
Lady Yellow Jackets notch third area win
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
The homestanding Glencoe Lady Yellow Jackets defeated Class 3A, Area 9 rival Susan Moore, 58-34, last Tuesday (Dec. 11) at GHS.
Glencoe (6-3, 3-0) raced to a 16-8 lead after one quarter and never looked back. Sally Tinker hit two 3-pointers in the first eight minutes.
The Lady Jackets lead grew to 33-12 at the half
Lady Panthers are guard-heavy
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
With only a couple of exceptions, Southside High is fielding an all-guard girls basketball team this season.
“We’re having to incorporate our offense to fit most guards in,” coach Kim Nails said. “We have a couple of post players, but there are times when we’re playing five guards. We’re learning to use a lot of intensity to push