Lady Panthers withstand late Etowah surge
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Southside opened its Class 5A, Area 10 game against Etowah last Tuesday (Jan. 8) with a three-point bucket and never trailed en route to a 56-45 win in girls basketball in Attalla. Savannah Thomas paced the Lady Panthers with 11 points, followed by Haley Troup with 10, including the game’s first […]
Titans bury Pell City
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
The Gadsden City’s boys and girls basketball teams both turned in dominating performances against Pell City last Tuesday (Jan. 8) at GCHS.
Combining the Pell City boys’ and girls’ total points would have still come up short, with the Titan boys earning a 55-18 win, while the girls posted a 52-17 victory.
In the girls game, Pell City was
How to make our schools safer
Most of us have always taken for granted that our children are safe at school. None of us are ever prepared to hear about what happened last month in Newtown, Connecticut, or at Columbine High School almost 14 years ago.
Schools should be a safe place where our children can learn and grow without fear or danger. And when you consider
Life around the Dwight Mill Village, Part 3
Ed (W.A.) Lewis of the Etowah Historical Society brought a booklet to the Vagabond about someone from the Dwight Cotton Mill Village. It is called, “A USA Mill Town Saga of the 1900’s.”
Eugene Livingston wrote what he remembered about the times, hardships, laughter and love shared between two families, Jim and Ester Livingston and Roy and Betty Emery as they
Ford’s appointees to meet today on school security
State Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) recently appointed a committee to review security policies and readiness in Etowah County schools.
The committee will meet at 10 a.m. today (Jan. 11) at The Chamber offices.
In the wake of the recent Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, local officials mobilized to look at ways to prevent similar events from happening in Etowah County.
As a part of
Director hired to lead Southside band
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The Etowah County Board of Education hired a new band director to lead the Southside High School and Rainbow Middle School bands at its Jan. 8 meeting.
The new director of bands, Matt Weaver, had already been on the job for a few days before the board’s actions.
Former director of bands Nathan Haskew left Southside when the holiday
Center celebrates Sanctity of Life, prepares for banquet
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The year 2013 finds the Etowah Pregnancy Testing Center and its staff of volunteers feeling blessed, volunteer Della Payne said. More than a year ago, the center moved its ministry from its 4th Street location to 119 Church Street in Rainbow City. “The Lord blessed us with a good place and […]
Hindsman named to Etowah Board
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Todd Hindsman of Southside was appointed Jan. 8 to fill the vacancy left on the Etowah County Board of Education when Mack Butler won the District 30 special election.
Hindsman, a certified public accountant with Hindsman-Davis, PC-CPA, was one of nine people who sought the position on the board.
“I’m excited about having the opportunity to serve,” Hindsman said.
2013 SEC basketball preview
As the holiday season comes to a close, the Southeastern Conference is ready to launch its 2013 men’s college basketball season. The defending national champion reigns from the SEC, and the league has three teams who could contend for this year’s national title. This SEC season will also include the two conference newcomers, Texas A&M and Missouri. Both teams will