Warriors fall to Lanett in regional semifinal
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
Throughout the course of a special season, the Westbrook Christian boys basketball team did not have to face a team with consistent size.
A player here or there, perhaps, but not a squad with height as a whole.
On Monday (Feb. 18), the Warriors finally squared off with a big frontline, and it showed throughout
Panther grapplers finish third in state meet
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
Kyle Routon had a successful first year as a head coach, bringing his Southside High wrestling team to a third place finish in the Class 5A state meet on Feb. 15-16 in Huntsville.
He hoped for a bit better, though.
“It was pretty evident all season long that it was us, Arab and Scottsboro. Arab
Warriors JSU bound after subregional win
By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian advanced to the Northeast Regional Tournament with a 62-51 victory over Section in a Class 2A sub-regional game on Feb. 15 in Rainbow City. The win was a “monkey-off the-back” victory of sorts for the Warriors, who had lost to Lions in the subregional round for the past three […]
Munford clips Eagles in 4A subregional
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Hokes Bluff boys basketball head coach Greg Watkins knew that Munford was a good outside shooting team.
His Eagles discovered as much last Friday (Feb. 15) in a 48-46 loss in the Class 4A subregionals.
Munford made 4-of-6 3-point attempts in the first quarter to take a 17-8 lead. The Lions’ ability to step into
Lady Titans beat Lee-Huntsville, advance to regional tournament
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Gadsden City High girls basketball head coach Jeremy Brooks knew Lee-Huntsville’s speed most likely would cause his team problems in a Class 6A subregional game on Thursday (Feb. 14). Brooks’ concerns proved correct. Although the Lady Titans led the game from start to finish en route to a 54-47 victory, Lee […]
Lady Panthers fall to Columbia in 5A subregionals
By Chris McCarthy/Editor To the misfortune of Southside on Thursday (Feb. 14), Columbia picked a good day to elevate its performance at the free-throw line. Shooting 48 percent coming into the game, the Lady Eagles shot 81 percent from the charity stripe on the way to a 51-42 victory the Class 5A subregional round at […]
Life around the Dwight Mill Village – another story
The other week the Vagabond mentioned about an incident about the old Dr. Burns at the Mill Village of Alabama City.
A pretty neat article on the doctor and information to contact Jeffie Burns Latham about her grandfather was received. Here’s a little bit about the Dr. Burns of Alabama City:
Robert A(braham) Burns, was born on a farm near Jacksonville, Calhoun
School flexibility bill must be fixed or it should be rejected
Public education is one of the most important services our state and local governments provide. All of us want to see our schools improve and our children’s quality of education rise.
For Republicans in Montgomery, their signature proposal for public education is a bill they call the “School Flexibility Act.”
What this bill would do is allow local school systems to seek
Johnson settles in at circuit clerk’s office
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
With a successful campaign behind her, Cassandra “Sam” Johnson is enjoying getting back to work in the Etowah County Circuit Clerk’s office – occupying the clerk’s office now, rather than the deputy clerk’s.
Johnson won the office of circuit clerk last year, capping her 30 years of work in the office by becoming its leader. Johnson said she