School, community mourn teacher, honor her memory
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
A candlelight vigil is planned for tonight at the boardwalk in Gadsden, Dr. Marguerite Early said, to remember a Southside teacher who died March 10 in a single vehicle wreck.
Early said the vigil is something that students organized themselves, at the end of what has been very difficult week for the Southside High School family.
Noojin to be demolished
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
It’s still the calendar, not the clock, that is ticking on the old Noojin Building, but the City of Gadsden is drawing closer to a timeline for demolition of the long abandoned building.
Shane Ellison, executive assistant to Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton, told downtown Gadsden merchants bids should be in soon on demolition of the building, and
Marking 101 years of life — 96 years at the piano
Special to The Messenger Hands were clapping, feet were tapping and happy smiles were on all the folk in attendance for Ruby Butler Riffle’s 101st birthday celebration. Her birthday was Wednesday; March 13, the family get-together to honor her will be held on March 16 at Oxford’s Olive Garden. As usual on Wednesday, Mrs. […]
Southside Elementary on target with archery classes
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
When Southside Elementary School Principal Carrie Yancey interviewed people last year for a P.E. teacher’s job at the school she asked every candidate it they had any training in archery – and it had nothing to do with school security issues.
Yancey has a friend who implemented an archery curriculum at a Blount County elementary school,