Then and Now
This week the Vagabond and the Etowah Historical Society is sponsoring some Then & Now photos from yesterday and today.
Our representative, Gary Holloway, will go and match the old photos as to where and what they now look like.
If you have an old unusual photo you want to submit, or you want to comment on our photo, please e-mail
We have to slow down the legislative process
There has been a lot said over the past two weeks about the tactics used by Republicans in the Alabama legislature to pass the so-called Alabama Accountability Act. You have also read about how Democrats have responded by filibustering legislation and using the rules to slow the legislative process down.
I want to explain why Democrats are doing what we are
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,
Cardinals come up short in ACCC title game
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Gadsden State men’s basketball team was one win away last Saturday (Mar. 9) from an Alabama Community College Conference title and a trip to the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kans. The lone obstacle in the Cardinals’ way was large and physical Shelton State team. Throw in the loss of starting […]
Area teams ranked in ASWA baseball, softball polls
Released Mar. 7
BASEBALL
CLASS 6A
1. Hoover
2. Smiths Station
3. Thompson
4. Pelham
5. Hazel Green
6. Fairhope
7. McGill-Toolen
8. Spain Park
9. Oxford
10. Oak Mountain
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort
2. Russell County
3. Cullman
4. Hartselle
5. Faith Academy
6. Southside
7. Briarwood Christian
8. Etowah
9. Pinson Valley (8-5)
10. Homewood (10-0)
CLASS 4A
1. Charles Henderson
2. Beauregard
3. Thomasville
4. Guntersville
5. UMS-Wright
6. Alexandria
7. Central-Florence
8. Alabama Christian
9. St. James
10. Ardmore
CLASS 3A
1. W.S. Neal
2. Mars
In & around SEC basketball
Auburn Week 9 recap
Auburn lost to both Vanderbilt and Tennessee last week, and the Tigers have now lost 14 of their last 15 games. Auburn dropped to 9-21 overall and 3-14 in conference play. The Tigers’ 21 losses are the most in school history. Auburn travels to Starkville on Saturday (Mar. 3) to take on Mississippi State in a battle